The United States test fired a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) early Wednesday, November 5, days after President Donald Trump called for resumption of nuclear testing of America’s powerful weapons in more than 30 years. The ICBM was launched from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base by the Air Force Global Strike Command.

The missile completed a trajectory of 7,500 kilometers and hit its target near the near the Army’s Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site in the Marshall Islands with precision. Officials said that it was a regular reliability test done according to President Trump’s order. The US also plans to introduce new missiles by 2030. They also said that the nuclear test, which was done successfully, was codenamed GT 254

November 5, 2025

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