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US fires Minuteman III doomsday missile after Trump called for restarting nuclear weapons tests

The US fired a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) early Wednesday, after President Trump called for restarting the nuclear weapons tests. Air Force Global Strike Command launched ...
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Minuteman III, the 10,000 km intercontinental nuclear missile — why did the US test it from California into the Pacific now; a direct signal to China?

The United States has tested the Minuteman III missile in a bold demonstration of nuclear readiness. The missile launched from California and flew over 6,700 kilometers to a remote Pacific test site.
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Inside a top-secret ICBM training simulator where Air Force crews practiced for doomsday scenarios during the Cold War

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After Russia's 'Skyfall' missile test, Trump says the US has a nuclear submarine 'right off their shores'

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