US test launches unarmed ICBM to test nuclear capabilities The U.S. conducted a test launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday.

A test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile lifted off from north Vandenberg Space Force Base Tuesday at 11:01 p.m., lighting up the West Coast sky on election night.

The U.S. military test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on May 21 to demonstrate the readiness of its nuclear weapons arsenal.

US launches ICBM from California in overnight test The Air Force said the launch was a test of its aging Minuteman III fleet.

The first of two test launches of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile scheduled for this week lifted off Tuesday morning at 12:56 a.m. from north Vandenberg Space Force ...

A CBS News analysis of satellite imagery indicates Russia's recent ICBM launch failed. It's the latest in a string of Russian nuclear weapon tests this year.

US launches test ICBM amid China, North Korea tensions The U.S. launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle, Feb. 9, 2023, from ...

North Korea launched what appears to be its newest and most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korean and Japanese defense officials said, a provocation just days ahead ...

North Korea also launched an ICBM on Nov. 3, but experts said that weapon failed to fly its intended route and fell into the ocean after a stage separation. That test was believed to have involved ...

North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said, with Washington urging all nations to enforce ...