Known to meet the Russian side, the US military launches intercontinental ballistic missiles
According to the Russian satellite news agency, the US military tested the Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenburg Air Force Base in California in the early hours of the 6th local time.
According to reports, the US military news office stated in a statement that "the US Air Force Global Strike Command test fired an unarmed 'Minuteman' -3 intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenburg Air Force Base at 1:26 am Pacific time on September 6th."
The report states that intercontinental ballistic missiles are a component of the United States nuclear trinity. The Militia-3 intercontinental ballistic missile has been in service since the 1970s.
According to previous reports, the US Department of Defense recently stated at a press conference that the intercontinental ballistic missile test is of a conventional nature and was "planned several years ago", and has "notified the Russian government in advance.".
Earlier report
The Pentagon claims to have "informed" the Russian side
According to a report on the website of Russia's Opinion Daily on September 5th, the United States has notified Russia in advance that it will test fire the Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missile.
Pentagon spokesperson Patrick Reid stated that the United States will conduct a new test launch of the Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missile on the morning of the 6th, which is a routine test and has been notified to Russia.
He emphasized that intercontinental ballistic missiles without warheads will be launched from Vandenburg Air Force Base in California.
▲ Information image: The United States also launched the Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missile earlier this year.
According to TASS, Reid also added that according to bilateral obligations, the United States has issued a warning for missile launches and notified the Russian government in advance.
Earlier, the US military tested the Minuteman-3 intercontinental ballistic missile without a warhead in April.