US tests Minuteman NUKE-capable missiles just hours before Trump declares victory in US election

THE US subject has tested the Minuteman nuke conscionable hours earlier Trump declared triumph successful a however of strength.

The hyper-sonic nuke rocket was launched from Vandenberg AFB aft each of the ballots closed.

Some Americans expressed concerns astir the atomic limb launching successful the aforesaid time arsenic the election, nevertheless subject officials assertion the trial tally was planned good successful advance.

Col. Bryan Titus, Space Launch Delta 30 vice commander, said: ‘This trial motorboat marks the commencement of a singular week for our Guardians and Airmen astatine Vandenberg, with 2 trial launches scheduled from the Western Range."

"These tests clasp immense significance, not lone for our nation's defence but besides service arsenic a pivotal infinitesimal successful showcasing the exceptional capabilities and expertise of our dedicated team."

The rocket is travelling 4,000 miles from California’s Vandenberg Space Force to Kwajalein Atoll, a tiny land successful the North pacific.

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It tin scope speeds of much than 15,000 miles per hour, allowing it to deed immoderate people successful a 30 infinitesimal clip frame.

The atomic rocket trial was conducted conscionable hours earlier Donald Trump sensationally claimed victory successful the 2024 election.

Trump described his run arsenic "the top governmental question of each time" during a triumphant code to supporters.

Speaking astatine the Palm Beach Convention Center, Trump vowed to assistance America "heal" and said determination was a batch of "love" successful the room.

Trump completed a stunning triumph aft weeks of polls suggesting it would beryllium a neck-and-neck race.

The erstwhile president took what appears to beryllium an unassailable pb implicit the Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris early connected Wednesday morning.

Fox News declared Trump the winner aft the web called Wisconsin for the erstwhile president, pushing him implicit the 270 Electoral College votes required to clinch the White House.

The caller president-elect thanked his "beautiful" woman Melania and gave her a buss connected the feature - saying she did "a large job".

His Vice President prime JD Vance described Trump's triumph arsenic "the top governmental comeback of each time".

Trump besides paid tribute to his state Elon Musk who has been a fixture during the run - dubbing him a "super genius".

He said: "We person a caller prima - a prima is born, Elon [Musk]!

"He is an astonishing guy, we were sitting unneurotic tonight. He spent 2 weeks successful Philadelphia and antithetic parts of Pennsylvania campaigning."

Speaking astir watching a rocket launch, Trump said: "That's wherefore I emotion you, Elon."

It comes as...

• Donald Trump took to the signifier successful Florida to observe his predetermination arsenic the 47th President of the United States.
• JD Vance said the triumph is the "greatest governmental comeback successful American history."
• Kamala Harris refused to talk to the media as Trump took the lead.
• Harris' squad said the Vice President volition talk connected Wednesday.
• Trump won battleground states Georgia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, according to the AP.
• Trump's squad started to observe aboriginal with a chant erstwhile helium won North Carolina.
• Republicans took power of the Senate after Ted Cruz was re-elected successful Texas.
• Firefighters were forced to help recount 30,000 votes when polls faced predetermination nighttime chaos.

Fans of the Republican nominee gathered extracurricular the Palm Beach Convention Center successful West Palm Beach, Florida, successful the aboriginal hours of Wednesday.

Trump bagged sweeping gains with a projected triumph successful plaything authorities North Carolina and Georgia earlier 1am section time.

The Associated Press called Pennsylvania for him moments earlier helium stepped connected signifier conscionable aft 2am ET.

North Carolina and Georgia some connection 16 electoral assemblage votes, with 19 successful captious Pennsylvania.

Trump needed 23 electoral assemblage votes from the remaining plaything states, portion Harris needed 60 to deed the decorativeness enactment of 270.

Winning Pennsylvania took him to conscionable 3 votes shy of his people aft bagging 1 successful Maine - each but guaranteeing his way to the White House.

Just nether 200,000 votes are inactive to beryllium counted - but Trump holds a beardown pb of an unbelievable 120,903.

Trump - who bushed Hillary Clinton successful 2016 earlier losing to Biden 4 years agone - volition beryllium the archetypal president successful much than a period to service nonconsecutive terms.

His presidency and ventures since person been marred by controversy, with the businessman caught up successful a bid of scandals and ineligible battles.

Trump was doubly impeached by Congress, but acquitted, and has been hauled done the courts implicit the January 6 Capitol riots and allegations of intersexual harassment.