For the second month, the U.S. tested "Militar 3" intercontinental missiles to show the "preparation status" of nuclear forces

According to the Fox News Network on the 7th, the US Air Force announced on Wednesday that a "militia 3" intercontinental ballistic missile was shot on Wednesday to show the "preparation status" of the US nuclear force.

It is reported that the test shot at 1:13 am on September 7, local time, at a location of about 60 miles north of San Barbara City. The California Vandenburg Air Force Base posted a document on its Twitter account to confirm the launch activity. It also said that the missile was not armed.

Pat Ryder, a US Air Force, announced the test shooting on the Pentagon that day, and told reporters: "The launch of this intercontinental ballistic missile will prove and verify the effectiveness and dignitarian of the system." He He also told reporters, "This test was a routine trial, and it was arranged before, and it was consistent with the previous test shooting."

U.S. Military Test "Militar 3" Intercontinental Missile Source: Fan Dengbao Air Force Base, California

He also said that the United States notified Russia before missile testing in accordance with the treaty obligations, and the statement issued by the United States before testing complied with "preventing ballistic missiles from spreading Hague Code." The "standard" was formulated in Hague, Netherlands in November 2002. The goal is to prevent the spread of ballistic missiles that can carry large -scale killing weapons through transparent and establish trust measures.

According to the US "Air Force Magazine" website, the U.S. Air Force Global Campaign Command issued a statement saying that the "Militar 3" intercontinental ballistic missile was equipped with three re -entering tests. These testors flew about 4,200 miles (about 6759 kilometers), and then fell in the shooting range of the Qujin Reef in the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. This is the same as the target position of the last test on August 16.

Fox News pointed out that this was the second time the U.S. military fired the "Militar 3" intercontinental ballistic missile within a month. At 0.49 am local time on August 16th, a "Militar 3" intercontinental ballistic missile was fired in the Vandenburg Air Force Base in California. The U.S. military also stated at the time that this test was part of the "routine and regular activities", and its purpose was to show "the state of preparation of the US nuclear power."

The maximum range of the "Militar 3" missile is about 12,500 kilometers. It is an important part of the US, land, and air -to -air trinity of strategic nuclear forces. It is also the only land -based intercontinental ballistic missile in active U.S. military. The U.S. military is planning to replace the "Militar 3" missile for more than 50 years with a new generation of land -based intercontinental ballistic missiles.

(Edit: ZLQ)

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