Featured in ICBMBYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2022ShareNorth Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)The Hwasongpho-17 intercontinental ballistic missile is North Korea’s largest and by every indication most capable to date. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 1, 2022ShareBug Out To Your Own Decommissioned Atlas Missile Silo For $380kThe nuclear-hardened Cold War relic sits deep underground and is ready for a creative survivalist’s personal touch. BYBrett TingleyFeb 1, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2021ShareThis Is Our Best Look Yet At North Korea’s Hypersonic MissileThe Hwasong-8 missile was just one of North Korea’s most advanced weapons on display at a glitzy Kim Jong Un-hosted event. BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 7, 2021ShareNewly Declassified Data Shows Unexplained Increase In U.S. Nuclear Warhead StockpileThere had been no increases in the stockpile for over 25 years before this data point was released. BYThomas NewdickOct 7, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickAug 12, 2021ShareStrategic Command Boss Encourages People To Keep Looking For More Chinese Missile SilosSo far, the Pentagon has been happy to rely on non-government experts to publicly underscore its predictions about growing Chinese nuclear might. BYThomas NewdickAug 12, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2021ShareChina Increasing Its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Silos By A Factor Of Ten: ReportA new ICBM silo field taking shape in the northwest of the country is the second to be identified in only a month. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 1, 2021ShareIs China Reviving America’s Cold War-Era “Shell Game” ICBM Deployment Strategy?Satellite images of the Gobi Desert show many new missile silos under construction, hinting at the possibility of a guileful deployment concept. BYThomas NewdickJul 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 5, 2021ShareMinuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed IssueThe aborted launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base comes amid debate about the future of the ICBM force. BYThomas NewdickMay 5, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2021ShareTrucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In CaseIt may seem bizarre and even redundant, but the semi-truck barrier serves as the very last safety precaution against an accidental launch. BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareDoes Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?With so much spent on so few interceptors, each costing at least $74M, enemies are incentivized to simply build more missiles to overwhelm the system. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareThe Soviet Union’s Railway-Based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Had An Inflatable NoseconeThe Soviet Union was the only country to field a fully operational rail-mobile ICBM and it had one highly unusual feature. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareTake A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning SystemAs Russia’s early warning network marks 50 years of service, one of its satellite control centers opened its doors. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareMajority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”With the new administration tasked with deciding America’s future nuclear posture, a poll reveals dissatisfaction with the Air Force’s ICBM plans. BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBiden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After CallWithout an extension, limits on both countries’ nuclear arsenals will expire next week, which could open the door to a new arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 15, 2021ShareNorth Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest YetThe latest Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile comes amid a burst of anti-American rhetoric from Kim Jong-un. BYThomas NewdickJan 15, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 15, 2020ShareThe Soviet Union’s Burya Cruise Missile Was A Little-Known Cold War MonsterThe ramjet-powered, thermonuclear-tipped beast of a cruise missile competed with early ICBMs during the Cold War. BYThomas NewdickDec 15, 2020Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2022ShareNorth Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)The Hwasongpho-17 intercontinental ballistic missile is North Korea’s largest and by every indication most capable to date. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 25, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 1, 2022ShareBug Out To Your Own Decommissioned Atlas Missile Silo For $380kThe nuclear-hardened Cold War relic sits deep underground and is ready for a creative survivalist’s personal touch. BYBrett TingleyFeb 1, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2021ShareThis Is Our Best Look Yet At North Korea’s Hypersonic MissileThe Hwasong-8 missile was just one of North Korea’s most advanced weapons on display at a glitzy Kim Jong Un-hosted event. BYThomas NewdickOct 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 7, 2021ShareNewly Declassified Data Shows Unexplained Increase In U.S. Nuclear Warhead StockpileThere had been no increases in the stockpile for over 25 years before this data point was released. BYThomas NewdickOct 7, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickAug 12, 2021ShareStrategic Command Boss Encourages People To Keep Looking For More Chinese Missile SilosSo far, the Pentagon has been happy to rely on non-government experts to publicly underscore its predictions about growing Chinese nuclear might. BYThomas NewdickAug 12, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2021ShareChina Increasing Its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Silos By A Factor Of Ten: ReportA new ICBM silo field taking shape in the northwest of the country is the second to be identified in only a month. BYThomas NewdickJul 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 1, 2021ShareIs China Reviving America’s Cold War-Era “Shell Game” ICBM Deployment Strategy?Satellite images of the Gobi Desert show many new missile silos under construction, hinting at the possibility of a guileful deployment concept. BYThomas NewdickJul 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 5, 2021ShareMinuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Test Aborted Due To Undisclosed IssueThe aborted launch at Vandenberg Air Force Base comes amid debate about the future of the ICBM force. BYThomas NewdickMay 5, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2021ShareTrucks Get Parked Over Air Force Nuclear Missile Silos During Tests… Just In CaseIt may seem bizarre and even redundant, but the semi-truck barrier serves as the very last safety precaution against an accidental launch. BYThomas NewdickApr 30, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021ShareDoes Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?With so much spent on so few interceptors, each costing at least $74M, enemies are incentivized to simply build more missiles to overwhelm the system. BYThomas Newdick and Joseph TrevithickApr 29, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021ShareThe Soviet Union’s Railway-Based Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Had An Inflatable NoseconeThe Soviet Union was the only country to field a fully operational rail-mobile ICBM and it had one highly unusual feature. BYThomas NewdickMar 9, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021ShareTake A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning SystemAs Russia’s early warning network marks 50 years of service, one of its satellite control centers opened its doors. BYThomas NewdickFeb 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021ShareMajority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”With the new administration tasked with deciding America’s future nuclear posture, a poll reveals dissatisfaction with the Air Force’s ICBM plans. BYThomas NewdickFeb 5, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021ShareBiden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After CallWithout an extension, limits on both countries’ nuclear arsenals will expire next week, which could open the door to a new arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 15, 2021ShareNorth Korea’s New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Is Its Biggest YetThe latest Pukguksong-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile comes amid a burst of anti-American rhetoric from Kim Jong-un. BYThomas NewdickJan 15, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 15, 2020ShareThe Soviet Union’s Burya Cruise Missile Was A Little-Known Cold War MonsterThe ramjet-powered, thermonuclear-tipped beast of a cruise missile competed with early ICBMs during the Cold War. BYThomas NewdickDec 15, 2020Share
