Morning anons…
Yesterday an interesting day…related events? I do NOT ever recall us just launching a MINUTEMAN INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSLE for fun..do you?
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:40 a.m Pacific Daylight Time, May 9, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
https://www.military.com/video/minuteman-iii-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-launch
North Korea launched two suspected "short-range missiles" on Thursday, adding yet another complication into Pyongyang's stalled negotiations with the United States and peace talks with South Korea.
The missiles were launched at 4:29 p.m. local (3.29 a.m. ET) and 4:49 p.m. local, and flew eastward, reaching flight ranges of 420 kilometers (260 miles) and 270 kilometers respectively, according to a statement from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staffs.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/09/asia/north-korea-projectile-intl/index.html
An untypical high-level meeting was convened at the headquarters of the United States Central Intelligence Agency last week to discuss Iran, according to NBC News. The meeting, which NBC described as “highly unusual” was convened by President Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton. Participants allegedly included Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, CIA Director Gina Haspel, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joe Dunford. Citing “six current US officials”, NBC said the meeting was held at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 29, in Langley, Virginia.
https://intelnews.org/2019/05/10/01-2545/