First Improved W88 Nuclear Warhead For Navy’s Trident Missiles Rolls Off The Assembly Line
The modernized W88 nuclear warheads are part of a major initiative to update America’s submarine-launched nuclear arsenal.
Tag: Nuclear deterrent
The UK Says It Could Now Use Nuclear Weapons Against Threats From “Emerging Technologies”
The British government has announced it will change the terms of when it might use its submarine-based nuclear weapons.
The President Contracting COVID-19 Is A Major National Security Crisis
There are massive and highly unique strategic implications of this situation, the likes of which America hasn’t experienced before.
Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste
It’s time to cut a leg off America’s Cold War vintage nuclear triad and dramatically strengthen the far more relevant two that remain.
India’s First Ballistic Missile Sub Sidelined For Nearly A Year Following Mishap
The country’s plans to modernize its submarine force have hit some obstacles, but in a decade the fleet will likely look nothing like it does today.
Storm Brewing Over Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Test Failure
Royal Navy Trident sub-launched ballistic missile test went horribly wrong last June. The botched test has become a political lightning rod for Prime Minister Theresa May and has made some question the credibility of the UK’s nuclear deterrent.