Flying 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?
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India’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…
Read moreNATO Nuclear Weapons Exercise Over Southern Europe October 20, 2021
USAF personnel loading a B61 nuclear bomb trainer on an F-16 fighter-bomber at Aviano Air Base NATO announced Monday that it had started…
Read moreAfter Trump Secrecy, Biden Administration Restores US Nuclear Weapons Transparency October 6, 2021
The Biden administration yesterday afternoon declassified the number of nuclear weapons the United States possesses. The act reverses the secrecy of the Trump administration, which denied release of the number for three years, and restores the nuclear transparency of the Obama administration.
Read moreChina Is Building A Second Nuclear Missile Silo Field July 26, 2021
The Chinese missile silo program constitutes the most extensive silo construction since the US and Soviet missile silo construction during the Cold War.
Read moreFirst New START Data After Extension Shows Compliance April 6, 2021
By Hans M. Kristensen The first public release of New START aggregate numbers since the United States and Russia in February extended the agreement for five years…
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