Both the U.S. and Russia deploy hundreds of nuclear-armed ICBMs that can be fired and reach targets within minutes.

The test was to ensure the “nuclear deterrent remains safe, secure, reliable, and effective in deterring 21st-century threats ...

"Next, the crewmen simultaneously turn keys that give the missile a final readiness check and open huge silo doors at ground ...

In a video the Air Force released shortly after the test, a silo cover at Vandenberg can be seen sliding open before the test Minuteman launches in a burst of fire and roars into the pre-dawn sky. The ...

The surface-based Minuteman III have a range of 6,000 miles and reach speeds of 15,000 mph. They are kept in silos to protect from an enemy attack. The silos are connected to an underground launch ...

Airmen from Malmstrom Air Force Base were among a joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command personnel who launched an unarmed Minuteman III ... final step in the 450-silo reload, Air Force ...

The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Santa Barbara County base around 1 a.m. Wednesday. The goal is to “demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces and ...

The Air Force will have to continue maintaining Minuteman III nuclear missiles longer than expected, with the LGM-35A Sentinel successor requiring a major restructuring that will delay its fielding.

The US Air Force will launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California next week to test and flex ...

In a video the Air Force released shortly after the test, a silo cover at Vandenberg can be seen sliding open before the test Minuteman launches in a burst of fire and roars into the pre-dawn sky.