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Whether or not the U.S. Air Force's new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) will carry multiple warheads remains to be seen now that a key arms control treaty has expired, but the service is otherwise hopeful that the Sentinel program is now on the right track.
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Number Of Nuclear Warheads New Sentinel ICBMs Will Carry Now An Open Question

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 25, 2026

The construction of new silos for the U.S. Air Force's future LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) means that units charged with defending them will have to update their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
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Security Forces Guarding ICBMs Need Fresh Tactics To Defend New Sentinel Silos

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 19, 2026

U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command says it is prepared to load more warheads onto Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and restore nuclear weapons capability to the entire B-52 bomber fleet, if called upon to do so.
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USAF Ready To Make All B-52s Nuclear-Capable, Load ICBMs With Multiple Warheads If Directed

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

The U.S. Air Force general who oversees America's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) force sees a long future ahead for the new LGM-35A Sentinel after it eventually enters service, but has also acknowledged challenges.
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Troubled Sentinel ICBM Program Still Being Restructured Nearly Two Years After Cost Breach

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 27, 2026

The first weapon-ready plutonium pit for the future W81-! nuclear warhead has been produced.
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Problem Plagued Sentinel ICBM Program Will Press Ahead Despite Nearly Doubling In Cost

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 8, 2024

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.
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Return To ICBMs Armed With Multiple Warheads Suggested By STRATCOM Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 29, 2024

A routine test of launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was "terminated" after it experienced an "anomaly."
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Minuteman III Ballistic Missile Ordered To Destroy Itself During Test Launch

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 2, 2023

Air Force personnel make their way into nuclear missile silo B-06
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Watch Air Force Security Forces Train To Recapture A Nuclear Missile Silo

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 3, 2023

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

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 24, 2023

CHINA-PLA-THE EASTERN THEATER COMMAND-DRILLS (CN)
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Record-Breaking 68 Chinese Warplanes Just Flew Into The Taiwan Strait

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 5, 2022

Minuteman III China Spying
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Nuclear Experts Question Possible Effects Of Chinese Cell Towers On U.S. Missile Silos

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 25, 2022

Graphics depicting possible basing concepts for the Cold War-era MX missile program overlaid on top of a rendering of the Air Force's future LGM-35A ICBM.
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Firing ICBMs From Lakes, Tunnels Considered Before Air Force Picked New Missile

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 14, 2022

Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch
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Reentry Vehicle Test For America’s New ICBM Failed Just After Launch

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jul 7, 2022

Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed Issue
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Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed Issue

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 5, 2021

Trucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In Case
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Trucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In Case

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on May 1, 2021

Majority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”
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Majority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 5, 2021