Map shows first US nuclear missile test since Trump comments

The US will launch an ICBM across the Pacific — and no, it has nothing to do with Trump's new nuclear testing plans

TKUS Space Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke LaymanThe US Air Force is conducting a routine test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile.The last Minuteman III test was in May. It flew over the Pacific toward a target in the Marshall Islands.The test comes as the Trump administration announces murky plans to restart US nuclear testing.The US is going to be test-firing an intercontinental ballistic missile across the Pacific Ocean th…

Trump’s nuclear testing order risks prompting a global race

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine off the coast of Florida. The four launches conducted from September 17-21 were part of a planned test event which are conducted on a recurring, scheduled basis to evaluate and ensure the continued reliability and accuracy of the system. (U.S. Navy photo) President Donald Trump last week posted on social media that he had ordered the immediate resumption of …

Map shows first US nuclear missile test since Trump comments

The U.S. conducts several intercontinental ballistic missile test launches each year to maintain its nuclear deterrent.