Nukes

The Trump administration may use the United Nations Security Council resolution that enshrined the Iran nuclear deal to effectively end the agreement -- snapping U.N. sanctions back on Tehran and extending a ban on selling it conventional weapons, according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his special envoy for…

Image: ActivisionMysterious keycards are appearing in Call of Duty: Warzone, sending players on a hunt to discover what they may unlock.Easter eggs have been sprinkled across Warzone’s map of Verdansk since the March launch of Call of Duty’s newest battle royale. Players have yet to discover the secrets behind the…

This is a pannable VR recreation of the detonation of the 'Ivy Mike' thermonuclear device on the Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands in 1952, the first full-scale detonation of a hydrogen bomb. Just make sure you're pointed in the right direction for the explosion, because I missed it the…

In this 360-degree VR video, you can experience the wonder and joy of a classic nuclear explosion up-close: the Ivy Mike test, introducing the world to the destructive power of hydrogen bombs. Welcome to Enewetak Atoll! You're a few kilometers from the test site, the weather's lovely, and you can…

In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Gen. Hossein Salami speaks in Tehran, Iran. The Associated Press Iran will destroy U.S. warships if its security is threatened in the Gulf, the head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards told state TV on Thursday, a day after…

Here's What You Need To Remember: Essentially, whether the W76-2 improves American security is much more about psychology than technology. Would the presence of tactical-yield Trident missiles dissuade U.S. adversaries from employing their own tactical nukes against U.S. forces or their allies?  It was a small, obscure-sounding item in the 2020…

By Mark Kaufman2020-04-22 14:29:15 UTC When the Allies vanquished Nazi Germany in 1945, the U.S. captured many of the Germans' powerful V-2 rockets which, after translation, is short for "Vengeance Weapon Two." Those seized rockets didn't stay in Europe for long. After being transported across the world and pieced together…

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Wednesday it put the Islamic Republic’s first military satellite into orbit, dramatically unveiling what experts described as a secret space program with a surprise launch that came amid wider tensions with the United States. There was no immediate independent confirmation of the…

The U.S. Air Force has chosen Raytheon Co. as the sole-source manufacturer to proceed with the service's new nuclear cruise missile, which is intended to be launched from aircraft such as the B-52 Stratofortress.The service on Friday selected Raytheon's design for the Long Range Stand Off weapon, known as LRSO…

North Korea is advancing its nuclear program and increasing illicit trade in new and more opaque ways, according to a 267-page U.N. report that provides surveillance photos and new evidence. The annual report, produced by sanctions monitors called the "Panel of Experts," is a product of the U.N. Security Council.…