Featured in SLBMBYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2022ShareFrance Has Increased Its Ballistic Missile Submarine Patrols For The First Time In DecadesFrance’s revised nuclear deterrence posture comes as nuclear threats from Russia have become especially concerning due to its actions in Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2021ShareChina’s New Ballistic Missile Subs Could Strike The U.S. Without Sailing Into The PacificThe ability to launch their ballistic missiles from the South China Sea or Bohai Sea would be a huge capability increase for China’s SSBN force. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2021ShareNew Short-Range Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested By North Korea (Updated)The missile appears to be very similar to a mysterious short-range type that Kim Jong Un recently showed off at an arms showcase in Pyongyang. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2021ShareBYThomas 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 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, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareFrance Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks OnFrench authorities have confirmed that the test involved an M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile fired from a land-based facility. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2021ShareFrance Just Test Fired A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile In The Atlantic (Updated)A U.S. Air Force RC-135S Cobra Ball launch surveillance aircraft took in the test while orbiting over the Caribbean. BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareWarnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The AtlanticWarning notices have raised questions about whether France is about to test an improved submarine-launched ballistic missile or a hypersonic weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareThree Russian Ballistic Missile Submarines Just Surfaced Through The Arctic Ice TogetherThe unprecedented exercise served as a bold statement of Russia’s presence and capabilities in the increasingly tense Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 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 NewdickMar 15, 2021ShareUK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: ReportWith the Ministry of Defense eager to launch co-development of the new W93 warhead with the US, the increase could be an overture to Washington. BYThomas NewdickMar 15, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareA Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Has Occurred Over The Atlantic (Updated)The missile was seen rising into the evening sky off the Florida coast and likely reentered the atmosphere over the South Atlantic. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareNavy Finally Confirms Its Trident Missile Test Was What People Saw Off Florida This WeekThe Navy often puts out a press release right after Trident tests, but that was not the case in this instance. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 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, 2021Share12
BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2022ShareFrance Has Increased Its Ballistic Missile Submarine Patrols For The First Time In DecadesFrance’s revised nuclear deterrence posture comes as nuclear threats from Russia have become especially concerning due to its actions in Ukraine. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2021ShareChina’s New Ballistic Missile Subs Could Strike The U.S. Without Sailing Into The PacificThe ability to launch their ballistic missiles from the South China Sea or Bohai Sea would be a huge capability increase for China’s SSBN force. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 4, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2021ShareNew Short-Range Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested By North Korea (Updated)The missile appears to be very similar to a mysterious short-range type that Kim Jong Un recently showed off at an arms showcase in Pyongyang. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 20, 2021Share
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 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
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021ShareFrance Carries Out Unusual Ballistic Missile Test As American Spy Plane Looks OnFrench authorities have confirmed that the test involved an M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile fired from a land-based facility. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 28, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2021ShareFrance Just Test Fired A Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile In The Atlantic (Updated)A U.S. Air Force RC-135S Cobra Ball launch surveillance aircraft took in the test while orbiting over the Caribbean. BYTyler RogowayApr 28, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021ShareWarnings Posted For A Peculiar French Ballistic Missile Test In The AtlanticWarning notices have raised questions about whether France is about to test an improved submarine-launched ballistic missile or a hypersonic weapon. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 26, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 2021ShareThree Russian Ballistic Missile Submarines Just Surfaced Through The Arctic Ice TogetherThe unprecedented exercise served as a bold statement of Russia’s presence and capabilities in the increasingly tense Arctic region. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 26, 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 NewdickMar 15, 2021ShareUK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: ReportWith the Ministry of Defense eager to launch co-development of the new W93 warhead with the US, the increase could be an overture to Washington. BYThomas NewdickMar 15, 2021Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareA Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Has Occurred Over The Atlantic (Updated)The missile was seen rising into the evening sky off the Florida coast and likely reentered the atmosphere over the South Atlantic. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareNavy Finally Confirms Its Trident Missile Test Was What People Saw Off Florida This WeekThe Navy often puts out a press release right after Trident tests, but that was not the case in this instance. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 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
