The U.S. Air Force has unveiled the first official rendering of its next-generation nuclear cruise missile, the AGM-181 ...

The B-2 can carry the B61 and B83 nuclear bombs. The B-52, meanwhile, can carry a variety of air-launched cruise missiles outfitted with nuclear warheads, such as the AGM-86B and the AGM-129.

Air Force Major General Jason Armagost looked over the 509th Bomb Wing during a June 18 change of command ceremony at ...

In May, the U.S. announced an upgrade to its own nuclear triad, with the Air Force releasing photos of the B-21 stealth bomber undergoing test flights.

The U.S. Nuclear triad is a set of three delivery systems that are ready at a moment's notice to deliver our nuclear arsenal. Here's how that works.

The US’s “nuclear triad” comprises nuclear-armed bombers, stealthy submarines carrying Polaris nuclear ICBMs and roughly 400 land-based Minuteman III missiles. Explore More ...

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN-739) off the coast of California. US Navy Photo The U.S. nuclear triad must be ...

Traditionally, NATO ’ s “ nuclear triad” referred to the ability to deliver nuclear weapons by land, sea, and air. Today, a new triad is needed to match modern threats: 1.

Minuteman III missiles, the ground-based portion of our nuclear triad first deployed in 1970, are especially in need of attention; they are aging rapidly and are likely to become less reliable.