US: Intercontinental ballistic missile test postponed, Pentagon announces

The United States today announced the postponement of a planned test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, in an apparent attempt to de-escalate tensions with Russia following Moscow’s announcement that it was putting its nuclear forces on alert.

“In an effort to show that we do not intend to engage in actions that could be misunderstood or misinterpreted, the Secretary of Defense has ordered the postponement of the test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile scheduled for this week,” the spokesman said. of the US Pentagon John Kirby.

“We did not make this decision lightly, but to show that we are a responsible nuclear power,” he said.

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