The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile will take flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

The Minuteman III missile test launch comes after Russia tested its nuclear-powered torpedo and cruise missile, and China showcased its newest ICBMs. It remains to be seen whether the U.S. will carry out additional tests to signal its nuclear capabilities.

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The US fired a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) early Wednesday, testing America’s national defense as President Trump called for re-starting the country’s nuclear weapons

The routine exercise comes amid confusing remarks from US President Donald Trump and other officials about America restarting nuclear tests.

The South Korean Defense Ministry said in a statement that it strongly condemned the recent ballistic missile launch by North Korea, and expressed deep regret for Pyongyang's statement denouncing South Korea-US annual exercises held on Nov. 3-7 and Tuesday's defense chiefs meeting.

The US Air Force Global Command successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, as part of a regular series of tests to verify the reliability