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France Just Test Fired A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile In The Atlantic (Updated)
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France Just Test Fired A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile In The Atlantic (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 28, 2021

Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic
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Warnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The Atlantic

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 26, 2021

Put Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command Boss
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Put Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command Boss

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 20, 2021

UK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: Report
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UK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 15, 2021

The Soviet Union’s Railway-Based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Had An Inflatable Nosecone
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The Soviet Union’s Railway-Based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Had An Inflatable Nosecone

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Mar 10, 2021

Take A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning System
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Take A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning System

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Feb 16, 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

Biden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After Call
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Biden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After Call

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 26, 2021

North Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest Yet
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North Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest Yet

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 15, 2021

The Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane
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The Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 22, 2020

Yes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North Korea
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Yes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North Korea

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Check Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting Off
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Check Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting Off

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

How China’s Ballistic Missile And Nuclear Arsenal Is Ballooning According To The Pentagon
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How China’s Ballistic Missile And Nuclear Arsenal Is Ballooning According To The Pentagon

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Missile Defense Madness: Myth Of Perfect Patriots, Magic THAAD, And The ICBM Shield
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Missile Defense Madness: Myth Of Perfect Patriots, Magic THAAD, And The ICBM Shield

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 19, 2020

The Navy Has Finally Proven It Can Shoot Down An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
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The Navy Has Finally Proven It Can Shoot Down An Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

By The War Zone staff

Posted on Nov 17, 2020

Chinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: Report
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Chinese Long-Range Ballistic Missiles Struck Moving Ship In South China Sea: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 16, 2020

Kim Jong Un Just Showed The World The War Machine He Built While Feinting Diplomacy
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Kim Jong Un Just Showed The World The War Machine He Built While Feinting Diplomacy

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 11, 2020

Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs
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Air Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 19, 2020

Image Shows Chinese Submarine Entering Mysterious Cave Facility At South China Sea Base
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Image Shows Chinese Submarine Entering Mysterious Cave Facility At South China Sea Base

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 19, 2020

Test Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)
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Test Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 4, 2020

No, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMs
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No, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 10, 2020

Navy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield Nukes
UGM-133 Trident II (D5)

Navy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield Nukes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 29, 2020

U.S. Ballistic Missile Sub Fired An Impressive Four Trident II Missiles In Just Three Days
UGM-133 Trident II (D5)

U.S. Ballistic Missile Sub Fired An Impressive Four Trident II Missiles In Just Three Days

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 29, 2020

Kim Jong Un Ends Testing Moratorium And Threatens To Unveil New “Strategic Weapon” (Updated)
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Kim Jong Un Ends Testing Moratorium And Threatens To Unveil New “Strategic Weapon” (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 1, 2020

Air Force General Says His Planes Are Keeping An Eye Out For North Korea’s “Christmas Gift”
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Air Force General Says His Planes Are Keeping An Eye Out For North Korea’s “Christmas Gift”

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 17, 2019

No These Aren’t Starships In Space Dock, They Are Nuclear Submarines Under Construction
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No These Aren’t Starships In Space Dock, They Are Nuclear Submarines Under Construction

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 10, 2019

North Korea Conducts “Strategic” Test Amid Threat To Send A “Christmas Gift” To Trump
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North Korea Conducts “Strategic” Test Amid Threat To Send A “Christmas Gift” To Trump

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 9, 2019

Did Israel Just Conduct A Ballistic Missile Test From A Base On Its Mediterranean Coast?
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Did Israel Just Conduct A Ballistic Missile Test From A Base On Its Mediterranean Coast?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 7, 2019

Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste
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Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

This Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBM
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This Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBM

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Boeing Fears End Of Its Work On New Air Force ICBM As Lockheed Wins Reentry Vehicle Deal
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Boeing Fears End Of Its Work On New Air Force ICBM As Lockheed Wins Reentry Vehicle Deal

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 24, 2019

Amazing Cockpit Video Of Unusual Trident Ballistic Missile Test May Point To New Warhead
UGM-133 Trident II (D5)

Amazing Cockpit Video Of Unusual Trident Ballistic Missile Test May Point To New Warhead

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 5, 2019

North Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)
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North Korea Tests Submarine Launched Missile In First Launch Of Its Kind In Three Years (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 2, 2019

Here’s The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery Address
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Here’s The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery Address

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Four Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture Review
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Four Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture Review

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Russia Fires Topol Ballistic Missile to Test New Tech to Defeat Missile Defense Systems
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Russia Fires Topol Ballistic Missile to Test New Tech to Defeat Missile Defense Systems

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Well Within Range of North Korean Missiles, Hawaii Turns to Cold War Air Raid Sirens
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Well Within Range of North Korean Missiles, Hawaii Turns to Cold War Air Raid Sirens

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

US Threatens Its Own Treaty-Busting Missile Development in Response to Russian Violations
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US Threatens Its Own Treaty-Busting Missile Development in Response to Russian Violations

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

What We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use Nukes
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What We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use Nukes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Iran Says It’s Limited How Far Its Missiles Can Fly, but Also That it Doesn’t Matter
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Iran Says It’s Limited How Far Its Missiles Can Fly, but Also That it Doesn’t Matter

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Russia Tests Modified RS-24 Ballistic Missile With an “Experimental Warhead”
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Russia Tests Modified RS-24 Ballistic Missile With an “Experimental Warhead”

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMs
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USAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

How We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes Next
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How We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes Next

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Four Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual Bash
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Four Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual Bash

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

North Korea Shows Off New Solid Fuel Missile Tech Amidst New Sanctions
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North Korea Shows Off New Solid Fuel Missile Tech Amidst New Sanctions

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

USAF Awards Contractors Big Bucks for New ICBMs, But Future of Missiles is Uncertain
LGM-30 Minuteman III

USAF Awards Contractors Big Bucks for New ICBMs, But Future of Missiles is Uncertain

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Trump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s Behavior
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Trump’s “Fire and Fury” Threat Won’t Change North Korea’s Behavior

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

It Looks Very Likely That North Korea’s New ICBM Can Reach The West Coast
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It Looks Very Likely That North Korea’s New ICBM Can Reach The West Coast

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

After North Korea’s ICBM Flies, U.S. and South Korea Say ‘We Have Missiles Too!’
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After North Korea’s ICBM Flies, U.S. and South Korea Say ‘We Have Missiles Too!’

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Russia’s “Counter-Sabotage Vehicle” Guards the Country’s Mobile ICBMs
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Russia’s “Counter-Sabotage Vehicle” Guards the Country’s Mobile ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

The Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In Wyoming
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The Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In Wyoming

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on May 28, 2019

You Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At Night
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You Have To Hear What Keeps The Head Of U.S. Strategic Command Up At Night

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 25, 2019

Russia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear Drill
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Russia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear Drill

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 17, 2019

North Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing Business
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North Korea Appears To Be Officially Back In The Missile Test Firing Business

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 4, 2019

Nuclear Device Assembly Facility In Nevada Desert May Be A Ticking Time Bomb (Updated)
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Nuclear Device Assembly Facility In Nevada Desert May Be A Ticking Time Bomb (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 4, 2019

Two Interceptors Launched From California To Swat ICBM In Most Ambitious Missile Defense Test Yet (Updated)
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Two Interceptors Launched From California To Swat ICBM In Most Ambitious Missile Defense Test Yet (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 26, 2019

Pakistan Promises Retaliation, Makes Nuclear Threats After Indian Jets Bomb Its Territory
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Pakistan Promises Retaliation, Makes Nuclear Threats After Indian Jets Bomb Its Territory

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 27, 2019

Russia Says Its Own New Weapons Are Exempt After Accusing U.S. Of Violating Nuclear Arms Deal
SS-25/27 Topol/Topal-M

Russia Says Its Own New Weapons Are Exempt After Accusing U.S. Of Violating Nuclear Arms Deal

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 17, 2019

Putin Announces Early ‘New Years Gift’ Of Successful Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test (Updated)
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Putin Announces Early ‘New Years Gift’ Of Successful Hypersonic Glide Vehicle Test (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 26, 2018

Russia’s Satan 2 ICBM Service Entry Delayed As Arms Control Deals Falter
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Russia’s Satan 2 ICBM Service Entry Delayed As Arms Control Deals Falter

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 18, 2018

North Korea Shows Zero Signs It Is Willing To Consider Denuclearization
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North Korea Shows Zero Signs It Is Willing To Consider Denuclearization

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 24, 2018

Russia Halts Years of Work On Ballistic Missile To Pay For Hypersonic Weapons
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Russia Halts Years of Work On Ballistic Missile To Pay For Hypersonic Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 24, 2018

Hawaii Scare Was Bad But Be Prepared For More False Alerts Stating You’re About To Die
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Hawaii Scare Was Bad But Be Prepared For More False Alerts Stating You’re About To Die

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 15, 2018

Kim Jong Un Rings In New Year By Telling World He Has Nuclear “Button” Installed On Desk
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Kim Jong Un Rings In New Year By Telling World He Has Nuclear “Button” Installed On Desk

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 1, 2018