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 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Read moreNew NASIC Report Appears Watered Down And Out Of Date January 19, 2021
The 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 moreEnvironmental Assessment Reveals New Details About the Air Force’s ICBM Replacement Plan November 3, 2020
Any 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 moreA Rare Look Inside a Russian ICBM Base November 19, 2019
It’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 moreChinese DF-26 Missile Launchers Deploy To New Missile Training Area January 21, 2019
By 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 moreMixed Messages On Trump’s Missile Defense Review January 17, 2019
President 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 moreAn Airborne Defense Against North Korean ICBMs? April 10, 2018
Could 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 moreBallistic Missile Technology Advances, Proliferates June 27, 2017
Across 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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