US, intercontinental ballistic missile tested

The United States has launched an ICBM from the Air Force Base in Vandenberg, California, as part of the routine tests it conducts periodically. The launch of the Minuteman III missile took place at 1.13 am to confirm and verify “the effectiveness, preparation and accuracy of the weapon system” reads a note. Before the test, the Pentagon informed Russia, based on the Start Treaty between the two powers. The launch, expected for some time, is the second in a month after that of August 16, which had been postponed for 12 days, in an attempt to ease tensions with China after the speaker of the House visited Taiwan earlier this month. of the United States Nancy Pelosi.