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Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen 

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conducted an operational test launch of 

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an unarmed Minuteman three ballistic 

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missile , august 16th to demonstrate 

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the readiness of the U . S . Nuclear 

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forces and provide confidence in the 

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lethality and effectiveness of the 

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nation's nuclear deterrent . Today's 

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test launch used a randomly selected 

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intercontinental ballistic missile 

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pulled from Minot Air Force Base North 

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Dakota . The missile was transported 

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more than 1300 miles and reassembled at 

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Vandenberg Space Force base California . 

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The I C . B . M . Was equipped with a 

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test re entry vehicle and traveled 

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approximately 4200 miles at a speed of 

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more than 15,000 MPH to a test range 

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near the Kwajalein atoll in the 

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marshall Islands . The I C . B . M . 

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Test and evaluation program helps 

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validate the reliability of the nuclear 

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umbrella . Our allies and partners rely 

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on eliminating the need to obtain their 

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own nuclear weapons to counter 

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potential adversaries . The 50 year old 

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Minuteman three is based in colorado 

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Montana Nebraska north Dakota and 

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Wyoming and will be replaced by the L . 

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G . M . 35 . A sentinel reporting from 

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Vandenberg Space Force Space . I'm 

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senior airman Daniel Sanchez