Russia gives nuclear weapons tests update
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The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile will take flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country will explore the possibility of carrying out fresh nuclear tests after US President Donald Trump said last week that Washington would begin nuclear testing programs.
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US fires Minuteman III doomsday missile after Trump called for restarting nuclear weapons tests
The US fired a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) early Wednesday, testing America’s national defense as President Trump called for re-starting the country’s nuclear weapons
Trump orders immediate resumption of U.S. nuclear weapons testing to match global programs, citing Russia and China's advancing capabilities in major policy shift.
The U.S. hasn’t tested the explosion of a nuclear weapon since 1992, when President George H.W. Bush ordered a moratorium.