Once that missile launches, you can’t escape what’s coming next. But what are you facing? Four types of energy are about to be unleashed. First, a blast wave would rip through the landscape, knocking ...

The U.S. hasn’t detonated a nuclear weapon since 1992. Now a fusion start-up whose co-founders include former national lab ...

The nuclear bomb is the deadliest weapon on Earth. But what actually happens inside a nuclear bomb? Modern nuclear weapons work through nuclear fission and fusion. Fission is a process that splits the ...

France has an estimated 290 nuclear warheads, most of which are launched from submarines.

For decades, many of the most advanced military weapons were developed in complete secrecy. Classified research programs allowed governments to design new aircraft, missiles, and surveillance systems ...

The U.S. is reportedly considering expanding its nuclear weapons-hosting arrangements to include more NATO countries in Europe. The discussions, which could involve NATO members on Europe’s eastern ...

Throughout modern conflicts, certain weapons systems have stood out for their ability to change the pace and outcome of battle. Advances in precision strike capability, drone technology, and ...

The outlook for nuclear arms control is desolate in all three of its dimensions – risk reduction, non-proliferation and outright elimination. The important agreements of the past are dead or on life ...

More governments are reassessing whether to increase their own nuclear capabilities as Washington presses allies to spend more of their own money on defenses. An "arms-race dynamic" is creating new ...