What happened to these missing nuclear weapons?
Losing a weapon is never a good thing, but when that weapon is military, the stakes are even higher. Yet that’s exactly the case for many missing nuclear weapons that…
Losing a weapon is never a good thing, but when that weapon is military, the stakes are even higher. Yet that’s exactly the case for many missing nuclear weapons that…
The installation was America’s nuclear arsenal in the event of an atomic war with the Soviet Union. Nuclear-armed bombers and submarines used speed, countermeasures, and stealth to ensure their survival…
For decades, America was convinced that the Soviet Union was going to nuke the country and possibly the world. Even though the US and Russia were allies during WWII, once…
What happens at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada… stays at Nellis. At least, that’s the way it should be. Located just eight miles from downtown Las Vegas, Nellis is…
Five months ago Putin’s invasion of Ukraine involved the capture of the 1986 nuclear disaster site at Chernobyl. Originally, Putin’s troops intended to utilize Chernobyl as a nuclear shield knowing…
Ready to call Albuquerque home? If you’re PCSing to the Land of Enchantment and have questions about Kirtland AFB lodging or housing, this guide is for you. Kirtland was named…
In the heights of the Cold War, Soviet First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev banged his shoe against his desk as he vowed to show America at the United Nation General Assembly in 1960. The following year, on October 30th, the most massive nuclear explos…
The United States closest geopolitical rival is Russia, but when it comes to the way their militaries operate, that’s where the two countries’ similarities end. Nowhere is this more apparent…
On July 16, 1945, the atom bomb was successfully tested by the United States. During World War II, the Manhattan Project was created to continue the efforts to develop a…
The Germans were the first to propose nuclear science, and some of their top minds advanced the field in the 1800s and early 1900s. That’s why it’s probably a little surprising that America had the first functioning nuclear reactor. And the first …