USA cancels ICBM missile test due to Russia nuclear tensions

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali, WASHINGTON, April 1 (Reuters) , 3 Apr 22, – The U.S. military has canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile that it had initially aimed only to delay in a bid to lower nuclear tensions with Russia during the war in Ukraine, the Air Force told Reuters on Friday.

The Pentagon first announced a delay of the test on March 2 after Russia said it was putting its nuclear forces on high alert. Washington said at the time it was important both the United States and Russia “bear in mind the risk of miscalculation and take steps to reduce those risks.”………….. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/exclusive-us-cancels-icbm-test-due-russia-nuclear-tensions-2022-04-01/

April 4, 2022 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | USA, weapons and war