Recent Examples on the WebAir Force Global Strike Command test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.—Fox News, 6 Sep. 2023 In July, North Korea held a major military parade featuring two models of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) as part of its commemorations of the Korean War armistice, known as Victory Day by Pyongyang, even though the grueling conflict ended in stalemate and the peninsula divided.—Larry Register, CNN, 6 Aug. 2023 The 1950-1953 Korean War was one of the first international conflicts of the Cold War era.
ICBMs at military parade
Putin’s speech came as Pyongyang held a large military parade featuring two models of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) as part of its armistice commemorations.—Gawon Bae, CNN, 28 July 2023 On April 19, the U.S. Air Force conducted a test of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).—Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2023
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