The United States has carried out a test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), often referred to as the “doomsday missile”, at a time when tensions with Iran remain high.
The Air Force Global Strike Command of the U.S. said the test took place on Tuesday (March 3, 2026) from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. In a statement issued on Wednesday (March 4, 2026), the U.S. Air Force Command noted that the missile, carrying two re-entry vehicles, travelled several thousand miles before reaching its planned impact zone near the Marshall Islands in the west‑central Pacific Ocean.
