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…
This one-of-a-kind installation protected America’s nuclear arsenal during the Cold War
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…
6 Cold War sites you can visit in America
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…
The complete base guide to Nellis Air Force Base
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…
This is why Russia is eerily quiet about the fate of the soldiers stationed at Chernobyl
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…
The complete Kirtland Air Force Base guide
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…
This is how powerful the Tsar Bomba would have been over America
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…
Why Russia has three nuclear footballs – and who can use them
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…
Today in military history: Atom bomb successfully tested
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 Nazis had a nuclear reactor in World War II
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 …