This headline is fake news. Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to "showcase the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces." It is NOT to "showcase the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces. Everyone who needs to know already knows our nuclear capabilities. It is to test the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces. These tests are run several times each year, every year. Think of these tests as an audit of the entire nuclear missile defense system.
This headline is fake news. Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to "showcase the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces." It is NOT to "showcase the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces. Everyone who needs to know already knows our nuclear capabilities. It is to test the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces. These tests are run several times each year, every year. Think of these tests as an audit of the entire nuclear missile defense system.