Featured in nuclear weaponsBYBrett TingleyJul 20, 2021ShareSecurity Surrounding Nuclear Football Being Officially Reviewed In Aftermath Of Capitol SiegeThe Office of Inspector General is evaluating the safety of the “nuclear football” after the recent high-profile breach of security at the Capitol. BYBrett TingleyJul 20, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 13, 2021ShareFirst Improved W88 Nuclear Warhead For Navy’s Trident Missiles Rolls Off The Assembly LineThe modernized W88 nuclear warheads are part of a major initiative to update America’s submarine-launched nuclear arsenal. BYBrett TingleyJul 13, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021SharePentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed ManualThe risk of regional conflicts between nuclear-armed nations is rising according to a document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2021ShareSouth Korea’s Mysterious Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested From Underwater Platform: ReportOfficials remain tight-lipped, but it seems South Korea’s latest submarine could start ballistic missile tests fairly soon. BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two DecadesThe Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska‘s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2021ShareIranians Blame “Technical Fault” For Emergency Shutdown At Country’s Only Nuclear Power PlantThe still largely unexplained decision to cease operations at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant can only prompt questions and concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 10, 2021ShareAir Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)The first two examples of the advanced stealth bomber design are set to undergo ground testing before their planned first flight next year. BYThomas NewdickJun 10, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021SharePut Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command BossAmerican bombers haven’t stood nuclear alert for decades, but that could change if the Minuteman III ICBM fleet gets retired without replacement. BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021ShareAir Force Shows Off Squadron Logo Highlighting Stockpile Of Nuclear Bombs In BelgiumThough an ‘open secret,’ the Belgian government does not confirm or deny it hosts these weapons, which its F-16 fighter jets could carry in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 23, 2021ShareThree Killed In “Abnormal” Ejection From Tu-22M3 Bomber At Russian AirbaseOne of the four crew members survived the Backfire’s disastrous mishap, which occurred today in western Russia. BYThomas NewdickMar 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareThe 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. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareNew Docs Show 1983 NATO Exercise Led To The Soviets Arming 100 Jets For Nuclear WarNewly released 1983 ‘War Scare’ documents reveal alarming details of the Soviet nuclear attack preparations. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareRequirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747sThe Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareSuper Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In CombatThe Air Force is exploring how B-1Bs and B-52Hs can work together more directly, including targeting “handoffs” involving stealthy cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021SharePutin Reveals Existence Of New Nuclear Command BunkerRussia already has two very large bunker complexes built underneath mountains, including one housing a key nuclear doomsday command system. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2021ShareThe Nuclear Football Is Now Following President Joe Biden AroundThe secure device that allows the President to order nuclear strikes at any time will now be within feet of Joe Biden for the next four years. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareThe Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear BombThe British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa’s guided nuclear bomb. BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareDeclassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific StrategyThe previously classified document reveals America’s approach to key regional players, including China, North Korea, and India. BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021SharePelosi Wants To Prevent “Unhinged” Trump From Launching A Nuclear Strike. Here’s The RealityPresently, there are few roadblocks in place that can prevent a president from launching a nuclear strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareNew Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been DeliveredBiden has opposed the Trump Administration’s deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy’s Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareImagine Following This On The Highway: A Truckload Of Nuclear Training BombsIt’s highly unusual to see even inert nuclear bombs being transported so openly. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistThe scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThis Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set OffThe deliberate detonation of nearly 4,750 tons of explosives was meant to simulate the effects of a small nuclear bomb. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareYes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North KoreaIn 2017, a war between North Korea and the United States was “much closer than anyone would know,” President Trump claims. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting OffThe Air Force released the images a day after it formally hired Northrop Grumman to build its next ICBMs. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareHow China’s Ballistic Missile And Nuclear Arsenal Is Ballooning According To The PentagonBeyond rapidly growing its ballistic missile force, the report says China could double its nuclear stockpile in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareEverything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareNew Images Of Chinese Bomber Carrying Huge Mystery Missile Point To Hypersonic CapabilityNewly visible details further indicate that China is developing an air-launched hypersonic weapon, one that may be air-breathing. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNew Nuke Transporting Tractor Trailer Tested By Launching Another Semi At It Using RocketsThe test provided data on the safety of the new trailers, which will haul nuclear weapons around the country, and what might happen in an accident. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareThe US Moves Nukes in Booby Trapped Tractor Trailers Straight Out Of An Action MovieThe special trailers, with defenses such as sticky goo and electrified handles, unfortunately belong to a troubled agency. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 9, 2020ShareTrump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob WoodwardOther sources reportedly confirmed that the weapon system does exist, but declined to get into specifics. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 9, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareSix B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To RussiaThe latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2020ShareAir Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMsAt present, all other hypersonic weapons of this type that the US military is developing are conventionally armed. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareTest Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)The Air Force currently fields operational Minuteman IIIs with just one warhead each to help meet international treaty obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareLockheed Once Pitched the Massive C-5 as a Flying Command CenterThe company told the Air Force the massive airlifter could be a super-sized replacement for the EC-135 doomsday plane. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2020ShareThe Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet UnionThe F-117 was built with the ability to deliver nuclear bombs and the Air Force didn’t forget that during the last years of the Cold War. BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2020ShareRAF Bentwaters Has This Bizarre-Looking Cold War Bunker Called The Star Wars BuildingThe base is like a Cold War Disneyland that has been frozen in time. As such, studios go there to make fantasy come true on the big and small screen. BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2020ShareF-15E Strike Eagle First Jet Cleared To Employ Air Force’s New B61-12 Nuclear BombsThe B61-12 is the latest in the B61 series, the longest-serving American nuclear bomb, and they will be worth more than their weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareWhen It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish ForReports that Kim is either dead or is in very poor health are increasing, but what comes after his demise is far from certain and could be horrific. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Plan To Build A Secret Super Command Bunker 3,500 Feet Under Washington D.C.Unlike any fortification on earth, the Deep Underground Command Center was intended to withstand multiple direct hits from giant nukes on Doomsday. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareFogbank Is Mysterious Material Used In Nukes That’s So Secret Nobody Can Say What It IsWhat we do know is that it’s immensely complicated to make and has to be purified using a dangerously volatile chemical. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareNukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and GrowlersThe plan gives the German Air Force planes it can configure to carry American nuclear bombs and the most capable electronic warfare jet on the planet. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareProposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On GuamThe badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber’s bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareAmerica’s Elite Special Operators Want A Huge Mock Enemy Bunker Complex To Train InThe Pentagon says there’s no other “feasible option” to ensure Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 can adequately train to raid these kinds of hardened sites. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareNo, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMsIf personnel in a missile alert facility are incapacitated for some reason during a crisis, it doesn’t mean that the missiles launch automatically. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareNavy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield NukesProponents argue that the warheads give the United States added deterrent flexibility, but critics warn they lower the threshold for using nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareU.S. Ballistic Missile Sub Fired An Impressive Four Trident II Missiles In Just Three DaysThe uncommonly large set of launches comes as the U.S. is developing multiple new warheads for the Trident II as a new arms race with Russia looms. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareDetails Emerge About The Secretive RQ-170 Stealth Drone’s First Trip To KoreaDocuments describe the unique planning that went into bringing the flying-wing reconnaissance drones to the Korean Peninsula and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareCongress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force’s Future Stealth Cruise MissileThe decision to eliminate this Congressional mandate could increase the emphasis on alternative conventional long-range cruise missile designs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear BombsA new Air Force manual confirms that the only nuclear weapons these iconic aircraft are now approved to carry are nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Time When A Burning B-52 Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe “Worse than Chernobyl”A simple shift in wind direction would have destroyed the nuclear weapons inside, scattering radioactive plutonium for miles around, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2019ShareUSAF Is Spending Millions To Upgrade Turkey Bases Amid Turkish Threats To Kick Them OutTurkey says it could shut down American military facilities if the United States sanctions it over buying Russian arms and its intervention in Syria. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareTurkey’s Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point’s To Erdogan’s Grand AmbitionsTurkey’s actions raise the possibility of a troop deployment to Libya and have also prompted a major maritime territorial dispute in the Mediterranean. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2019ShareHere’s Why An E-6B Doomsday Plane Was Flying Tight Circles Off The Jersey Shore TodayPart of the E-6B’s critical mission is to fly aerobatic-like maneuvers that allows them to send messages to ballistic missile submarines hiding below. BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareNorth Korea Conducts “Strategic” Test Amid Threat To Send A “Christmas Gift” To TrumpThe North Koreans likely tested a new rocket motor and could be preparing to conduct an intercontinental ballistic missile test later this month. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareDid Israel Just Conduct A Ballistic Missile Test From A Base On Its Mediterranean Coast?Israel confirmed a shadowy “rocket propulsion system” test took place at a base tied to its top-secret nuclear-capable ballistic missile programs. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Movie War Games Inspired President Reagan To Take Cybersecurity Seriously36 years ago today we learned that when it comes to nuclear war between superpowers “the only winning move is not to play.” BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareU.S. Inspectors Have Examined Russia’s Imminently Operational Hypersonic MissileThe U.S. government sent officials to Russia to inspect the weapon system under the terms of a strategic arms control deal. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareRussia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. ClaimsThe Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share1234
BYBrett TingleyJul 20, 2021ShareSecurity Surrounding Nuclear Football Being Officially Reviewed In Aftermath Of Capitol SiegeThe Office of Inspector General is evaluating the safety of the “nuclear football” after the recent high-profile breach of security at the Capitol. BYBrett TingleyJul 20, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 13, 2021ShareFirst Improved W88 Nuclear Warhead For Navy’s Trident Missiles Rolls Off The Assembly LineThe modernized W88 nuclear warheads are part of a major initiative to update America’s submarine-launched nuclear arsenal. BYBrett TingleyJul 13, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021SharePentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed ManualThe risk of regional conflicts between nuclear-armed nations is rising according to a document prepared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. BYBrett TingleyJul 7, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 2021ShareSouth Korea’s Mysterious Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested From Underwater Platform: ReportOfficials remain tight-lipped, but it seems South Korea’s latest submarine could start ballistic missile tests fairly soon. BYThomas NewdickJul 5, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021ShareU.S. Navy Ballistic Missile Submarine’s Gibraltar Visit Is First In Over Two DecadesThe Navy has shared some additional details about USS Alaska‘s very rare stopover, which comes amid a flurry of naval activity in the region. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2021ShareIranians Blame “Technical Fault” For Emergency Shutdown At Country’s Only Nuclear Power PlantThe still largely unexplained decision to cease operations at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant can only prompt questions and concerns. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 21, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 10, 2021ShareAir Force Corrects Top Official’s Statement On B-21 Bomber Progress (Updated)The first two examples of the advanced stealth bomber design are set to undergo ground testing before their planned first flight next year. BYThomas NewdickJun 10, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021SharePut Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command BossAmerican bombers haven’t stood nuclear alert for decades, but that could change if the Minuteman III ICBM fleet gets retired without replacement. BYThomas NewdickApr 20, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021ShareAir Force Shows Off Squadron Logo Highlighting Stockpile Of Nuclear Bombs In BelgiumThough an ‘open secret,’ the Belgian government does not confirm or deny it hosts these weapons, which its F-16 fighter jets could carry in a crisis. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 31, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 23, 2021ShareThree Killed In “Abnormal” Ejection From Tu-22M3 Bomber At Russian AirbaseOne of the four crew members survived the Backfire’s disastrous mishap, which occurred today in western Russia. BYThomas NewdickMar 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareThe 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. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021ShareNew Docs Show 1983 NATO Exercise Led To The Soviets Arming 100 Jets For Nuclear WarNewly released 1983 ‘War Scare’ documents reveal alarming details of the Soviet nuclear attack preparations. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021ShareRequirements For New Air Force Doomsday Planes Seem To Preclude Anything But 747sThe Air Force says it wants “a very large platform” to replace its existing 747-based E-4B airborne command center aircraft. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 17, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareSuper Bowl Flyover Offered A Glimpse Of A Future Where Multiple Bomber Types Join Forces In CombatThe Air Force is exploring how B-1Bs and B-52Hs can work together more directly, including targeting “handoffs” involving stealthy cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 2021SharePutin Reveals Existence Of New Nuclear Command BunkerRussia already has two very large bunker complexes built underneath mountains, including one housing a key nuclear doomsday command system. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 26, 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
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2021ShareThe Nuclear Football Is Now Following President Joe Biden AroundThe secure device that allows the President to order nuclear strikes at any time will now be within feet of Joe Biden for the next four years. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 20, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021ShareThe Story Of The Jet That Would Have Delivered South Africa’s Nuclear BombThe British-made Buccaneer strike aircraft was adapted to carry apartheid-era South Africa’s guided nuclear bomb. BYThomas NewdickJan 18, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021ShareDeclassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific StrategyThe previously classified document reveals America’s approach to key regional players, including China, North Korea, and India. BYThomas NewdickJan 13, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021SharePelosi Wants To Prevent “Unhinged” Trump From Launching A Nuclear Strike. Here’s The RealityPresently, there are few roadblocks in place that can prevent a president from launching a nuclear strike. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 8, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareNew Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been DeliveredBiden has opposed the Trump Administration’s deployment of low-yield nuclear warheads on the Navy’s Trident submarine-launched ballistic missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020ShareImagine Following This On The Highway: A Truckload Of Nuclear Training BombsIt’s highly unusual to see even inert nuclear bombs being transported so openly. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020ShareLet’s Talk About Remote-Controlled Gun Turrets And The Killing Of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistThe scenario sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, but lightweight remote-controlled gun turrets do indeed exist. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareThis Was The Largest Conventional Explosion America Ever Set OffThe deliberate detonation of nearly 4,750 tons of explosives was meant to simulate the effects of a small nuclear bomb. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareYes, The United States Did Draw Up A Plan To Drop 80 Nuclear Weapons On North KoreaIn 2017, a war between North Korea and the United States was “much closer than anyone would know,” President Trump claims. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareCheck Out These Rare Infrared Images Of A Minuteman III ICBM Blasting OffThe Air Force released the images a day after it formally hired Northrop Grumman to build its next ICBMs. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareHow China’s Ballistic Missile And Nuclear Arsenal Is Ballooning According To The PentagonBeyond rapidly growing its ballistic missile force, the report says China could double its nuclear stockpile in the coming years. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020ShareEverything We Know So Far About The Assassination Of ‘The Father Of Iran’s Nuclear Bomb’Assassins killed Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was involved in Iranian nuclear weapons work stretching back decades, in a city near Tehran. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 27, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020ShareNew Images Of Chinese Bomber Carrying Huge Mystery Missile Point To Hypersonic CapabilityNewly visible details further indicate that China is developing an air-launched hypersonic weapon, one that may be air-breathing. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareNew Nuke Transporting Tractor Trailer Tested By Launching Another Semi At It Using RocketsThe test provided data on the safety of the new trailers, which will haul nuclear weapons around the country, and what might happen in an accident. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020ShareThe US Moves Nukes in Booby Trapped Tractor Trailers Straight Out Of An Action MovieThe special trailers, with defenses such as sticky goo and electrified handles, unfortunately belong to a troubled agency. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 9, 2020ShareTrump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob WoodwardOther sources reportedly confirmed that the weapon system does exist, but declined to get into specifics. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowaySep 9, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020ShareSix B-52 Strategic Bombers Fly Alongside Norwegian Fighters In A Clear Signal To RussiaThe latest deployment of the nuclear-capable bombers to Europe comes amid ongoing nuclear arms control negotiations with Moscow. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2020ShareAir Force Eyes Adding Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicles To Its Future ICBMsAt present, all other hypersonic weapons of this type that the US military is developing are conventionally armed. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020ShareTest Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)The Air Force currently fields operational Minuteman IIIs with just one warhead each to help meet international treaty obligations. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareHere’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North KoreaWhen America says “all the options are on the table” when responding to the reclusive Communist country, Operations Plan 8010 is the literal nuclear one. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020ShareLockheed Once Pitched the Massive C-5 as a Flying Command CenterThe company told the Air Force the massive airlifter could be a super-sized replacement for the EC-135 doomsday plane. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 3, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2020ShareThe Stealthy F-117 Nighthawk Could Have Executed Nuclear Strikes Against The Soviet UnionThe F-117 was built with the ability to deliver nuclear bombs and the Air Force didn’t forget that during the last years of the Cold War. BYTyler RogowayJun 17, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2020ShareRAF Bentwaters Has This Bizarre-Looking Cold War Bunker Called The Star Wars BuildingThe base is like a Cold War Disneyland that has been frozen in time. As such, studios go there to make fantasy come true on the big and small screen. BYTyler RogowayJun 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2020ShareF-15E Strike Eagle First Jet Cleared To Employ Air Force’s New B61-12 Nuclear BombsThe B61-12 is the latest in the B61 series, the longest-serving American nuclear bomb, and they will be worth more than their weight in gold. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 8, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020ShareWhen It Comes To The Demise Of Kim Jong Un, Be Careful What You Wish ForReports that Kim is either dead or is in very poor health are increasing, but what comes after his demise is far from certain and could be horrific. BYTyler RogowayApr 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020ShareThe Pentagon’s Plan To Build A Secret Super Command Bunker 3,500 Feet Under Washington D.C.Unlike any fortification on earth, the Deep Underground Command Center was intended to withstand multiple direct hits from giant nukes on Doomsday. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 15, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020ShareFogbank Is Mysterious Material Used In Nukes That’s So Secret Nobody Can Say What It IsWhat we do know is that it’s immensely complicated to make and has to be purified using a dangerously volatile chemical. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020ShareNukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and GrowlersThe plan gives the German Air Force planes it can configure to carry American nuclear bombs and the most capable electronic warfare jet on the planet. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020ShareProposed Facility Would Drastically Cut Down Time Required To Arm Bombers On GuamThe badly needed improvements would trim the time it takes to load weapons into a bomber’s bomb bay from 11 hours to two and a half hours. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 18, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020ShareAmerica’s Elite Special Operators Want A Huge Mock Enemy Bunker Complex To Train InThe Pentagon says there’s no other “feasible option” to ensure Delta Force and SEAL Team 6 can adequately train to raid these kinds of hardened sites. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 13, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020ShareNo, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMsIf personnel in a missile alert facility are incapacitated for some reason during a crisis, it doesn’t mean that the missiles launch automatically. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 10, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareNavy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield NukesProponents argue that the warheads give the United States added deterrent flexibility, but critics warn they lower the threshold for using nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020ShareU.S. Ballistic Missile Sub Fired An Impressive Four Trident II Missiles In Just Three DaysThe uncommonly large set of launches comes as the U.S. is developing multiple new warheads for the Trident II as a new arms race with Russia looms. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020ShareDetails Emerge About The Secretive RQ-170 Stealth Drone’s First Trip To KoreaDocuments describe the unique planning that went into bringing the flying-wing reconnaissance drones to the Korean Peninsula and more. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJan 28, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareCongress Poised To Cancel Non-Nuclear Version Of Air Force’s Future Stealth Cruise MissileThe decision to eliminate this Congressional mandate could increase the emphasis on alternative conventional long-range cruise missile designs. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareSatellite Image Shows First Two B-52 Bombers Have Arrived In Diego Garcia Amid Iran CrisisPresident Donald Trump has announced new sanctions and called for international action on Iran, but also says he is evaluating other response options. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Air Force’s B-52H Bomber Force Has Said Goodbye To Its Nuclear BombsA new Air Force manual confirms that the only nuclear weapons these iconic aircraft are now approved to carry are nuclear-tipped cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020ShareThe Time When A Burning B-52 Nearly Caused A Nuclear Catastrophe “Worse than Chernobyl”A simple shift in wind direction would have destroyed the nuclear weapons inside, scattering radioactive plutonium for miles around, or worse. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 19, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2019ShareUSAF Is Spending Millions To Upgrade Turkey Bases Amid Turkish Threats To Kick Them OutTurkey says it could shut down American military facilities if the United States sanctions it over buying Russian arms and its intervention in Syria. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019ShareTurkey’s Deepening Intervention In The Libyan Civil War Point’s To Erdogan’s Grand AmbitionsTurkey’s actions raise the possibility of a troop deployment to Libya and have also prompted a major maritime territorial dispute in the Mediterranean. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2019ShareHere’s Why An E-6B Doomsday Plane Was Flying Tight Circles Off The Jersey Shore TodayPart of the E-6B’s critical mission is to fly aerobatic-like maneuvers that allows them to send messages to ballistic missile submarines hiding below. BYTyler RogowayDec 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019ShareNorth Korea Conducts “Strategic” Test Amid Threat To Send A “Christmas Gift” To TrumpThe North Koreans likely tested a new rocket motor and could be preparing to conduct an intercontinental ballistic missile test later this month. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019ShareDid Israel Just Conduct A Ballistic Missile Test From A Base On Its Mediterranean Coast?Israel confirmed a shadowy “rocket propulsion system” test took place at a base tied to its top-secret nuclear-capable ballistic missile programs. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareThese Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and NukesThe presentations provide a window into what kinds of information he was receiving, and how, during a particularly critical time in history. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareThe Movie War Games Inspired President Reagan To Take Cybersecurity Seriously36 years ago today we learned that when it comes to nuclear war between superpowers “the only winning move is not to play.” BYTyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareU.S. Inspectors Have Examined Russia’s Imminently Operational Hypersonic MissileThe U.S. government sent officials to Russia to inspect the weapon system under the terms of a strategic arms control deal. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019ShareRussia Admits Its Allegedly Treaty-Busting Cruise Missile Exists, But Denies U.S. ClaimsThe Kremlin accuses the United States of exploiting arms control deals to gather intelligence and warns of a potential arms race. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 26, 2019Share