Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 20 No. 9
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February 26, 2016

Wrap Up: Air Force Global Strike Command Test Launches Minuteman III

By ExchangeMonitor

U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command airmen from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota launched two Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) over the last two weeks from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Air Force has announced. Each unarmed Minuteman III contained a test re-entry vehicle that traveled about 4,200 miles to the Marshall Islands, the Air Force said. The flight test, the service said, was intended to verify the reliability of the weapon system and help the ICBM community evaluate force development. Col. Craig Ramsey, 576th Flight Test Squadron commander, said in a statement, “perhaps more importantly, this visible message of national security serves to assure our partners and dissuade potential aggressors.”

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