Air Force test launching ballistic missile for nuclear readiness drill
The US Air Force will launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Southern California next week to test and flex the military’s readiness to use nuclear force. The unarmed Minuteman III ...
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The Missile Defense Mirage
From Reagan's Star Wars to Trump's Iron Dome vision, the quest for an American missile shield faces harsh technical realities ...
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Deep underground, missileers watch over America’s nuclear weapons
Only Donald Trump can make the call to launch U.S. nuclear-armed ICBMs. Our reporter visits the subterranean world of the ...
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How Do the Most Powerful Missiles in the US Arsenal Compare to Russia's and China's?
The United States spends vastly more on its military than any of its enemies, but that has not made us secure from the most destructive weapons on the planet: nuclear-armed ballistic missiles. In fact ...