Nukes

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…

Hello, Welcome to Dispensed, Business Insider's weekly healthcare newsletter. In Brooklyn, things are starting to look up. Anecdotally, there are fewer sirens interrupting my thoughts and phone calls. Birds are chirping, and we've set up patio furniture to increase our square footage as we continue to get used to this…

With planned cuts and retirements coming to the U.S. Air Force's bomber inventory, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command wants to make the remaining aircraft even more lethal in the future.The Air Force plans to have a total of 165 to 175 bombers in its inventory once the…

“How old do sharks get up to?” is a frequent question a shark scientist gets asked from the public. There are over 500 different species of sharks, and so the answer varies if we know it. However, many times the answer is “we don’t know” because it’s quite hard to…