The U.S. launches an unarmed ICBM
The US carried out a test that had been planned across multiple Air Force agencies. Taking off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, the ICBM transited about 4,200 miles, ending its trajectory at the Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands. The show of accuracy occurs in the aftermath of North Korea’s showcasing its Hwasong-17 ICBM launchers.
From Fox News:
“A test launch displays the heart of our deterrence mission on the world’s stage, assuring our nation and its allies that our weapons are capable and our Airmen are ready and willing to defend peace across the globe at a moment’s notice,” said Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, Air Force Global Strike Command commander.
The Air Force said the ICBM’s test reentry vehicle traveled approximately 4,200 miles to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, showing the “accuracy and reliability” of the U.S. ICBM system.
“This launch showcases the redundancy and reliability of our strategic deterrence systems while sending a visible message of assurance to allies,” said Col. Christopher Cruise, 377th Test and Evaluation Group commander.
“This multilateral team reflects the precision and professionalism of our command, and our joint partners,” Cruise added.
The test launch comes days after the U.S. government shot down a Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina. The balloon, which traveled across the continental United States before it was taken out, has been linked to a surveillance program run by the People’s Republic of China military.
It also follows a show of force from North Korea’s military, which paraded up to 12 individual Hwasong-17 ICBM launchers, Politico reported.
Fox News has additional information.
Category: Air Force, International Affairs, Korea, Space Force
I guess calling the ICBM a Minuteman III was sexist or something?
It harkens back to those evil Founding Fathers and their feet of clay. 😉
Unarmed ICBM?
Like shooting a “warning shot” at an attacking perp.
A waste of money and “ammo”.
Or maybe because it’s the Gooberment, it’s ok?
We could kill a billion Chinese and they’d still out number us…and the Chinese Communist grubermint would not care if we killed that many, because most of them would be in a deep bunker somewhere. I don’t see the ChiComs blasting us with nukes to poison the air/land, but using an EMP strike to bring us down by killing off most of the people and then taking over the country.
Damn a warning shot, they know our shit works.
I don’t know how many they have shot at Kwaj. I think it is between 50 and 100.
Does anyone else remember when dummies were saying that President Trump’s mean tweets to Kim Jong Un (aka Rocketman) were a threat of destabilization and would trigger WW3?
QMC remembers.
“…showing the “accuracy and reliability” of the U.S. ICBM system.”
Of course all details of the missile and the actual details and results of the test launch are classified and thus are unavailable for verification.
The only time they miss the lagoon is when they are shooting one down on the way there. If they did miss the lagoon, well that would be very bad because people live there and even an ICBM with no warhead would cause all kinds of destruction.
It’s a nuclear weapon, for Pete’s sake, how much accuracy do you need?