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US Conducts Minuteman III Missile Test Launch from California Base

The Air Force is launching an unarmed Minuteman III missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base to demonstrate nuclear readiness.
The launch is scheduled between 11:01 p.m. Tuesday and 5:01 a.m. And may be visible from several states.
The U.S. Notified Russia and over 140 other nations about the planned launch, maintaining international agreements.
The test aims to verify the effectiveness of U.S. Nuclear forces as stated by the Air Force Global Strike Command.

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