The military wanted to test the electromagnetic impacts of nuclear weapons in space. In 1962 they lit up the sky.

World War II was brought to its chilling climax in two brilliant, white flashes in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki but while one chapter of history ended, another began. That of the ...

Inspectors say Iran is dangerously close to making a nuclear weapon. If it goes that route, the B-2 bomber has the stealth ...

During the Cold War, the term strategic forces referred to nuclear weapons deployed on strategic delivery systems: ...

One expert speculated that such heavy military hardware would be needed if the US carried out a strike against Iran or its ...

There’s no reason for us to be building brand-new nuclear weapons, we already have so many,” he said. “You could destroy the ...

The Tu-160M, also known as the “White Swan”, is a long-range nuclear-capable strategic bomber which entered into service during the Cold War era, and has undergone several upgrades over the ...

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 ...

Award-winning director R.J. Cutler plans to direct a documentary on Camp Century, a secret U.S. military installation built ...

A military plane was carrying the weapons when it exploded over a rural area, killing three people and sending the bombs plunging toward the ground Jan. 24, 1961. The “safety interlocks on the weapons ...

A new monument will be put up in southeast New Mexico honoring the sacrifices eight men made while aiding the United States' nuclear efforts during the Cold War. "These men died during a tremendous ...