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Oct 29, 2019
US nuclear forces have quietly kissed their floppy disks goodbye
For more than 50 years, the Defense Department has used 8-inch floppy disks to coordinate the operational functions of the United States' nuclear arsenal — until now
Nov 17, 2017
Here’s How The Air Force Tests A 40-Year-Old Nuclear Minuteman ICBM
Nuclear deterrence, the U.S. military ace card that hasn’t been played much since the U.S.S.R. collapsed in a heap, is...
Sep 01, 2017
The Air Force Is Upgrading Its Nuclear-Weapons Systems. Here’s What You Need To Know
Since the 1980s, all three legs of the United States’ nuclear deterrent force have been kept up and running with...