US launches unarmed ICBM to test nuclear capabilities amid tensions with North Korea
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The U.S. tested its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile with an unarmed launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Wednesday.
"The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system," a statement from Vandenberg Space Force Base read. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
"The Airmen and Guardians who perform this vital mission are some of the most skillfully trained and dedicated personnel in America’s Air Force," said Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander Col. Bryan Titus.
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