LONDON – The U.S. launched a ‘Minuteman III’ nuclear capable inter-continental ballistic missile from its Vandenberg Air Force Base this morning.

The launch was originally scheduled to take place in April but was delayed so that it would not be  “misconstrued by North Korea,” a Vandenberg Airforce Base launch update said. Last-minute technical problems ended up pushing back yesterday’s rescheduled launch to today.

“This launch is perfect for North Korean regime survival. Once again the U.S. has given Pyongyang a reason to to bolster its own ICBM program, accuse Washington of a ‘hostile attitude’, and to stay isolated in the face of ‘imminent