The United States successfully test fired the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Fox Business reports.
The U.S. move comes amid growing tensions with North Korea over the Kim regime’s nuclear program, according to Fox Business.
The missile test, conducted from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, sent a Minuteman III about 4,200 miles to a test range in the Marshall Islands.
Col. John Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, said the launch “was an important demonstration of our nation’s nuclear deterrent capability.”
Read alsoRussia reportedly moving military equipment toward North Korean border“Test launches like this one are vital to validating the effectiveness and readiness of our operational nuclear systems, so it is critical that they are successful,” Col. Moss added.
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