The United States has only one land-based strategic nuclear missile. The Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile can carry 10 hydrogen bombs . The underground well deployment mode can avoid encountering the first nuclear strike to the greatest extent. The Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile and the sea-launched Trident IID5 are both important components of the U.S. strategic nuclear deterrent. According to information obtained by Global Defense Watch, the US military has test-fired multiple intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2022, including 1 Minuteman 3 and 4 Trident IID5, and they were all aimed at the Pacific for firepower projection. The U.S. aviation administration recently issued a navigation warning in the Pacific. Judging from the content of the navigation warning, the United States will conduct another test launch of the Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile from September 7 to September 14.
The United States had already conducted a test launch of the Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile in August, which hit a target at a range in the Marshall Islands . The U.S. military's Minuteman 3 ballistic missile test launch in September was at the end of the U.S. Navy's aircraft carrier Asia-Pacific deployment. The U.S. Navy's CVN76 aircraft carrier USS Reagan returned to Yokosuka Port near Tokyo, Japan, on August 20. Scheduled annual maintenance. The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier left the port of Yokosuka, Japan on May 21 and began its first combat cruise operation in 2022. According to past rules, the USS Reagan will perform two combat cruises lasting three months each. Previously, the USS Reagan No. 1 broke into Nanhai to perform tasks.
When there was a vacuum in the deployment of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers in the Asia-Pacific, the U.S. military began to wield the nuclear stick. Judging from the navigation warnings published by the United States, the Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles at this stage were still launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California The distance of take-off and test firing is about 6,000 kilometers, so it is a "half-range" test. 202209077/Global House Observation/Ali, strategic nuclear missiles are important weapons and equipment for major powers to establish strategic deterrence. Currently, there are only five countries that legally possess strategic nuclear weapons. In addition to the United States, there are China, Russia, the United Kingdom and France, among which the United Kingdom , France and the United States are all members of the NATO organization . It can be seen that the United States' strategic nuclear weapons mainly deter China and Russia.
When the United States cannot establish deterrence through combat cruises of aircraft carrier strike groups, the United States will try to exert pressure by testing Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles. The United States' intentions are very clear. The U.S. Navy conducts combat cruises of aircraft carrier strike groups in the Asia-Pacific region to establish deterrence against China. In 2022, there has only been no aircraft carrier strike group showing off its power at China's doorstep since August 21. During the period of competition between China and the United States, the United States tried its best to prevent China's rise, using various means including military deterrence, and frequently used the "Taiwan card."
The United States has always been worried that its hegemony will not be safeguarded, so it has adopted a strategy of hostility towards China. Judging from the target area of the Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile strike announced by the United States, it is very provocative. The Trident IID5 intercontinental ballistic missile launched by the United States before The missiles and test targets were also located in the South Pacific . Judging from the multiple test launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles by the United States, the United States is running out of tricks. Now the United States is in the midst of multiple crises. With the U.S. midterm elections approaching, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party are already slandering each other for votes. Winning more support, the two parties in the United States are also active on the issue of "confronting China."
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