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The head of US Strategic Command has advocated for the US military taking a serious look at going back to deploying intercontinental ballistic missiles loaded with multiple nuclear warheads.

Return To ICBMs Armed With Multiple Warheads Suggested By STRATCOM Boss

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 29, 2024

A new report indicates the thresholds for Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons are much lower than have previously been understood and also points to continued planning for a potential nuclear conflict with China.

Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 28, 2024

Northrop Grumman says it has successfully conducted a shroud fly-off test as part of the development of the new LGM-35 intercontinental ballistic missile for the U.S. Air Force.

New Sentinel ICBM’s Nose Shroud Separation Test A Flying Success

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 20, 2024

Missiles filled with water and silo lids that don't work properly are among the corruption-related issues that have reportedly led to a major purge of Chinese military officials in the past year.

Water-Filled Missiles, Silo Problems Behind China Purge: Report

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Jan 8, 2024

This Is Exactly How The Latest Ballistic Missile Defense Test Worked

This Is Exactly How The Latest Ballistic Missile Defense Test Worked

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Dec 13, 2023

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall says the Sentinel ICBM program is "struggling" and keeping it on track will "cost money."

Sentinel ICBM “Struggling,” Keeping On Track Will Come At A Cost

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Nov 14, 2023

A routine test of launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was "terminated" after it experienced an "anomaly."

Minuteman III Ballistic Missile Ordered To Destroy Itself During Test Launch

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Nov 1, 2023

The Pentagon is concerned that China's People's Liberation Army could pursue a conventionally armed ICBM, which could create dangerous strategic ambiguity and uncertainty.

China May Acquire Conventionally Armed ICBMs: Pentagon Report

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Oct 19, 2023

ERCS ICBM

This ICBM-Launched Satellite Could Transmit Nuclear Codes When Nothing Else Was Left To

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Aug 29, 2023

Russian RS-24 Yars

Russia To Get Yars-M Ballistic Missiles With Novel Warhead Delivery System: Reports

By Thomas Newdick / Updated May 16, 2023

Ukraine rocket storage site destroyed

Incredible Destruction Seen At Ukrainian Rocket Storage Site That Detonated After Russian Strike (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated May 4, 2023

Air Force personnel make their way into nuclear missile silo B-06

Watch Air Force Security Forces Train To Recapture A Nuclear Missile Silo

By Oliver Parken / Updated May 3, 2023

Moment E-6B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Crew Ordered ICBM Launch Seen In Image (Updated)

Moment E-6B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Crew Ordered ICBM Launch Seen In Image (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 24, 2023

North Korea Solid Fuel ICBM

North Korea Has Tested Its First Solid Fuel ICBM (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Apr 13, 2023

Navy Drops Air Force’s Mission From Its Next ‘Doomsday Plane’

Navy Drops Air Force’s Mission From Its Next ‘Doomsday Plane’

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Apr 4, 2023

KN-23 SILO

Silo-Launched Ballistic Missile Capability Likely Tested By North Korea

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Mar 20, 2023