A Cold War nuclear missile will remain in service for a total of 94 years thanks to a US$383 million US Navy contract, with Lockheed Martin to modernize the submarine-launched Trident II missile ...

President Trump’s blueprints to build a space-based missile defense shield could help him push for cuts in atomic weapons arsenals with Russia and other nuclear powers.

President Donald Trump ordered the construction of a new missile defense system covering the United States, the latest move ...

President Trump’s desire to engage in negotiations is a turnabout from his first term, when he often derided former President ...

The only way to eliminate the threat of nuclear-armed missiles is to negotiate their elimination—not pretend some magic ...

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They also argue that it would provide a proportional response to limited nuclear use or certain conventional attacks by an adversary. Finally, the program was initially seen as “easy” to acquire, ...

Threats have evolved. Russia is developing a new heavy intercontinental ballistic missile, hypersonic missiles, and nuclear-powered cruise missiles. China has also developed new hypersonic weapons ...

The US already has a very robust second, or retaliatory, strike capability: Its fleet of nuclear missile submarines would be able to destroy the planet several times over with the firepower they have.

This upgraded missile will be deployed on Columbia-class submarines, which is an essential element of the U.S. Navy's nuclear strategy for the foreseeable future. Lockheed Martin announced the ...