New ICBM will take US nuclear missiles out of Cold War eraA new nuclear missile is coming, a gigantic ICBM called the Sentinel.By Tara Copp, AP5 months ago
Russia says it test-fired an ICBM from a new nuclear submarineThe report comes as tensions are soaring between Russia and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.6 months ago
Pentagon again delays nuclear missile test amid Chinese drills near TaiwanDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin has again ordered the Pentagon to postpone a planned test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, this time amid increased tension with China over Taiwan.By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey21 months ago
US and South Korea fire missiles in exercise following North Korean ballistic missile demonstrationU.S. and South Korean military leaders spoke after the joint missile demonstration.By Meghann Myers24 months ago
North Korea confirms test-firing of biggest ICBMThursday’s test was North Korea’s 12th round of weapons launches this year.2 years ago
North Korean launch apparently ends in failure, South Korea saysThe launch was made from the Pyongyang region around 9:30 a.m. before the apparent failure, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.2 years ago
US forces step up readiness after surge in North Korean missile launchesFollowing North Korea's experimental ICBM launches, U.S. forces began Patriot battery training.By Rachel Nostrant2 years ago
North Korea testing new ICBMs, US says, warns more comingNorth Korea has claimed the March 4 and Feb. 26 launches were merely to test cameras to be installed on a future spy satellite.By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press2 years ago
Cyber innovation and partnerships are key to future deterrenceMost people naturally think of deterrence in terms of weaponry.By B. Seth Bennett2 years ago
Defense spending increase, Afghanistan withdrawal dominate debate over defense policy measureHouse Armed Services Committee advances 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.By Joe Gould and Leo Shane III3 years ago
Another ICBM test successful, Air Force saysThe ICBM contained conventional explosives and successfully detonated above the water's surface near Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands.By James R. Webb3 years ago
Decision on Minuteman missile to shape US nuclear policy for decadesThe head of U.S. Strategic Command says Minuteman is so old that Air Force technicians have had to perform magic to keep it fully functional.By Robert Burns, The Associated Press3 years ago