Air Force test launching ballistic missile for nuclear readiness drill
The US Air Force will launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California next week to test and flex the military’s readiness to use nuclear force. The unarmed Minuteman III ...
Iran's missile program resumes with new Chinese chemical shipment, reports say
The arrival of a Chinese chemical shipment in Iran signals a potential resurgence in Iran's missile production capabilities ...
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Here’s Why America’s “Nuclear Triad” Is So Important
The United States operates 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and four cruise missile submarines (SSGNs). The USS Ohio is the largest submarine the U.S. has ever built, and is capable ...
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Expert Q&A: Guam ‘No Safer Today’ Despite US Efforts
Rear Adm. (Ret.) Mark Montgomery is a senior director at the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. He directs CSC 2.0, which works to implement ...
North Korea May Be Poised to Move ICBMs Into Production, US Says
North Korea may be poised to move into production its intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the US, the ...
US intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year
US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel will likely attempt to strike ...
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How Do the Most Powerful Missiles in the US Arsenal Compare to Russia's and China's?
The United States spends vastly more on its military than any of its enemies, but that has not made us secure from the most destructive weapons on the planet: nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. In fact ...
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U.S. Could Bolster Missile Defense with New Sensors Within a Year, NORTHCOM Says
Within a year, the United States could have a single integrated grid of sensors from under the sea to space to bolster its ...
Trump Says Russia Stole America’s Hypersonic Missile Secrets. Here’s the Truth.
There’s little doubt military industrial espionage is a long-running, two-way phenomenon between the U.S. and Russia.
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Vandenberg Space Force Base to Conduct Unarmed Minuteman III Missile Test
A demonstration of the United States' nuclear readiness with an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is set for operational test launch. The Air Force Global Strike Command has ...
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The US Should Not ‘Give Up’ on Engagement with North Korea
OPINION — The absence of any diplomatic engagement with North Korea during the past four years has resulted in a more belligerent North Korea, now more aligned with Russia and China. Those who ...