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nuclear arsenal

Analysis

Should Presidents Be Required To Physically Murder An Aide In Order To Launch Nukes?

Adam Weinstein
Opinion

3 Reasons Why America’s Massive Nuclear Arsenal Actually Makes The World Safer
News

All The Nations Armed With Nuclear Weapons And How Many They Have, In One Chart

Photo taken in October 2015 shows North Korea's intermediate-range Musudan ballistic missiles displayed during a military parade. It was reported on May 31, 2016, that Pyongyang fired a missile, possibly a Musudan, but the launch appears to have failed.

A Tiny Detail From North Korea’s Military Parade May Show How Close It Is To Long-Range Nukes

Alex Lockie, Business Insider

Tech Sgt. Andrew Saunders, Vehicle Management and Analysis specialist for the 142nd Fighter Wing, poses with a set of floppy disks used to run the On-Line Vehicle Interactive Management System (OLVIMS).

US Nuclear-Launch Capabilities Run From Floppy Disks. Seriously

Floppy disks are the only thing standing between us and nuclear winter.

Sarah Sicard

F-18 Super Hornets sit on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.

A Look At Military Spending Under The Obama Administration

PolitiFact answered five common questions about defense spending. Read our breakdown of their findings.

James Clark