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Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test

Rocket carrying new nuclear missile component explodes in late-night test

Officials are investigating the cause of the mishap, which did not injure anyone.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Lawmakers set for battle over next-gen nuclear missile

Nuclear modernization opponents and defenders are gearing up to fight again this year over the future ICBM and other efforts.

4 years ago

Trump’s talk of secret new weapon fits a pattern of puzzles

President Donald Trump is expanding his arsenal of spectacular, but hard to explain, claims about U.S. military might.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

5 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

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

Russia voices concern over new US submarine-launched nuclear weapon

A senior Russian diplomat raised concern Wednesday about the United States deploying a new submarine-launched nuclear weapon, saying the move signaled Washington's belief that it could wage a limited nuclear conflict.

5 years ago