Nuclear Bombs Fell on North Carolina 64 Years Ago. How Disaster Was Narrowly Averted A military plane was carrying the weapons when it exploded over a rural area, killing three people and sending the bombs...
China Has Expanded its Nuclear Force and Strengthened Ties to Russia, the Pentagon Says A Pentagon report says China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has...
Senior UK Commander Warns of 'Third Nuclear Age' The head of Britain’s armed forces has warned that the world stands at the cusp of a “third nuclear age,’’ defined by...
Iran Defies International Pressure, Increasing Its Stockpile of Near Weapons-Grade Uranium, UN Says The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Oct. 26, Iran has 401.9 pounds of uranium enriched up to...
The Kremlin Has Revised Its Nuclear Policy. Does that Make the Use of Atomic Weapons More Likely? Better known as Russia's nuclear doctrine, the revamped version that was signed by President Vladimir Putin spells out the...
Air Force Commander of Nuclear Missile Maintenance at Malmstrom Fired After Investigation Col. Jeremy Russell, the commander of Malmstrom's 341st Maintenance Group, was removed from his role "due to a loss of trust...
New Air Force Findings Show Risky Chemicals at Nuclear Missile Bases, Though at Levels Deemed Safe Volatile organic compounds were detected in launch control centers, the underground bunkers where missileers monitor the...
Russia Flaunts Its Many Doomsday Weapons to Keep the West from Ramping Up Support for Ukraine This year has seen President Vladimir Putin repeatedly brandish the nuclear sword, reminding everyone that Russia has the...
A-Bomb Survivors Use Nobel Peace Prize to Share Anti-Nuke Message With the Young Efforts to document the survivors' stories and voices have grown in recent years around Japan, including in Hiroshima...
US Scrambled to Urge Putin Not to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine, Woodward Book Says Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations...
How Trump Is Leaning on the Military to Fulfill His Hopes of Mass Deportations and an Immigration Freeze For transportation, detention, and potentially apprehension of migrants, the Trump administration is looking to the military.
Military Families in Key West Sue Balfour Beatty over Allegations of Squalid, Toxic Housing Conditions The lawsuit alleges that Balfour Beatty, a massive company that manages more than 40,000 military homes across more than 50...
Hegseth’s Younger Brother Is Serving in a Key Role as Liaison and Senior Adviser Inside the Pentagon Phil Hegseth's official title is senior adviser to the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and liaison officer...
This Navy Destroyer's New Battle Flag Pays Tribute to the Service's First Female Nurses Flying during Women's History Month, the flag is a particularly poignant choice for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...