I’m glad the United States has them! The U.S. military on Tuesday tested its famous “doomsday” missile off the coast of California. If you’re unfamiliar with the doomsday missile, one thing to know is that it is notable for its ability to carry large amounts of nuclear warheads. Warheads that are capable of overrunning a country in seconds! The New York Post broke the story on the missile test: The US tested a doomsday ballistic missile off the California coast Tuesday night — as war raged in the Middle East. The Minuteman III ballistic missile — which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads 20 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima — launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Santa Barbara at 11 p.m. The unarmed rocket, known as GT 254, hit its intended target near the Marshall Islands in the west-central Pacific Ocean, according to the US Space Force. The missile was fired to “verify the effectiveness, readiness and accuracy,” according to the Air Force Global Strike Command. “[It] allowed us to assess the performance of individual components of the missile system,” Lt. Col. Karrie Wray, commander of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, said in a press release. US will ‘bitterly regret’ sinking Iranian warship, foreign minister warns — as ayatollah calls for Trump’s blood Iranian-American activist torches Kamala Harris over former VP’s criticism of Iran bombings: ‘Who are you?’ “By continually assessing varying mission profiles, we are able to enhance the performance of the entire [intercontinental ballistic missile] fleet, ensuring the maximum level of readiness for the land-based leg of the nation’s nuclear triad.” The test launch comes just days after the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran, killing the nation’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at his compound in Tehran — setting off a war in the region. President Trump later vowed to step up strikes on Iran, warning, “The big one is coming.” Press release from the Air Force: Late Tuesday Night, the United States tested a Minuteman 3 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile aka “The Doomsday Missile.” These are capable of carrying nuclear warheads 20x more powerful than Hiroshima and can strike anywhere on the planet. Source @USSpaceForce pic.twitter.com/IZu6PSMBMr — Maine (@TheMaineWonk) March 5, 2026 In recent days, European nations have been eager to increase their nuclear capabilities. The BBC reported that France is making moves to boost their nuclear arsenal: France is to boost its nuclear arsenal and extend the deterrent to cover other European countries, in a major development of its nuclear defence policy. In a speech in Brittany, President Emmanuel Macron explained the changes as the response to an increasingly unstable strategic environment. “The next 50 years will be an era of nuclear weapons,” he said. Speaking to naval officers in front of a nuclear submarine at the Ile Longue base near the port of Brest, he said the number of French nuclear warheads would be increased from their current level of around 300. He announced the launch in 2036 of a new nuclear-armed submarine to be called The Invincible. He said eight other European countries – the UK, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Sweden and Denmark – had agreed to participate in a new “advanced deterrence” strategy. Writing on X, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk referenced the decision, saying: “We are arming up together with our friends so that our enemies will never dare to attack us.”