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.
Read moreA new Air Force environmental assessment reveals that it considered basing ICBMs in underground railway tunnels––or possibly underwater.
Read moreFor the first time ever, a nuclear-armed state accidentally launched a missile at another nuclear-armed state. How did this happen?
Read moreIndia 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 moreThe US Air Force National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) has published a new version of its widely referenced Ballistic and Cruise Missile Threat report.
Read moreAny time a US federal agency proposes a major action that “has the potential to cause significant effects on the natural or human environment,” they must complete an…
Read moreIt’s relatively easy to observe Russian missile bases from above. It’s much harder to do it from inside. But in September, the Russian Ministry of…
Read moreBy Hans M. Kristensen [Updated Jan 31, 2019] Earlier this month, the Chinese government outlet Global Times published a report that a People’s Liberation Army Rocket…
Read morePresident Trump personally released the long-overdue Missile Defense Review today, and despite the document's assertion that “Missile Defenses are Stabilizing,” the MDR promotes a posture that is anything but.
Read moreCould an airborne network of drone-based interceptors effectively defend against the launch of North Korean ballistic missiles? A recent assessment by physicists Richard L. Garwin and…
Read moreAcross the globe, “Adversary ballistic missile systems are becoming more mobile, survivable, reliable, and accurate while also achieving longer ranges.” So concludes a new report from U.S. Department of Defense…
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