Nuclear Policy(Page 2)

Latest in Nuclear Policy

B-52 bomber from Minot Air Force Base

NATO Nuclear Drills Featuring B-52 Bombers To Begin Monday

By Emma Helfrich
Posted on Oct 16, 2022
Possibility of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons in ukraine

Nuclear Experts On Chances Of Russia Using Atomic Weapons In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 30, 2022
Iskander nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missile

The Looming Worry Of Russia Using Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 26, 2022
Ukraine Situation Report: Biden Warns Russia On Nuclear Weapons Use

Ukraine Situation Report: Biden Warns Russia On Nuclear Weapons Use

By Stetson Payne
Posted on Sep 17, 2022
EC135 Looking Glass revolver

Why An Officer On EC-135C Doomsday Planes Packed A Revolver

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Sep 1, 2022
Secretary of Defense Austin Remained in Nuclear Chain of Command During Kyiv Trip

Secretary of Defense Austin Remained in Nuclear Chain of Command During Kyiv Trip

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Apr 26, 2022
North Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)

North Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Mar 25, 2022
Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 15, 2021
China’s Hypersonic Mystery Weapon Released Its Own Payload And Nobody Knows Why (Updated)

China’s Hypersonic Mystery Weapon Released Its Own Payload And Nobody Knows Why (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick, Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Nov 23, 2021
New Short-Range Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested By North Korea (Updated)

New Short-Range Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Tested By North Korea (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 20, 2021
Pentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed Manual

Pentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed Manual

By Brett Tingley
Updated on Jul 7, 2021
Does Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?

Does Spending Nearly $18B On A Few Dozen New ICBM Interceptors Even Make Sense Strategically?

By Thomas Newdick and Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Apr 29, 2021
Put Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command Boss

Put Bombers Back On Nuclear Alert If ICBM Force Gets Slashed: Strategic Command Boss

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Apr 20, 2021
The UK Says It Could Now Use Nuclear Weapons Against Threats From “Emerging Technologies”

The UK Says It Could Now Use Nuclear Weapons Against Threats From “Emerging Technologies”

By Thomas Newdick
Updated on Mar 16, 2021
Majority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”

Majority Of Voters Don’t Want Billions Spent On New ICBMs To Overhaul America’s “Nuclear Sponge”

By Thomas Newdick
Posted on Feb 5, 2021
Putin Reveals Existence Of New Nuclear Command Bunker

Putin Reveals Existence Of New Nuclear Command Bunker

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jan 27, 2021
Biden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After Call

Biden And Putin Confirm Last-Minute Push To Extend Key Nuclear Arms Control Deal After Call

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jan 26, 2021
The Nuclear Football Is Now Following President Joe Biden Around

The Nuclear Football Is Now Following President Joe Biden Around

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 20, 2021
Pelosi Wants To Prevent “Unhinged” Trump From Launching A Nuclear Strike. Here’s The Reality

Pelosi Wants To Prevent “Unhinged” Trump From Launching A Nuclear Strike. Here’s The Reality

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jan 8, 2021
New Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been Delivered

New Low-Yield Nuclear Warheads That Biden Calls A “Bad Idea” Have All Been Delivered

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 30, 2020
The Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane

The Navy’s Wants To Go Back To Flying The C-130 Hercules As Its Next Doomsday Plane

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 22, 2020
Putin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site Inspections

Putin Says He’ll Limit Cruise Missile Deployments To Get Missile Defense Site Inspections

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Nov 2, 2020
Trump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob Woodward

Trump Discloses Supposed Existence Of A Secret New Nuclear Weapon System To Bob Woodward

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Sep 9, 2020
Test Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)

Test Of Minuteman III ICBM With Three Reentry Vehicles Sure Seems Like A Warning To Russia (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Aug 4, 2020
Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea

Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jul 3, 2020
Letters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub Crews

Letters Of Last Resort Are Post-Apocalyptic Orders for UK Vanguard Sub Crews

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jul 3, 2020
Nukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers

Nukes Drive Germany’s Plan To Replace Tornados With Typhoons, Super Hornets, and Growlers

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 26, 2020
Marines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF Treaty

Marines Set To Be The First To Bring Back Land-Based Tomahawk Missiles Post-INF Treaty

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Mar 6, 2020
No, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMs

No, The United States Doesn’t Have An Automatic “Dead Hand” Trigger For Its ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Feb 10, 2020
These Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and Nukes

These Are The Briefings President-Elect Trump Got On The F-35, Air Force One, and Nukes

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Dec 1, 2019
Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste

Updating America’s Land-Based Ballistic Missile ‘Nuclear Sponge’ Is A $100B+ Waste

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Dec 1, 2019
U.S. Sells Seized North Korean Freighter As Pyongyang Threatens Nuke And Missile Tests

U.S. Sells Seized North Korean Freighter As Pyongyang Threatens Nuke And Missile Tests

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Oct 10, 2019
Let’s Talk About The Post-INF Treaty U.S. Test Of A Ground-Launched Tomahawk Missile

Let’s Talk About The Post-INF Treaty U.S. Test Of A Ground-Launched Tomahawk Missile

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Aug 19, 2019
Get To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear Bombs

Get To Know America’s Long Serving B61 Family Of Nuclear Bombs

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
The US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing Planes

The US Air Force Wants a Trio of More Modern WC-135R Nuke Sniffing Planes

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
Four Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture Review

Four Big Need To Know Takeaways From The Long Awaited US Nuclear Posture Review

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
US Threatens Its Own Treaty-Busting Missile Development in Response to Russian Violations

US Threatens Its Own Treaty-Busting Missile Development in Response to Russian Violations

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
What We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use Nukes

What We Learned From Congress’s Latest Review of the President’s Ability to Use Nukes

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
No, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, Yet

No, the USAF Hasn’t Put its Nuclear Bombers Back on 24/7 Alert, Yet

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
USAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMs

USAF Replaces Bulky Tape Cartridges For Loading Launch Codes Into ICBMs

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
Four Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual Bash

Four Big Takeaways From Day One Of The Air Force Association’s Big Annual Bash

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 30, 2019
USAF Awards Contractors Big Bucks for New ICBMs, But Future of Missiles is Uncertain

USAF Awards Contractors Big Bucks for New ICBMs, But Future of Missiles is Uncertain

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 29, 2019
U.S. Says Russia Might Be Setting Off Very Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons On This Arctic Island

U.S. Says Russia Might Be Setting Off Very Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons On This Arctic Island

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 29, 2019
The Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In Wyoming

The Air Force Found Airmen Boozing It Up In A Nuclear Missile Alert Facility In Wyoming

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on May 28, 2019
Russia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear Drill

Russia Fires Off Multiple ICBMs and Cruise Missiles During Massive Nuclear Drill

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 17, 2019
Pentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense Industry

Pentagon’s New Nuclear Strategy Is Unsustainable And A Handout To Defense Industry

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 17, 2019
Nuclear Device Assembly Facility In Nevada Desert May Be A Ticking Time Bomb (Updated)

Nuclear Device Assembly Facility In Nevada Desert May Be A Ticking Time Bomb (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 4, 2019
Trump Was Right To Walk On Kim, But Foolish To Have Gone To Hanoi In The First Place

Trump Was Right To Walk On Kim, But Foolish To Have Gone To Hanoi In The First Place

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 1, 2019
Pakistan Promises Retaliation, Makes Nuclear Threats After Indian Jets Bomb Its Territory

Pakistan Promises Retaliation, Makes Nuclear Threats After Indian Jets Bomb Its Territory

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Feb 27, 2019
Bizarre Chase Through High Security Nevada Nuclear Test Site Ends In Deadly Shooting

Bizarre Chase Through High Security Nevada Nuclear Test Site Ends In Deadly Shooting

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 29, 2019
Russia Shows Off Parts Of Its Controversial Cruise Missile System, But Not The Missile Itself

Russia Shows Off Parts Of Its Controversial Cruise Missile System, But Not The Missile Itself

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Jan 23, 2019
What Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes Next

What Pulling Out Of The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty Means And What Comes Next

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Oct 24, 2018
It’s Great To See North And South Korea Get Along, But Kim’s Nukes Aren’t Going Anywhere

It’s Great To See North And South Korea Get Along, But Kim’s Nukes Aren’t Going Anywhere

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on Sep 20, 2018
These Newly Released Nuclear Test Videos Are Horrific And Beautiful At The Same Time

These Newly Released Nuclear Test Videos Are Horrific And Beautiful At The Same Time

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jul 17, 2018
‘Harvester’ Could Transform Any US Air Force C-130 Into A Nuke Sniffing Plane

‘Harvester’ Could Transform Any US Air Force C-130 Into A Nuke Sniffing Plane

By Joseph Trevithick
Updated on Jun 12, 2018
Pompeo’s 12 Demands For Iran Read More Like A Declaration Of War Than A Path To Peace

Pompeo’s 12 Demands For Iran Read More Like A Declaration Of War Than A Path To Peace

By Joseph Trevithick
Posted on May 21, 2018
Actionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For May 10th, 2018

Actionable Intel: Defense News Roundup For May 10th, 2018

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on May 10, 2018
North Korea Shows Zero Signs It Is Willing To Consider Denuclearization

North Korea Shows Zero Signs It Is Willing To Consider Denuclearization

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Apr 24, 2018
Strategic Command Boss’s Computer Screens Go Dark When Foreign Missile Is Launched

Strategic Command Boss’s Computer Screens Go Dark When Foreign Missile Is Launched

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 24, 2018
Accepting Kim Jong Un’s Invitation Was The Right Move, Now Get Realistic About A Deal

Accepting Kim Jong Un’s Invitation Was The Right Move, Now Get Realistic About A Deal

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Mar 9, 2018
Kim Jong Un Rings In New Year By Telling World He Has Nuclear “Button” Installed On Desk

Kim Jong Un Rings In New Year By Telling World He Has Nuclear “Button” Installed On Desk

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jan 1, 2018
Here’s What SecDef Mattis Thinks About Retaining All Three Legs Of The Nuclear Triad

Here’s What SecDef Mattis Thinks About Retaining All Three Legs Of The Nuclear Triad

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Aug 16, 2017
Rockets’ Red Glare: North Korea Awes With Massive Missile Capability Leap

Rockets’ Red Glare: North Korea Awes With Massive Missile Capability Leap

By Tyler Rogoway
Updated on Jul 5, 2017
North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Highlights Ominous New Capabilities

North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Highlights Ominous New Capabilities

By Tyler Rogoway
Posted on Feb 13, 2017