The U.S. has again held off on testing a key missile capable of delivering a nuclear weapon to Russia, but says military readiness won't be affected.
is again delaying a test of a nuclear-capable missile to avoid a"misinterpretation or miscommunication" with Russia amid heightened tensions.on Friday canceled a previously scheduled test flight of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to Russia. The postponement is the second time the Pentagon has put off the planned test, signaling the U.S. is continuing to avoid nuclear escalation with Russia.
The Pentagon has delayed the testing of the LGM-30G Minuteman III, an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching Russia with a nuclear warhead. Pictured, a file photo of an unarmed Minuteman II missile launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.Pentagon officials announced on March 2 that it would delay the launch of the Minuteman III missile after Russian Presidentsaid he would place his country's nuclear forces on high alert during its invasion of Ukraine.
"We did not take this decision lightly, but instead to demonstrate that we are a responsible nuclear power," Kirby said in March.
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