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We now have a look at the Marine Corps' new uncrewed Tomahawk launch vehicle actually firing a missile.

Our First Look At Marines’ Tomahawk Missile Launching Drone Truck Firing

By Joseph Trevithick
May 3 3:17 PM EDT
Poland F-16 nuclear weapons

Ukraine Situation Report: Poland “Ready” To Host Nuclear Weapons

By Thomas Newdick
Apr 22 6:31 PM EDT
The UK Ministry of Defense has provided details about how it plans to test its new A21 nuclear warhead without actually detonating one.

How The U.K. Will Test Its New Nuclear Warhead Without Setting One Off

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 25 5:11 PM EDT
What looks to be a counter-drone armor screen has appeared on the conning tower of the Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarine Tula.

Russian Submarines Now Appear To Be Getting Anti-Drone “Cope Cages”

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 20 8:26 PM EDT
F-35 drops B61-12 during a test at Edwards AFB

F-35A Is Officially Certified For Nuclear Strike

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 9 1:52 PM EST
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
Feb 29 6:47 PM EST
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
Feb 28 10:11 PM EST
Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Fails Test Launch For Second Time In A Row

Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Fails Test Launch For Second Time In A Row

By Thomas Newdick
Feb 21 1:02 PM EST
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
Feb 20 1:52 PM EST
The Defense Secretary has a limited role in the nuclear weapons chain of command.

Does The President Need The Defense Secretary To Launch A Nuclear Strike?

By Howard Altman
Jan 9 9:38 PM EST
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
Jan 8 5:30 PM EST
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
Dec 13 4:27 PM EST
A picture has emerged offering a rare glimpse of ongoing work to field new B61-12 nuclear bombs in Europe.

First Picture Of B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Trainer On An F-16 In Europe Surfaces

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 13 2:43 PM EST
The B61-12 nuclear bomb is now officially in the U.S. stockpile and approved for employment from the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber.

B-2 Spirit Now Operational With New B61-12 Nuclear Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 27 8:10 PM EST
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
Nov 14 3:12 PM EST
F-35 drops B61-12 during a test at Edwards AFB

Dutch F-35s Gain Nuclear Strike Mission “Initial Certification”

By Thomas Newdick
Nov 10 3:32 PM EST
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
Nov 1 8:00 PM EDT
An unassuming buoy is a key tool for ensuring that US Navy Ohio class ballistic missile submarines can receive nuclear strike orders.

This Buoy Helps Ballistic Missile Submarines Get Nuclear Strike Orders

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 1 6:14 PM EDT
Range Rover, previously used by the Ministry of Defense's Special Operations Group, sold at auction

Armored Range Rovers With Nuclear Past Just Auctioned Off

By Oliver Parken
Oct 31 2:26 PM EDT
The Pentagon has announced its new intention to pursue a higher-yield version of the B61-12 nuclear bomb.

Plans For More Destructive B61 Nuclear Bomb Unveiled

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 27 6:12 PM EDT
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
Oct 19 8:17 PM EDT
A B-52 is set to land in South Korea sometime this week.

B-52 To Make Very Rare Landing In South Korea This Week

By Howard Altman
Oct 16 8:10 PM EDT
Mosquito BOAC WWII nuclear

The Nuclear Scientist And The Warplane That Became Britain’s Most Unlikely Airliner

By Rowland White
Oct 13 3:27 PM EDT
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a test of his country's nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, which he said was successful.

Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Successfully Tested, Putin Says

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 5 4:56 PM EDT
Flight testing of the Air Force's future nuclear-tipped AGM-181A Long Range Stand Off cruise missile is well under way.

Flight Testing Of Air Force’s New Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile Well Underway

By Joseph Trevithick
Oct 3 6:44 PM EDT
Royal Navy Long Patrol Vanguard SSBN

Vanguard Submarine Arrives Home Absolutely Caked In Algae

By Oliver Parken
Sep 11 8:33 PM EDT
ERCS ICBM

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

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Aug 29 4:27 PM EDT
Poland wants to join NATO's nuclear weapon sharing program.

Poland Wants To Host NATO Nukes To Counter Russia

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 30 4:15 PM EDT
Ukraine is closer to receiving ATACMS from the U.S.

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Warming To Sending ATACMS

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick
Jun 29 8:10 PM EDT
Nuclear Weapons Belarus

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Says Tactical Nukes Now In Belarus

By Howard Altman
Jun 16 8:21 PM EDT
Green Beret conducts high-altitude freefall jump with an SADM

Special Forces Parachuted With Nukes Strapped To Them During The Cold War

By Oliver Parken
Jun 9 5:32 PM EDT
Marine Corps Tomahawk cruise missile unit stands up

First Marine Corps Tomahawk Cruise Missile Unit Has Stood Up

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 7 4:07 PM EDT
Natanz nuclear facility satellite view

Iranian Underground Nuclear Facility May Be A Hard Target For America’s Biggest Bunker Busters

By Oliver Parken
May 23 8:38 PM EDT
Russian RS-24 Yars

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

By Thomas Newdick
May 16 3:31 PM EDT
Operation Teapot MET explosion

Why Vertical Smoke Trails Are Seen During Nuclear Explosions

By Oliver Parken
May 12 6:56 PM EDT
Ukraine rocket storage site destroyed

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

By Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway
May 4 6:31 PM EDT
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
May 3 2:42 PM EDT
Russia has been reinforcing the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Beefed Up Defenses At Zaporizhzhia Nuke Plant

By Howard Altman
Apr 27 7:09 PM EDT
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
Apr 24 2:44 PM EDT
USS Nimitz inactivation process begins

Planning For Dismantling USS Nimitz Has Begun

By Emma Helfrich
Apr 14 2:57 PM EDT
North Korea Solid Fuel ICBM

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

By Tyler Rogoway
Apr 13 8:40 PM EDT
Von Braun V-2 rocket NASA

The Complicated Legacy Of The V-2 Rocket And Its Designer

By Dr. Charlie Hall
Apr 12 5:16 PM EDT
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
Apr 4 1:33 PM EDT
Atomic blast mushroom cloud, 1945

Iconic Atomic Bomb Blast Imagery From Japan Almost Never Happened

By Oliver Parken
Mar 28 4:59 PM EDT
Iskander Belarus

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian Nukes Ready To Deploy To Belarus This Summer

By Stetson Payne
Mar 25 7:08 PM EDT
F-15EX Conformal Tank Funds Sought, Fleet Size Questions Reemerge (Updated)

F-15EX Conformal Tank Funds Sought, Fleet Size Questions Reemerge (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 20 7:07 PM EDT
KN-23 SILO

Silo-Launched Ballistic Missile Capability Likely Tested By North Korea

By Thomas Newdick
Mar 20 3:00 PM EDT
Sarmat missile failure kyiv biden

Ukraine Situation Report: Russian ICBM Test Failed During Biden’s Visit To Kyiv

By Howard Altman
Feb 21 8:51 PM EST
North Korea New ICBM

North Korea Shows Off Unprecedented Number Of ICBMs And Possible New Solid-Fuel Design

By Thomas Newdick
Feb 9 2:51 PM EST
China surpasses the U.S. in number of ICBM launchers

China Now Has More ICBM Launchers Than The United States

By Emma Helfrich
Feb 8 8:01 PM EST
Russian Salvo Submarine Missile

Soviet Submarine Launched All Its Missiles In An Unprecedented Rehearsal For Armageddon

By Matus Smutny
Jan 30 7:26 PM EST
Rare Look At Nuclear Reactor Inside Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine

Rare Look At Nuclear Reactor Inside Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine

By Joseph Trevithick
Jan 23 3:11 PM EST
POSEIDON TORPEDO production

Russia Has Built Its First Production Batch Of Poseidon Nuclear Torpedoes: Report

By Thomas Newdick
Jan 16 3:01 PM EST
SOUTH KOREAN MISSILE

South Korea Now Openly Discussing Arming Itself With Nuclear Weapons

By Thomas Newdick
Jan 12 2:23 PM EST
North Korea Kim HS-12

Conflicting Statements On Possibility Of U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Drills

By Thomas Newdick
Jan 3 3:35 PM EST
Nuclear Weapon Tactical

Just How Radioactive Are Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons?

By James Ragland, Adam Lowther, James Petrosky, Robyn Hutchins
Dec 19 6:46 PM EST
Russian Nuclear First Use

Ukraine Situation Report: Putin Makes New Nuclear ‘First Use’ Threat

By Howard Altman
Dec 9 7:57 PM EST
The Battle of Messines

This Was The Biggest Planned Explosion In Warfare Before Hiroshima

By Oliver Parken
Dec 9 7:12 PM EST
V-2 white sands

The V-2 Rocket: Rise Of The Space Race And Cold War Missiles

By Dr. Charlie Hall
Dec 8 6:47 PM EST
Tomahawk cruise missiles are set to be compatible with the Army's MRC battery

First Land-Based Tomahawk And SM-6 Launcher Delivered To Army

By Emma Helfrich
Dec 6 3:29 PM EST
Another U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Movements Peculiarly Publicized

Another U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Movements Peculiarly Publicized

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 28 5:44 PM EST
Russia Releases Incredibly Detailed Views Of Its Massive ‘Satan’ Missile

Russia Releases Incredibly Detailed Views Of Its Massive ‘Satan’ Missile

By Joseph Trevithick
Nov 21 7:00 PM EST
Warhead Ukraine

Is Russia Now Firing Denuclearized Cruise Missiles At Ukraine?

By Thomas Newdick
Nov 18 4:34 PM EST
Admiral Charles China Threat

Extremely Ominous Warning About China From US Strategic Command Chief

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
Nov 6 4:23 PM EST

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