There has not been a major (or minor) nuclear explosion since the 1960s. This is almost entirely because ...
On the night of September 18, 1980, a Titan II missile carrying a thermonuclear warhead exploded in rural Arkansas. Here’s what the terrifying incident was like, from those who were there.
US, Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran in late February 2026 targeting military and nuclear facilities.
Top university scientists created a map simulation of who across North America would be impacted by nuclear fallout in the event of a nuclear explosion ...
Iran launched missile and drone strikes on U.S. military facilities across Middle Eastern countries Friday, retaliating after U.S.-Israeli attacks.
Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine late Thursday in a retaliatory strike for an alleged attack on an official residence of President Vladimir Putin. The Russian Defense Ministry said an ...
A U.S. official focusing on arms control has provided what he called new, declassified details of a Chinese underground ...
POBUZKE, Ukraine — In the middle of vast farm fields in southern Ukraine, you'll find what was once a secret Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile launch site. Today it's the Museum of Strategic ...
In 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed a new generation of strategic weapons, including an experimental cruise missile known as the 9M730 Burevestnik, referred to by NATO as Skyfall.
US intelligence agencies believe China is developing a “new generation” of nuclear weapons — with Beijing having reportedly conducted at least one undisclosed explosive test already. China’s plan to ...