Featured in DeterrenceBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Rolls Out New Tu-160M2, But Are Moscow’s Bomber Ambitions Realistic?Despite budget cuts and other issues, the Kremlin remains optimistic that flight testing will begin within months. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About Mattis and Dunford’s Trip to South KoreaSouth Korea confirms plans to expand strategic cooperation with the US and buy more American made high-tech weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOfficial USAF Twitter Jokes About Nuclear War and Questions Santa’s ExistenceThe stewards of America’s deadliest weapons aren’t above quoting 1983’s “WarGames” and intraservice rivalry. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, YetJust considering the plan might have benefits, but doing so would be costly and could risk accidents and provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNATO Members Train to Nuke a “Fictional” Enemy After Major Russian DrillsThe alliance is tight-lipped about the annual Steadfast Noon exercise and the very existence of its nuclear capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Tests Modified RS-24 Ballistic Missile With an “Experimental Warhead”The so-called “independent post-boost vehicles” could be both more precise and difficult to shoot down. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMsThe new system is less than half the weight of the older equipment and shifts data onto the missiles much faster. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The USAF’s New Nuclear Cruise Missile ProgramCritics say it’s redundant, costly, and possibly dangerous, but the USAF just poured millions into developing it. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Awards Contractors Big Bucks for New ICBMs, But Future of Missiles is UncertainThe Pentagon is conducting its latest nuclear posture review and there may be a push to eliminate the missiles entirely. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfter North Korea’s ICBM Flies, U.S. and South Korea Say ‘We Have Missiles Too!’American and South Korean troops fire their own short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Anywhere Inside North KoreaThe country’s new liberal president fully supports the development, despite pledges for more diplomacy with the North. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareU.S. Says Russia Might Be Setting Off Very Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons On This Arctic IslandSuch tests would be in violation of an international nuclear test ban treaty that Russia has signed and ratified. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareThe Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In WyomingThis is the latest in a string of incidents within the Air Force’s ballistic missile force, which has suffered from notoriously low morale. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareF-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile LoadoutIt’s just another tiny piece of an increasingly puzzling set of circumstances regarding the sudden need for the U.S. to deter Iranian aggression. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareRussia Shows Off Parts Of Its Controversial Cruise Missile System, But Not The Missile ItselfTreaty-busting or not, the missile presents a nightmare for anyone trying to verify that the Russians are meeting their international obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareChina’s NYC-Sized ‘Earthquake Warning System’ Array Sounds More Like A Way To Talk To SubmarinesWith the largest submarine force on Earth, the Chinese increasingly need long-range communications options that don’t require the boats to surface. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareWhat Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes NextThe Russians are violating the deal, but ditching it could strain America’s relations with its allies and kick off an expensive arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareNATO Envoy Says U.S. Looking At Ways To ‘Take Out’ Russia’s Treaty-Violating Missiles (Updated)The remarks were worryingly unclear on exactly what the United States was prepared to do and under what circumstances. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareThe Scope, Not The Scale of Russian And Chinese Naval Ops In The Atlantic Is WorrisomeWhat Russia and China are doing in and below the Atlantic Ocean might be more concerning than how many ships they have there in total. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareRussia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super WeaponsAfter a controversial summit between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin gives us a glimpse of its latest strategic weapons developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareB-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost ConcernsThe B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs are set to enter service in 2020 and already cost nearly twice their literal weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2018ShareWatch One Of Russia’s Newest Ballistic Missile Subs Launch A Rare Four Missile SalvoThe dramatic test underscores Russia’s renewed interest in a submarine-based nuclear deterrent as it increased underwater activity in general. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareIsrael Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets LouderThe head of the Israeli Air Force made the rare public announcement at a conference, which comes after numerous rumors about the jet’s combat debut. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 13, 2017SharePakistan Closer To Nuclear Second-Strike Capability After Sub Missile TestIt’s not the best solution, but it’s the only one available to the Pakistan at this point. BYTyler RogowayJan 13, 2017Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael’s F-35I Adir Is Ready for Combat, But When Will It Be Headed Into Harm’s Way?The Israeli Air Force can make a statement by putting the new jets to use, but not without certain risks. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareF-22s, F-35s Join Hundreds of US and South Korean Jets in Drill as Fears of War RiseThe major exercise comes after North Korea’s test of a new monster missile and amid confusing US policy pronouncements. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Rolls Out New Tu-160M2, But Are Moscow’s Bomber Ambitions Realistic?Despite budget cuts and other issues, the Kremlin remains optimistic that flight testing will begin within months. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareHere’s What You Should Know About Mattis and Dunford’s Trip to South KoreaSouth Korea confirms plans to expand strategic cooperation with the US and buy more American made high-tech weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareOfficial USAF Twitter Jokes About Nuclear War and Questions Santa’s ExistenceThe stewards of America’s deadliest weapons aren’t above quoting 1983’s “WarGames” and intraservice rivalry. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNo, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, YetJust considering the plan might have benefits, but doing so would be costly and could risk accidents and provocations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareNATO Members Train to Nuke a “Fictional” Enemy After Major Russian DrillsThe alliance is tight-lipped about the annual Steadfast Noon exercise and the very existence of its nuclear capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia Tests Modified RS-24 Ballistic Missile With an “Experimental Warhead”The so-called “independent post-boost vehicles” could be both more precise and difficult to shoot down. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMsThe new system is less than half the weight of the older equipment and shifts data onto the missiles much faster. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need to Know After North Korea’s Longest Downrange Missile LaunchThe reclusive regime proved it can hit Guam as the US and its allies continue to debate the best courses of action. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The USAF’s New Nuclear Cruise Missile ProgramCritics say it’s redundant, costly, and possibly dangerous, but the USAF just poured millions into developing it. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUSAF Awards Contractors Big Bucks for New ICBMs, But Future of Missiles is UncertainThe Pentagon is conducting its latest nuclear posture review and there may be a push to eliminate the missiles entirely. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAfter North Korea’s ICBM Flies, U.S. and South Korea Say ‘We Have Missiles Too!’American and South Korean troops fire their own short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareSouth Korea Tests Ballistic Missile That Can Hit Anywhere Inside North KoreaThe country’s new liberal president fully supports the development, despite pledges for more diplomacy with the North. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019ShareU.S. Says Russia Might Be Setting Off Very Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons On This Arctic IslandSuch tests would be in violation of an international nuclear test ban treaty that Russia has signed and ratified. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019ShareThe Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In WyomingThis is the latest in a string of incidents within the Air Force’s ballistic missile force, which has suffered from notoriously low morale. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 28, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019ShareF-35A Pictured On “Deterrence Mission” Over Middle East With Peculiar Single Missile LoadoutIt’s just another tiny piece of an increasingly puzzling set of circumstances regarding the sudden need for the U.S. to deter Iranian aggression. BYTyler RogowayMay 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019ShareRussia Shows Off Parts Of Its Controversial Cruise Missile System, But Not The Missile ItselfTreaty-busting or not, the missile presents a nightmare for anyone trying to verify that the Russians are meeting their international obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018ShareChina’s NYC-Sized ‘Earthquake Warning System’ Array Sounds More Like A Way To Talk To SubmarinesWith the largest submarine force on Earth, the Chinese increasingly need long-range communications options that don’t require the boats to surface. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018ShareWhat Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes NextThe Russians are violating the deal, but ditching it could strain America’s relations with its allies and kick off an expensive arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018ShareNATO Envoy Says U.S. Looking At Ways To ‘Take Out’ Russia’s Treaty-Violating Missiles (Updated)The remarks were worryingly unclear on exactly what the United States was prepared to do and under what circumstances. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018ShareThe Scope, Not The Scale of Russian And Chinese Naval Ops In The Atlantic Is WorrisomeWhat Russia and China are doing in and below the Atlantic Ocean might be more concerning than how many ships they have there in total. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareRussia Releases Videos Offering An Unprecedented Look At Its Six New Super WeaponsAfter a controversial summit between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin gives us a glimpse of its latest strategic weapons developments. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018ShareB-2 Flies First ‘End-To-End’ Tests With New Nuclear Bomb Amid Growing Cost ConcernsThe B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs are set to enter service in 2020 and already cost nearly twice their literal weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018ShareThe German Air Force Wants To Know If Its Eurofighters Can Carry U.S. Nuclear BombsGermany’s formal inquiry suggests that the European fighter remain its preferred option for replacing its aging Tornado combat jets. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2018ShareWatch One Of Russia’s Newest Ballistic Missile Subs Launch A Rare Four Missile SalvoThe dramatic test underscores Russia’s renewed interest in a submarine-based nuclear deterrent as it increased underwater activity in general. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018ShareIsrael Says Its F-35Is Have Flown Strikes As The Drumbeat For War With Iran Gets LouderThe head of the Israeli Air Force made the rare public announcement at a conference, which comes after numerous rumors about the jet’s combat debut. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 22, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 13, 2017SharePakistan Closer To Nuclear Second-Strike Capability After Sub Missile TestIt’s not the best solution, but it’s the only one available to the Pakistan at this point. BYTyler RogowayJan 13, 2017Share