{"id":267167,"date":"2026-05-23T15:56:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/us-to-test-fire-minuteman-iii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T15:56:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T12:56:34","slug":"us-to-test-fire-minuteman-iii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/us-to-test-fire-minuteman-iii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"US to Test-Fire Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/span><span class=\"photoview__desc-text\">This photo provided by the US Air Force shows the launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during a developmental test<\/span><img src=\"https:\/\/demo.kupitiblog.ru\/545\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/476d6aacf9288d34c03f65832c7c9792.jpg\"  \/><span class=\"article__news-services--label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"article__news-services--list\">\n<li class=\"article__news-services--item social-service\" title=\"Telegram\" data-name=\"telegram\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"article__news-services--item social-service\" title=\"X\" data-name=\"twitter\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On May 20, the United States will conduct an unarmed missile test, with liftoff scheduled from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.&#8221;The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the effectiveness, readiness and accuracy of the weapon system,&#8221; the statement from Vandenberg base indicates.With a range of 12,000 kilometers, the Minuteman III is the only silo-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the United States&#8217; strategic nuclear arsenal. 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