New Environmental Assessment Reveals Fascinating Alternatives to Land-Based ICBMs July 13, 2022
A new Air Force environmental assessment reveals that it considered basing ICBMs in underground railway tunnels––or possibly underwater.
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Flying Under The Radar: A Missile Accident in South Asia
With all eyes turned towards Ukraine these past weeks, it was easy to miss what was almost certainly a historical first: a nuclear-armed state accidentally launching a missile at another nuclear-armed state.* On…
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India’s Nuclear Arsenal Takes A Big Step Forward
On 18 December 2021, India tested its new Agni-P medium-range ballistic missile from its Integrated Test Range on Abdul Kalam Island. This was the second test of the missile, the first test having been conducted in June 2021. Our friends at Planet Labs PBC managed to capture an image of…
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A Closer Look at China’s Missile Silo Construction
[Update: Some images have temporarily been taker down because Maxar does not allow their satellite images to be overlaid on a competitor's image.] After the discovery during the summer of…
Read moreTowards a Solution for Broadening the Geography of NSF Funding June 15, 2022
Congressional negotiations over the massive bipartisan innovation bill have stumbled over a controversial proposal to expand the geographic footprint of National Science Foundation (NSF) funding. That proposal, in the…
Read moreLakenheath Air Base Added To Nuclear Weapons Storage Site Upgrades April 11, 2022
The US Air Force base at Lakenheath has been added to the list of nuclear weapons storage sites being upgraded in Europe. US Defense Department documents show that NATO…
Read moreAmidst Nuclear Saber Rattling, New START Treaty Demonstrates Importance April 6, 2022
Shortly after Russian military forces invaded Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin said that he had ordered Russian nuclear forces on high combat alert – apparently to deter…
Read moreFlying Under The Radar: A Missile Accident in South Asia April 4, 2022
For the first time ever, a nuclear-armed state accidentally launched a missile at another nuclear-armed state. How did this happen?
Read moreIndia’s Nuclear Arsenal Takes A Big Step Forward December 23, 2021
India just tested a "new generation” nuclear-capable ballistic missile. We take a deep dive into why the missile is so special, and what it means for India's nuclear forces.
Read moreNNSA Removes F/A-18F Super Hornet From Nuclear Bomb Fact Sheet December 15, 2021
The F/A-18F is a two-seat version of the F/A-18E. Image: US Department of Defense The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has quietly removed the F/A-18F Super Hornet from its…
Read moreA Closer Look at China’s Missile Silo Construction November 2, 2021
What’s underneath the shelters over China’s suspected silo construction sites? Image © 2021 Maxar Technologies [Update: Some images have temporarily been taker down because Maxar does not allow their…
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