The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California early Wednesday morning, firing the weapon into the Pacific Ocean as part of a routine evaluation of the nation's nuclear deterrent.
The Department of War signed three major framework agreements Wednesday to accelerate U.S. weapons production across missiles, munitions components, and missile defense systems, as the Trump administration moves to place the defense industrial base on a "wartime footing."
Russia has carried out tests of its Burevestnik nuclear-powered unlimited-range cruise missile, which Russian President Vladimir Putin called a "unique weapon that no other country possesses."
Russia unleashed a massive assault on southern Ukraine overnight into Saturday, striking residential areas and leaving dozens of civilians wounded just days after a rare and deadly airstrike on central Kyiv. The escalation comes as U.S.-led peace efforts continue to falter.
Russia and Ukraine launched widespread aerial attacks against each other overnight, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage on both sides, according to officials from both countries.
