Air Force carries out ICBM test launch in support of nuclear deterrence efforts
The US Air Force executed a routine launch of unarmed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on Wednesday morning, as reported by the military. The LGM-30G Minuteman III missile took off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 12:01 AM Pacific time. This particular missile, which was not armed, carried a single Mark 21 high-fidelity re-entry […]
Putin Claims ‘ICBM Attack’ Was Debut of New Ballistic Missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday's ballistic missile attack on Ukraine was the debut of a new “unstoppable” weapon and blamed the West for turning the invasion of Ukraine into a global war. Ukraine on Thursday morning reported what it claimed was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) attack on central Dnipropetrovsk, sparking global concern over […]
Russia Launches First ICBM in Anger, Strikes Ukrainian City
Russia is said to have fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) against a Ukrainian city, marking the Kremlin's first attempt to launch an expensive but potentially powerful weapon with nuclear weapons that can strike from thousands of miles away. It was a reminder that I had a lot of it. The city of Dnipropetrovsk […]
Panicked Pacific Leaders Meet at U.N. After China’s ‘Concerning’ ICBM Test
Australia and New Zealand are demanding an explanation from China for Wednesday's unusual test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Both island states said they would consult with other members of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) before the United Nations General Assembly concludes […]
People’s Liberation Army of China Flexes Muscle with Rare ICBM Test
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) made a rare announcement on Wednesday that it had successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The missile, carrying a dummy warhead, crashed in what the People's Liberation Army described as an “expected” landing zone in “international waters of the Pacific Ocean.” China Ministry of Defense It is called This […]