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Air Force says restoring nukes on some B-52s would cost $4.5 million

Congress has proposed assessing what it would cost to shore up the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal in the coming years.

By Courtney Albon

11 months ago

Putin sets partial military call-up, won’t ‘bluff’ on nukes

It’s the first call-up in Russia since World War II and is sure to further fuel tensions with the Western backers of Ukraine.

3 years ago

NATO members set to say they won’t deploy land-based nukes in Europe

NATO allies are poised to officially oppose the alliance deploying ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe, Defense News has learned.

4 years ago

Nuclear modernization speeding up as arms control on the brink: report

An annual report by SIPRI comes as nuclear modernization is kicking into high gear

By Aaron Mehta

5 years ago

Live nuclear testing could resume in ‘months’ if needed, official says

The Trump administration has reportedly had conversations about resuming live nuclear testing.

By Aaron Mehta

5 years ago

Russia slams US arguments for low-yield nukes

The U.S. State Department argued in a paper released last week that fitting the low-yield nuclear warheads to submarine-launched ballistic missiles would help counter potential new threats from Russia and China.

5 years ago