Nukes

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.…

South Korea's left-leaning governing party won a landslide in parliamentary elections results on Thursday showed, boosted by President Moon Jae-in's successes in containing the coronavirus.      Moon's Democratic party and its allies took 180 seats in the 300-member National Assembly, while the opposition United Future Party (UFP) won 103,…

Undated propaganda photo of dictator Kim Jong Un published by North Korea’s DPRK TodayPhoto: DPRK TodayNorth Korea test-fired multiple short-range missiles early Tuesday morning, according to several reports, serving as a great reminder that there are plenty of other things that could destroy humanity beyond the coronavirus pandemic. Nuclear war…

(SEOUL, South Korea) — A barrage of North Korean missiles fired from both the ground and fighter jets splashed down on the waters off the country’s east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, a major show of force on the eve of a key state anniversary in the North…