American Military News by Laura Widener 12/12/2019
The U.S. tested another ground-launched long-range ballistic missile on Thursday — its first since the demise of the 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty with Russia.
The launch took place at 8:30 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and served as a test of “a prototype conventionally-configured ground-launched ballistic missile,†a Defense Department statement said.
“The test missile exited its static launch stand and terminated in the open ocean after more than 500 kilometers of flight,†the statement noted.
The test was a collaboration between the U.S. Air Force and the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office.
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