A new Congressional Budget Office report says the U.S. government will need to spend $400 billion between fiscal years 2017 and 2026 to operate, maintain and update the countryâs nuclear weapons. CBO said
MoreThe U.S. Air Force has completed a test flight of the Boeing-built Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system. The ICBM platform with test re-entry vehicles traveled for approximately 4,200 miles and reached
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The U.S., Japan and South Korea have begun a three-day naval defense missile exercise amid threats that North Korea may conduct a fire-test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Stars and Stripes reported
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The Defense Department has deployed a new radar designed to monitor potential North Korean long-range-missile launches in the coming months, CNN reported Thursday. Barbara Starr writes the sea-based X-band radar was launched
MoreThe U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board will help the Defense Department develop a strategy to address potential nuclear missile issues brought by its connectivity to the rest of the warfighting system, Nextgov reported
MoreThe U.S. Air Force has started to gather resources and funds to test a new intercontinental ballistic missile fleet as part of the branchâs modernization effort, Defense News reported Tuesday. Aaron Mehta writes
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said the Defense Department will work to invest and sustain the U.S. nuclear deterrence enterprise that serves as the foundation of the countryâs defense strategy, DoD News reported
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The U.S. Air Force has concluded a flight test of the Boeing-built Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system. The ICBM weapon platform with the test re-entry vehicle reached its target area in
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The U.S. Navy wants to collaborate with the U.S. Air Force to find a commonality in the military branches’ plans to modernize their nuclear-armed missile systems, Breaking Defense reported Friday. âThereâs absolute
MoreNavy Adm. James Winnefeld, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Defense Department plans to prioritize the provision of funds for the Boeing-led Ground-based Midcourse Defense platform as the
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