Featured in nuclear weaponsBYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareNavy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And MoreThe service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareThis Is How The Russian Military Tests If Its Vehicles Can Stand Up To A Nuclear BlastThe giant tube-like apparatus can create blast waves that mimic a nuclear denotation and are so powerful they can literally flatten vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2019ShareBoeing Fears End Of Its Work On New Air Force ICBM As Lockheed Wins Reentry Vehicle DealBoeing has publicly questioned the Air Force’s contracting processes and a formal protest could lead to delays in the development of the new ICBMs. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2019ShareU.S. Reviewing Options For Pulling Nuclear Bombs Out Of Turkey, Here’s How They Might Do ItThe rapidly evolving crisis in Syria may prompt the U.S. to finally remove its nuclear stockpile from Turkey, a move that some say is long overdue. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2019ShareU.S. To Spend Hundreds Of Millions To Replace A $5 Part In Revamped Nuclear WeaponsIssues with the commercial capacitors, meant to help save money, have now caused more than a year of new delays for both of these programs. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019SharePutin Demands Response To U.S. Tomahawk Test Despite Having Treaty-Busting MissilesThe seemingly obvious course of action is to “reveal” the long-range ground-launched cruise missiles it has now, but Russia may need to wait to do so. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2019ShareRussia Changes Position On Radiation Leaks Again Weeks After Nuclear Missile ExplosionThe Kremlin has admitted certain radioactive substances got released in the accident, raising new questions about what really happened. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussia Will “Briefly” Evacuate Village Near Site Of Nuclear-Powered Missile Accident (Updated)Regional authorities have not explained why they’re only now telling residents to leave the area five days after the accident. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareEvidence Grows That Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Doomsday Missile Was What Blew Up Last Week (Updated)Seven personnel from a major nuclear weapons research laboratory died in the mysterious incident at a test site in northwestern Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussia Admits Mysterious Missile Engine Explosion Involved A Nuclear ‘Isotope Power Source’ (Updated)This new detail and other information suggest that the accident might have involved one of Russia’s nuclear-powered cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareWhat We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)The incident has killed two people and follows a spate of serious accidents within the Russian military and the country’s defense industrial sector. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareU.S. Training For Arctic Nuclear Satellite Disaster Amid Russian Weapons DevelopmentsWith Russia building floating nuclear reactors and possibly testing nuclear-powered cruise missiles, there are good reasons for this training. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a significant development. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareTurkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2019ShareAmerica’s Pantex Nuclear Weapons Assembly Plant Is Having An ‘Operational Emergency’ (Updated)The site, which dates back to the dawn of the atomic age, is America’s major hub for nuclear weapons logistics and support activities. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareThe Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)Komsomolets and its reactor, along with a pair of nuclear-tipped torpedoes, sank in the Arctic more than 30 years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael Details Long Secret Raid On Syrian Nuclear Reactor, Says It’s Willing To Do It AgainThere was little doubt about who was responsible for the 2007 strike, which raises questions about why the country has acknowledged it now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGet To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear BombsThe first variant entered service 50 years ago and with a new version in development the B61 will continue to serve for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Has Been Secretly Watching Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missiles Crash and BurnSuccessful or not, if Russia is test flying these weapons, this means it has been repeatedly crashing nuclear reactors into the ground or the ocean. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLaser McLazerface? Kremlin Crowdsourcing Names For Putin’s New Super WeaponsPutin brought up the possibility of a popular naming contest in an annual speech and the Russian Ministry of Defense quickly set up a website. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery AddressThe Russian president said “you listen to us now” as he boasted about nuclear-powered cruise missile, hypersonic weapons, nuclear torpedoes, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Eyes Adding Nuclear Cruise Missiles to Zumwalt Stealth Destroyers As Well As SubmarinesMore vessels carrying these weapons could make it especially hard for opponents to quickly tell the difference between conventional and nuclear strikes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareConfusion Surrounds Confrontation With Nuclear Football During Trump’s Beijing VisitThe US Secret Service says no one got “tackled,” but has not denied that an incident occurred while Trump was in China in November 2017. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing PlanesThe service desperately needs newer atmospheric testing planes, which are essential for monitoring both nuclear testing and accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Bomber Roadmap Could Bust-Up Key Arms Control Treaty With the RussiansUnless something else changes, the service’s plan would put the United States on course to violate the New START agreement. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Orders More Upgraded Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid Tensions with North KoreaThe improved 33,000 pound bunker busters would be a key part of any “bloody nose” strike on the reclusive communist country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFour Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture ReviewA leaked draft describes revised strategies, new weapons and threats, and a worrying potential for more “usable” nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTrump to Kim Jong Un: My Nuclear Button Is Bigger, More Powerful, And It WorksTrump and his administration challenge North Korea as the Hermit Kingdom offers talks with the South. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWe Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 PagesThe Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy. 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, 2019ShareWell Within Range of North Korean Missiles, Hawaii Turns to Cold War Air Raid SirensResidents of the Pacific Ocean state might just be the first to start regularly hearing the loud alerts again. 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, 2019ShareWhat We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use NukesThere are few limits on the command and chief’s nuclear authority, but that might still be the least worst option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIran Says It’s Limited How Far Its Missiles Can Fly, but Also That it Doesn’t MatterIn the same breadth, a top official made threats and said the country could easily scrap the self-imposed restrictions. 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, 2019ShareAn Explainer On How The Trump Administration Just Changed US Policy Toward IranThe new strategy includes major sanctions and a threat to end the deal regarding Iran’s controversial nuclear program. 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, 2019ShareHow We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes NextIt would be the first above-ground detonation in decades and would send tensions into uncharted territory. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Obscure DC-Area Office Helps US Special Operators Hunt Down And Secure Loose WMDsThe fusion center coordinates US military efforts to make sure the deadly weapons don’t end up in the wrong hands. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Army Opens Permanent Base in Southern Israel as Trump Slams Iran DealYears in the making, Site 883 expands on long-standing and active ballistic missile defense cooperation. 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, 2019ShareThe South Koreans Want Kim Jong Un to Live in Fear of “Decapitation”South Korea, as well as the US, hope North Korea will be to scared to function, but its a high risk proposition. 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, 2019ShareTrump Lets Slip That American Subs May Be Ready to Attack North KoreaThe American president gave out details to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, during a freewheeling phone conversation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia’s “Counter-Sabotage Vehicle” Guards the Country’s Mobile ICBMsThe BPDM Typhoon-M has cameras, radars, and a drone to watch out for hostile infiltrators. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAs Tensions Simmer, CIA Says It Will Spy Even Harder on PyongyangThe Agency’s rare public announcement follows multiple North Korean missile launches, a worrisome military parade, and a massive show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The SkyAfter more than a decade of nuclear and missile tests, the Pentagon has only stepped up its surveillance of the isolated country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareThe B-52 Looks Set To Become The USAF’s Hypersonic Weapons Truck Of ChoiceThe rise of hypersonic weapons gives the bombers a new and highly critical mission that no other U.S. combat aircraft is as well suited to perform. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 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 27, 2019ShareThe Air Force Can’t Say What It Plans To Do With Its Retired B-2 BombersThe goal is to have them all out of service by 2032, but putting them in storage or destroying them could be complicated and costly. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareRussia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear DrillThis exercise was likely an “end-to-end” test of Russia’s sprawling strategic weapons apparatus. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019SharePentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense IndustryConsidering the arsenal we have is extremely costly to maintain not to mention update, expanding it will be fiscally unsustainable in the long run. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareFully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)The fighter jets join other F-15s, as well as B-52s and F-35s, already in the Middle East and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will soon arrive, too. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareAnalyzing The First Images Of Russia’s Huge Doomsday Torpedo Carrying Special Missions SubWhat we can see so far highlights the “special projects” submarine’s deep-sea intelligence gathering capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2019ShareNuclear Device Assembly Facility In Nevada Desert May Be A Ticking Time Bomb (Updated)The fortress-like facility that holds nuclear material and high explosives wasn’t designed to take the quakes the land it sits on can dole out. BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareWe Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India’s Strikes On PakistanThe two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here’s what we know. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareIndian-Pakistan Air War Erupts Ending In Captured Pilot And Growing Fears Of All Out WarThe two countries both dispute each other’s claims about additional aircraft losses as fighting continues to escalate. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2019ShareYes, India And Pakistan Could End The World As We Know It Through A Nuclear ExchangeEven a relatively small regional nuclear war could trigger world-wide climatic changes, commonly called “Nuclear Winter,” and other terrible effects. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2019Share1234
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019ShareNavy Plans For ‘Large Payload Subs’ Based On New Columbia Class To Take On SSGN Role And MoreThe service is also eying a new sub-launched ballistic missile to replace Trident and could end up expanding its nuclear deterrent capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019ShareThis Is How The Russian Military Tests If Its Vehicles Can Stand Up To A Nuclear BlastThe giant tube-like apparatus can create blast waves that mimic a nuclear denotation and are so powerful they can literally flatten vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2019ShareBoeing Fears End Of Its Work On New Air Force ICBM As Lockheed Wins Reentry Vehicle DealBoeing has publicly questioned the Air Force’s contracting processes and a formal protest could lead to delays in the development of the new ICBMs. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2019ShareU.S. Reviewing Options For Pulling Nuclear Bombs Out Of Turkey, Here’s How They Might Do ItThe rapidly evolving crisis in Syria may prompt the U.S. to finally remove its nuclear stockpile from Turkey, a move that some say is long overdue. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 14, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2019ShareU.S. To Spend Hundreds Of Millions To Replace A $5 Part In Revamped Nuclear WeaponsIssues with the commercial capacitors, meant to help save money, have now caused more than a year of new delays for both of these programs. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019SharePutin Demands Response To U.S. Tomahawk Test Despite Having Treaty-Busting MissilesThe seemingly obvious course of action is to “reveal” the long-range ground-launched cruise missiles it has now, but Russia may need to wait to do so. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2019ShareRussia Changes Position On Radiation Leaks Again Weeks After Nuclear Missile ExplosionThe Kremlin has admitted certain radioactive substances got released in the accident, raising new questions about what really happened. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussia Will “Briefly” Evacuate Village Near Site Of Nuclear-Powered Missile Accident (Updated)Regional authorities have not explained why they’re only now telling residents to leave the area five days after the accident. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareEvidence Grows That Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Doomsday Missile Was What Blew Up Last Week (Updated)Seven personnel from a major nuclear weapons research laboratory died in the mysterious incident at a test site in northwestern Russia. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareRussia Admits Mysterious Missile Engine Explosion Involved A Nuclear ‘Isotope Power Source’ (Updated)This new detail and other information suggest that the accident might have involved one of Russia’s nuclear-powered cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019ShareWhat We Know About A Reported Radiation Leak In Russia After A Missile Engine Exploded (Updated)The incident has killed two people and follows a spate of serious accidents within the Russian military and the country’s defense industrial sector. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 13, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareU.S. Training For Arctic Nuclear Satellite Disaster Amid Russian Weapons DevelopmentsWith Russia building floating nuclear reactors and possibly testing nuclear-powered cruise missiles, there are good reasons for this training. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019ShareNorth Korea’s New Ballistic Missile Submarine Is A Refurbished Antique (Updated)The boat is based on a dated 1950s Soviet design, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a significant development. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 23, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019ShareTurkey’s Newly Delivered S-400 Air Defense System Threatens To Shoot Down Relations With U.S. (Updated)The U.S. decision to expel Turkey from the F-35 program looks to be past the point of no return and more sanctions will likely follow. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2019ShareAmerica’s Pantex Nuclear Weapons Assembly Plant Is Having An ‘Operational Emergency’ (Updated)The site, which dates back to the dawn of the atomic age, is America’s major hub for nuclear weapons logistics and support activities. BYTyler RogowayJul 11, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareThe Wreck Of This Sunken One-Of-A-Kind Soviet Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation (Updated)Komsomolets and its reactor, along with a pair of nuclear-tipped torpedoes, sank in the Arctic more than 30 years ago. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIsrael Details Long Secret Raid On Syrian Nuclear Reactor, Says It’s Willing To Do It AgainThere was little doubt about who was responsible for the 2007 strike, which raises questions about why the country has acknowledged it now. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareGet To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear BombsThe first variant entered service 50 years ago and with a new version in development the B61 will continue to serve for decades to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareU.S. Has Been Secretly Watching Russia’s Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missiles Crash and BurnSuccessful or not, if Russia is test flying these weapons, this means it has been repeatedly crashing nuclear reactors into the ground or the ocean. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLaser McLazerface? Kremlin Crowdsourcing Names For Putin’s New Super WeaponsPutin brought up the possibility of a popular naming contest in an annual speech and the Russian Ministry of Defense quickly set up a website. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareHere’s The Six Super Weapons Putin Unveiled During Fiery AddressThe Russian president said “you listen to us now” as he boasted about nuclear-powered cruise missile, hypersonic weapons, nuclear torpedoes, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUS Eyes Adding Nuclear Cruise Missiles to Zumwalt Stealth Destroyers As Well As SubmarinesMore vessels carrying these weapons could make it especially hard for opponents to quickly tell the difference between conventional and nuclear strikes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareConfusion Surrounds Confrontation With Nuclear Football During Trump’s Beijing VisitThe US Secret Service says no one got “tackled,” but has not denied that an incident occurred while Trump was in China in November 2017. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareThe US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing PlanesThe service desperately needs newer atmospheric testing planes, which are essential for monitoring both nuclear testing and accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF’s New Bomber Roadmap Could Bust-Up Key Arms Control Treaty With the RussiansUnless something else changes, the service’s plan would put the United States on course to violate the New START agreement. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareUSAF Orders More Upgraded Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bombs Amid Tensions with North KoreaThe improved 33,000 pound bunker busters would be a key part of any “bloody nose” strike on the reclusive communist country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareFour Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture ReviewA leaked draft describes revised strategies, new weapons and threats, and a worrying potential for more “usable” nukes. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareTrump to Kim Jong Un: My Nuclear Button Is Bigger, More Powerful, And It WorksTrump and his administration challenge North Korea as the Hermit Kingdom offers talks with the South. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareWe Broke Down Trump’s Security Strategy Into Bullets So You Don’t Have To Read All 60 PagesThe Trump Administration calls for more defense spending, new economic initiatives, and more aggressive diplomacy. 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, 2019ShareWell Within Range of North Korean Missiles, Hawaii Turns to Cold War Air Raid SirensResidents of the Pacific Ocean state might just be the first to start regularly hearing the loud alerts again. 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, 2019ShareWhat We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use NukesThere are few limits on the command and chief’s nuclear authority, but that might still be the least worst option. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareIran Says It’s Limited How Far Its Missiles Can Fly, but Also That it Doesn’t MatterIn the same breadth, a top official made threats and said the country could easily scrap the self-imposed restrictions. 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, 2019ShareAn Explainer On How The Trump Administration Just Changed US Policy Toward IranThe new strategy includes major sanctions and a threat to end the deal regarding Iran’s controversial nuclear program. 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, 2019ShareHow We Got to North Korea’s Pacific Nuclear Test Threat and What Comes NextIt would be the first above-ground detonation in decades and would send tensions into uncharted territory. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Obscure DC-Area Office Helps US Special Operators Hunt Down And Secure Loose WMDsThe fusion center coordinates US military efforts to make sure the deadly weapons don’t end up in the wrong hands. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareUS Army Opens Permanent Base in Southern Israel as Trump Slams Iran DealYears in the making, Site 883 expands on long-standing and active ballistic missile defense cooperation. 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, 2019ShareThe South Koreans Want Kim Jong Un to Live in Fear of “Decapitation”South Korea, as well as the US, hope North Korea will be to scared to function, but its a high risk proposition. 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, 2019ShareTrump Lets Slip That American Subs May Be Ready to Attack North KoreaThe American president gave out details to his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, during a freewheeling phone conversation. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRussia’s “Counter-Sabotage Vehicle” Guards the Country’s Mobile ICBMsThe BPDM Typhoon-M has cameras, radars, and a drone to watch out for hostile infiltrators. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAs Tensions Simmer, CIA Says It Will Spy Even Harder on PyongyangThe Agency’s rare public announcement follows multiple North Korean missile launches, a worrisome military parade, and a massive show of force. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareThis Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The SkyAfter more than a decade of nuclear and missile tests, the Pentagon has only stepped up its surveillance of the isolated country. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2019ShareThe B-52 Looks Set To Become The USAF’s Hypersonic Weapons Truck Of ChoiceThe rise of hypersonic weapons gives the bombers a new and highly critical mission that no other U.S. combat aircraft is as well suited to perform. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 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 27, 2019ShareThe Air Force Can’t Say What It Plans To Do With Its Retired B-2 BombersThe goal is to have them all out of service by 2032, but putting them in storage or destroying them could be complicated and costly. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 27, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019ShareRussia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear DrillThis exercise was likely an “end-to-end” test of Russia’s sprawling strategic weapons apparatus. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019SharePentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense IndustryConsidering the arsenal we have is extremely costly to maintain not to mention update, expanding it will be fiscally unsustainable in the long run. BYTyler RogowayMay 17, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019ShareFully Armed F-15Cs Have Arrived In The Middle East Amid Accusations Of Iranian Threats (Updated)The fighter jets join other F-15s, as well as B-52s and F-35s, already in the Middle East and the Lincoln Carrier Strike Group will soon arrive, too. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019ShareAnalyzing The First Images Of Russia’s Huge Doomsday Torpedo Carrying Special Missions SubWhat we can see so far highlights the “special projects” submarine’s deep-sea intelligence gathering capabilities. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayApr 24, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2019ShareNuclear Device Assembly Facility In Nevada Desert May Be A Ticking Time Bomb (Updated)The fortress-like facility that holds nuclear material and high explosives wasn’t designed to take the quakes the land it sits on can dole out. BYTyler RogowayApr 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019ShareWe Cut Through The Conflicting Claims And Misinformation Surrounding India’s Strikes On PakistanThe two countries are still trading accusations and social media and poor reporting continue to perpetuate false claims. Here’s what we know. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019ShareIndian-Pakistan Air War Erupts Ending In Captured Pilot And Growing Fears Of All Out WarThe two countries both dispute each other’s claims about additional aircraft losses as fighting continues to escalate. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2019ShareYes, India And Pakistan Could End The World As We Know It Through A Nuclear ExchangeEven a relatively small regional nuclear war could trigger world-wide climatic changes, commonly called “Nuclear Winter,” and other terrible effects. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayFeb 27, 2019Share