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Air Force launches Minotaur rocket in ICBM reentry vehicle test
Original: Air Force tests unarmed ICBM reentry vehicle with Minotaur launch
The US Air Force launched a Minotaur rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to test an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile reentry vehicle. The test is part of routine efforts to verify the reliability of America's nuclear deterrent systems. Officials stress the launch carried no warhead and was scheduled well in advance, not in response to current world events.
Why now: Nuclear weapons tests draw public attention amid ongoing global tensions over nuclear deterrence.
US Air ForceVandenberg Space Force BaseMinotaur rocketICBM
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