An idea for a space-based boost-phase defence system called Brilliant Pebbles was proposed towards the end of the 1980s.

“This ICBM test launch underscores the strength of the nation’s nuclear deterrent and the readiness of the ICBM leg of the triad,” General Thomas Bussiere, head of Air Force Global Strike Command, ...

“One key reason why the midcourse phase is difficult is because you’re in space, and different objects of different mass ...

The Trump administration's recent announcement of a "Golden Dome" strategic missile defence shield to protect the US is the most ambitious such ...

The United States has disclosed the movements of its submarines—armed with nuclear missiles—for the second time this month, ...

So Mr. Carney was quite right to assert Canada’s sovereignty by saying “maybe” to Mr. Trump’s Golden Dome. The Golden Dome ...

Read about the Minuteman III test launch and USAF's program to replace the missile with the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ...

The modern military has a slew of weapons to choose from, not the least of which are ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Trump's promises face skepticism from experts and would require big military trade-offs, including possible troop reductions in the Army.

The US Air Force has launched a Minutemen nuclear missile as part of a test for the country's doomsday weapons.

While the Minuteman III missile is capable of carrying up to three nuclear warheads, it is currently equipped with only one.

The nuclear-capable Minuteman III missile reached the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at the Kwajalein ...