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Chinese nuclear weapons

China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 19, 2023

North Korea is developing a HIMARS for nuclear missiles North Korea is developing a HIMARS for nuclear missiles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

China's nuclear weapons

China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Nov 29, 2022

security forces

What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields

Posted on Nov 7, 2022

Here’s what a ‘dirty bomb’ is and how it fits into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Here’s what a ‘dirty bomb’ is and how it fits into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Oct 24, 2022

Fears of an EMP attack are overblown. It’s what comes next that should worry you

Fears of an EMP attack are overblown. It’s what comes next that should worry you Fears of an EMP attack are overblown. It’s what comes next that should worry you

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 28, 2022

Meet the NASA team that’s replaced Hollywood as America’s chief rogue asteroid defense Meet the NASA team that’s replaced Hollywood as America’s chief rogue asteroid defense

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 27, 2022

China Soldiers Training

No more ambiguity: US Troops will defend Taiwan if China invades, Biden says No more ambiguity: US Troops will defend Taiwan if China invades, Biden says

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

The story of the ‘Davy Crockett,’ a nuclear recoilless rifle once fielded by the US Army The story of the ‘Davy Crockett,’ a nuclear recoilless rifle once fielded by the US Army

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 19, 2022

The US military is still missing 6 nuclear weapons that were lost decades ago

The US military is still missing 6 nuclear weapons that were lost decades ago The US military is still missing 6 nuclear weapons that were lost decades ago

Posted on Aug 25, 2022

b-2 spirit bomber

More people have gone into space than have piloted the Air Force’s B-2 stealth bomber More people have gone into space than have piloted the Air Force’s B-2 stealth bomber

Posted on Jul 18, 2022

uss connecticut

Sailors injured after nuclear submarine crashes into submerged object in the Pacific Sailors injured after nuclear submarine crashes into submerged object in the Pacific

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Oct 13, 2021

Air Force secretary warns China could make ‘catastrophic mistake’ with its nuclear weapons

Air Force secretary warns China could make ‘catastrophic mistake’ with its nuclear weapons Air Force secretary warns China could make ‘catastrophic mistake’ with its nuclear weapons

Updated on Sep 21, 2021

What it was like for Marines responding to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history

What it was like for Marines responding to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history What it was like for Marines responding to one of the worst nuclear disasters in history

Updated on Mar 16, 2021

That time an airman accidentally prevented a nuclear apocalypse

That time an airman accidentally prevented a nuclear apocalypse That time an airman accidentally prevented a nuclear apocalypse

Updated on Feb 24, 2021

What really happened the night of the Chernobyl disaster, according to a new Army podcast What really happened the night of the Chernobyl disaster, according to a new Army podcast

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Feb 12, 2021