Nuclear weapons haven’t been tested in the United States since 1992. Find out why, and what could happen if the hiatus ends.

And, well, they were slow and easily shot down, by air or by ground forces.

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After meeting with Israel's Netanyahu, Trump said he'd heard Iran is trying to rebuild its nuclear program, "and if they are, ...

A senior government official who advises Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on security expressed a personal opinion that Japan should have nuclear weapons, according to local media reports.

The possession of a functioning hypersonic weapon would give North Korea an ability to penetrate the US and South Korea's ...

While the energy crisis has a well-known public policy dimension, it also threatens the capabilities of the US military.

How to build a nuke and what you can do about it. June 28, 2010— -- Nuclear weapons have been making a lot of noise lately. Whether it's a new START agreement, a United Nations summit or a ...