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Analysis

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

/ Oct 19 2023

Artillery

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 4 2023

Analysis

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

/ Nov 29 2022

Air Force

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

/ Nov 7 2022

Analysis

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

/ Oct 24 2022

Air Force

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

/ Sep 28 2022

News

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

/ Sep 27 2022

Analysis

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

/ Sep 19 2022

Analysis

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

/ Sep 19 2022

History

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

/ Aug 25 2022

Air Force

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

/ Jul 18 2022

Branch

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

/ Oct 13 2021

Air Force

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

/ Sep 21 2021

Branch

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

/ Mar 16 2021

Air Force

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

/ Feb 24 2021

Army

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

/ Feb 12 2021