Presidents and nukes: Bill Clinton once lost the nuclear football ‘for months’

As tensions continue to mount between the United States and North Korea, the American public has been more conscious of the president’s nuclear launch capabilities than any time since the Cold War. Those critical of the president have voiced concerns about his emotionally stability, while the president himself has even taken to making jokes about […]

Russia Fires Topol ballistic missile to test new tech to defeat missile defense systems

Russia says it has tested yet another new reentry vehicle design on an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM. The development comes amid persistent complaints about America’s ballistic missile defense shield, as well as renewed tensions between the Kremlin and the U.S. government over various agreements limiting the development of nuclear weapons. On Dec. 26, 2017, the Russian […]

Iran wants a piece of that missile from Haley’s speech

Iranian officials have demanded they receive a portion of the missile that U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley claimed was among the “concrete evidence” that Iran was supplying arms illegally to Yemeni rebels. Haley made the allegation Thursday while speaking in a U.S. military hanger that she said housed several pieces of evidence […]

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted ballistic missile fired from Yemen

Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it intercepted a ballistic missile south of its capital that was fired by a rebel group in neighboring Yemen, raising regional tensions amid Saudi claims that Iran is supplying the rebel fighters with weapons. The attempted missile strike marked the second time that the rebels, known as Houthis, have targeted Riyadh […]

North Korea launches ballistic missile after US-China talks

North Korean forces reportedly launched another ballistic missile at around 9:40 a.m. local time, South Korean officials reported. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that Tuesday’s launch came from an airfield in North Korea’s northwestern Phyongan province, according to Reuters. The missile was said to have landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone […]

Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey May Take New Role With Futuristic Weapons

Leave it to the Marines to always want more firepower. Word is that the Marine Corps is considering arming the MV-22 Osprey with new ‘toys’ which may include futuristic laser and sound wave weapons in addition to more traditional equipment like rockets and guns. John “Bones” Parker, Tiltrotor Business Development manager for Boeing Co. and […]

Navy team develops powerful new ramjet missile in just six months using off the shelf parts

The United States military is currently amid a transitional phase, reducing the emphasis we’ve placed on anti-insurgency and hunting terrorists in favor of preparing for the possibility of “near-peer” level opponents such as China and Russia.  The problem is, transitions take time – especially for a military continuously hindered by defense contractors prioritizing profits over […]