For decades, technological innovation has been one of the defining strengths of the U.S. military. American defense research has produced systems that allow forces to see farther, strike faster, and ...

When nuclear weapons first appeared in World War II, they were seen as simply bigger bombs. But as the Cold War escalated, the United States and the Soviet Union built vast arsenals and developed ...

Throughout the Cold War, military planners on both sides of the Iron Curtain built weapons designed to deter the unthinkable. Yet several of those systems came dangerously close to coming active and ...

Some places stick with you long after you leave, and Nike Missile Site SF-88L in Mill Valley is one of those rare attractions ...

Although President Trump has claimed Iran was weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon, much more work was needed for the country to do so ...

A group of NATO navies are conducting “Operation Ice Camp Boarfish” in the Arctic Ocean—even as a war rages thousands of miles away in Iran.

The B-52 Stratofortresses was first introduced in 1952 as a doomsday bomber — designed to carry nuclear bombs to strike the Soviet Union without having to refuel along the way.

The B-1 Lancer is a supersonic US bomber with massive payload capacity. Here is how it works and how it is being used in the ...

A new book by Polish journalist Łukasz Dynowski revisits a little-known chapter of Cold War history, when nuclear weapons were tested in the presence of soldiers.

From expiring treaties to AI-accelerated warfare, the guardrails that once limited nuclear risk are rapidly disappearing, Dr.

Antagonism is rooted in overlapping historical experiences that continue to shape how each country views the other, writes ...

President Trump is at war with Iran because he feels he has to be, not because he wants to be ...