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The US just carried out back-to-back ICBM launches, keeping the Minuteman III sharp until a new missile comes online
The tests demonstrated the Minuteman III's continued readiness, the Air Force said, as the next ICB…
Chris Panella
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North Korea's new ICBM looks and works an awful lot like a Russian ICBM, experts say
The intercontinental ballistic missile that North Korea tested last month is its most threatening y…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Rare photo captures the moment the keys were turned on a US military 'doomsday' plane to launch an ICBM
The newly released photo from last week's test of a Minuteman III shows a crew member on an E-6B Me…
Jake Epstein
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The US military says China now has more ICBM launchers than it does, but the US still has the nuclear edge
US Strategic Command said Washington still has an edge over Beijing in the number of ICBMs and nucl…
Jake Epstein
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A suspected Chinese spy balloon was seen operating near a US nuclear base housing 150 Minuteman ICBMs
Montana Senator Steve Daines said the suspected Chinese spy balloon was concerning for its proximit…
Sophia Ankel
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Putin wanted to boast about Russia launching a nuclear-capable ICBM — but the launch failed so he couldn't, report says
Putin hoped to use a landmark annual speech to mention the recent launch of the Sarmat missile, nic…
Matthew Loh
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North Korea claims it tested a new ICBM but there's signs they pulled a head fake
Experts say footage aired by North Korea state TV may show the launch of a new ICBM was, in reality…
Abbie Shull
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North Korea shows off design for new, more dangerous missile while rolling out enough ICBMs to possibly overwhelm US defenses
North Korea displayed an unprecedented number of Hwasong-17 ICBMs at a military parade, which was a…
Jake Epstein
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The Pentagon says North Korea has been testing a powerful new long-range missile system believed to be a 'serious escalation' of military capability
In 2017, North Korea test-fired a missile system that experts said was capable of hitting the US. T…
Matthew Loh
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Russia releases video of nuclear-capable ICBM being loaded into silo, following reports that US is preparing to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine
Russia said its video showed a "Yars" intercontinental ballistic missile being loaded into a silo l…
Sinéad Baker
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Why China changed its mind about nuclear weapons and is bulking up its arsenal at 'accelerated' pace
"The Chinese hope to make it impossible for the US to be confident it can carry out a preemptive st…
Benjamin Brimelow
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A report says China tested a new hypersonic missile capability, but Beijing says it was testing spacecraft technology
A missile defense expert told Insider that the media report and China's claims about what happened …
Ryan Pickrell
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A missile race is heating up all across Asia
"The tyranny of distance is no longer quite as tyrannical," so countries in Asia are bolstering "th…
Benjamin Brimelow
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What dodging North Korean missiles taught me about shooting down Kim Jong Un's growing arsenal
As a South Korean military interpreter participating in an exercise with the US on August 29, 2017,…
Jessup Jong
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VIDEO: What North Korea's weapons are capable of and the meaning behind the country's military parades
North Korea has a growing arsenal of nuclear weapons, including missiles that could hit the US. Mil…
Hannah Jiang,Kaitlyn Wang
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Satellite images show China building what appears to be over 100 new silos for its nuclear missiles, analysts say
China appears to be building a lot of new missile silos out in the desert as it develops a nuclear …
Ryan Pickrell
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Democrats take aim at the US's new $264 billion ICBM amid search for cash to boost the military
In 10 or 15 years, an ICBM in a silo may not be "the deterrent that we would count on," Rep. John G…
Christopher Woody
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Russia test-fired its new 'Son of Satan' ICBM to threaten the West during its Ukraine war
Russia's military test-fired a new ICBM during the Ukraine war, in a demonstration that Putin used …
Rebecca Cohen
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US Air Force aborts the planned test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile for unexplained reasons
The unexplained "ground abort" prior to launch comes amid a debate over the future of the ageing IC…
Ryan Pickrell
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Top nuclear commander says he will push to put bombers back on alert if US gets rid of its ICBMs
The STRATCOM commander says he needs a modern nuclear force because he cannot deter "leftovers of t…