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A new report indicates the thresholds for Russia's use of tactical nuclear weapons are much lower than have previously been understood and also points to continued planning for a potential nuclear conflict with China.

Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Feb 28 10:11 PM EST

Natanz nuclear facility satellite view

Iranian Underground Nuclear Facility May Be A Hard Target For America’s Biggest Bunker Busters Iranian Underground Nuclear Facility May Be A Hard Target For America’s Biggest Bunker Busters

By Oliver Parken

May 23 8:38 PM EDT

Russian RS-24 Yars

Russia To Get Yars-M Ballistic Missiles With Novel Warhead Delivery System: Reports Russia To Get Yars-M Ballistic Missiles With Novel Warhead Delivery System: Reports

By Thomas Newdick

May 16 3:31 PM EDT

North Korea Solid Fuel ICBM

North Korea Has Tested Its First Solid Fuel ICBM (Updated) North Korea Has Tested Its First Solid Fuel ICBM (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 13 8:40 PM EDT

Silo-Launched Ballistic Missile Capability Likely Tested By North Korea Silo-Launched Ballistic Missile Capability Likely Tested By North Korea

By Thomas Newdick

Mar 20 3:00 PM EDT

North Korea New ICBM

North Korea Shows Off Unprecedented Number Of ICBMs And Possible New Solid-Fuel Design North Korea Shows Off Unprecedented Number Of ICBMs And Possible New Solid-Fuel Design

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 9 2:51 PM EST

China surpasses the U.S. in number of ICBM launchers

China Now Has More ICBM Launchers Than The United States China Now Has More ICBM Launchers Than The United States

By Emma Helfrich

Feb 8 8:01 PM EST

SOUTH KOREAN MISSILE

South Korea Now Openly Discussing Arming Itself With Nuclear Weapons South Korea Now Openly Discussing Arming Itself With Nuclear Weapons

By Thomas Newdick

Jan 12 2:23 PM EST

Nuclear Weapon Tactical

Just How Radioactive Are Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons? Just How Radioactive Are Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons?

By James Ragland, Adam Lowther, James Petrosky, Robyn Hutchins

Dec 19 6:46 PM EST

Iskander-M Launch

Russia To Give Belarus Nuclear-Capable Iskander-M Missiles Russia To Give Belarus Nuclear-Capable Iskander-M Missiles

By Stetson Payne

Jun 26 8:58 PM EDT

North Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)

North Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated) North Korea Just Openly Tested Its First ICBM Since 2017 And It’s A Monster (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Mar 24 8:22 PM EDT

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 14 7:09 PM EST

Everything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile Test

Everything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile Test Everything We Know About North Korea’s New “Strategic” Cruise Missile Test

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 13 2:10 PM EDT

Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane

Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane Curious Mission Flown Over The Baltic Sea By U.S. Air Force Nuke Sniffing Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 5 8:01 PM EDT

Pentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed Manual

Pentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed Manual Pentagon Warns Of An “Increased Potential” For Nuclear Conflict In Newly Disclosed Manual

By Brett Tingley

Jul 7 1:21 PM EDT

Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea

Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea Here’s America’s Plan for Nuking its Enemies, Including North Korea

By Joseph Trevithick

Apr 7 8:40 AM EDT