There is no evidence that US nuclear missile testing was done to threaten Russia. The Air Force described it as routine. News reports did not mention Russia.
Video in this post comes from The Associated Press coverage of a Feb. 9 U.S. nuclear missile test.An awkwardly worded TikTok post claimed that President Joe Biden launched nuclear"test" bombs to threaten Russia.read."All 5 successful in defense test."
TikTok identified the video as part of its efforts to counter inauthentic, misleading or false content. A close look at the video in the post led us to more details: This involved a Feb 9 U.S. Air Force test of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile. In news reports covering the test, there was no mention of Russia.Text in the video quoted parts of a Feb. 10 APfrom Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. It reported that the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command said an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched over the Pacific Ocean to test the U.S.
"While the test occurred amid U.S. concerns about North Korea’s missile tests and the transit of a Chinese spy balloon across the United States, the Air Force said the launch was routine," the story said.By Jeff Cercone • June 21, 2023the test was"intended to demonstrate that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter 21st century threats and reassure our allies.
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