‘Nuclear forces are READY’ Biden risks huge war escalation as US carries out missile test

THE UNITED STATES have successfully carried out missile tests that show the “readiness of U.S. nuclear forces”, the Biden administration has confirmed.

By Ellie Cook

11:38, Tue, Aug 16, 2022 | UPDATED: 12:51, Tue, Aug 16, 2022

US test Minuteman III intercontinental missile in 2019

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The US military confirmed it had carried out routine tests of unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). The military had delayed the testing of the ICBMs on two occasions this year, with the US Defence Department saying the postponement of tests “exemplified how a responsible nuclear nation should behave”.