US Delays Missile Test Launch in Attempt to Tone Down Russia Nuclear Tensions

US Delays Missile Test Launch in Attempt to Tone Down Russia Nuclear Tensions
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Aug. 2, 2017. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ian Dudley/Released
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The United States has postponed a test missile launch to try to demonstrate it has no intention of getting into a nuclear war, the military said March 2.

“In an effort that we have no intention of engaging in any actions that could be misunderstood or misconstrued, the secretary of defense has directed that our Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test launch, scheduled for this week, to be postponed,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters in Washington.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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