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Unarmed Minuteman III Test launch Scheduled for Wednesday Morning

Sarah Salem

Monday, May 19th, 2025

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Vanderberg Space Force Base announced that the U.S. military will test-launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in Santa Barbara County, Calif., on May 21. The Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) said it will launch the nuclear missile between 12:01 a.m. and 5:01 a.m. Pacific Times to “demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces” with aims to prove the “lethality and effectiveness of the nation’s nuclear deterrent,” according to television station KTLA. AFGSC and Vanderberg Space Force Base…

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