US withdraws ballistic missile test to avoid misreading by Russia

US withdraws ballistic missile test to avoid misreading by Russia. 

According to Reuters, the US military canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Friday to defuse nuclear tensions with Russia, adding that the US only intended to test the missiles.

According to Xinhua, the cancellation was verified by the US Air Force’s press office.

According to the US Air Force, the tests were postponed to avoid misinterpretation or misunderstanding with Russia during Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine.

“According to the US Air Force, “the Department of the Air Force has canceled a routinely scheduled test flight of an LGM-30G Minuteman III missile scheduled for March 2022.”

The decision comes as relations between the United States and Russia, which have been turbulent since the Cold War, have reached an all-time low after the United States placed a trade and personal sanctions on Russia and its senior officials in retribution for the war in Ukraine.

The launch had earlier been postponed and then aborted owing to an excess of care to avoid misinterpretation or miscommunication during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, “According to Xinhua, Air Force spokesperson Ann Stefanek stated in a statement.

“Our next test flight is scheduled for later this year. The Department of Defense is confident in the readiness of the US strategic forces, “Stefanek continued.

According to Xinhua, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his country’s nuclear forces to be placed on high alert in February, prompting Washington to call for a de-escalation in what could otherwise be a nuclear crisis.

Meanwhile, during his two-day visit to New Delhi, US Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics Daleep Singh met with Indian counterparts to discuss the goals and procedures of US sanctions against Russia, according to a statement released by the White House on Friday.