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U.S. to Conduct Subcritical Nuclear Tests Ahead of Minuteman III Launch
The United States will conduct a series of subcritical nuclear weapons tests and a Minuteman III missile launch from Vandenberg Base.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the system checks will not trigger nuclear explosions but are designed to verify weapon geometry and reliability.
The tests mark the first under President Trump’s renewed nuclear testing directive.
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