US launches an unarmed minuteman II ICBM to show readiness of nuclear weapons 🤔

Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent.

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --
A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time Feb. 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.