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Unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile blasted off at 12:56am PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California .
The weapon traveled more than 4,000 miles at speeds over 15,000mph to a test range on the Marshall Islands in the central Pacific Ocean .
Military officials said the test was to show the 'readiness of nuclear US forces' and provide 'confidence in the nation's nuclear deterrence' The weapon is designed to counter the rising military threat of China and Russia .
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