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 Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. The 509th Bomb Wing lined up in formation, ...

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.