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32gbsd
This is good news for the war machine
graderjs
How do you notify other countries when you are going to fire an ICBM that it's just a test?

Also, could this possible just be cover for taking out some secret UAP undersea base that spawns all those USOs?

klyrs
That'll show those uppity whales to stop the incessant assaults on our beaches
cheezerman
Vandenberg routinely launches ICBMs, this isn't anything new.

They launch a few times a year [1]

[1]: https://www.spacearchive.info/vafblog.htm

remarkEon
Yeah this kind of thing is very routine. Whether it should be is a separate question, and the timing is probably why this is making the news.
bailoon
Funny how when we do it, it's "aimed toward deterrence". When other nations do it, it's portrayed as a threat to the entire world.

"North korea fires unarmed ICBM into Pacific Ocean with aim toward deterrence."

That's more valid than stripes' title.

jdsully
Probably because they literally broadcast threats while they do it.
bailoon
As opposed to the country that flew across the pacific and literally attacked and invaded them and killed millions of their people? And still occupy half their country to this day? Can you blame them?