The US Space Force was set to launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental missile on election night — testing America’s nuclear-deterrent strategy during heightened tensions with the Mid… ...

The Minuteman III missile was unarmed when it launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the military said. The missile traveled 15,000 miles per hour to a test site in the ...

America’s ICBM infrastructure is vast, with 400 missiles deployed in 450 silos across the great plains. A spider’s web of ...

While there, learn about a former missile launch facility and the Minuteman Missiles used to protect the U.S. There’s even a deactivated Minuteman Missile, still housed in its silo.

The change in tact combines technical feasibility, cost re-evaluation, modernization needs, and risk mitigation. Existing silos that house the US current battery of Minuteman III’s were built ...

The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site has implemented a reservation system for tours of its missile silo and launch control center. Previously, tours were operated on a first-come, first ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.D. — Veterans of the Cold War who served in our area came together for a special reunion in Cooperstown, North Dakota. Dozens of members of the 321st Strategic Missile Wing, which ...