How many nuclear weapons does Russia have? President Putin has put Russia's nuclear forces on "special" alert, raising concerns around the world. But analysts suggest his actions should probably be interpreted as a warning to other countries not to escalate their involvement in Ukraine, rather th...
Germany and the United States have sent hundreds of Stinger missiles (like this one being fired during a Marine Corp training mission) to help Ukraine fight the invasion from Russia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chandler Harrell When Russia invaded Ukraine in late...
It's not clear Russia would gain anything from using a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine.President Joe Biden told CBS News' "60 Minutes"in September that if Russia were to use a tactical nuclear weapon, "they'll become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been. And depend...
Software changes in the mid-1980s allowed the missile to engage tactical ballistic missiles, known as the PAC-1 (Patriot Advanced Capability). The first major missile upgrade in the late 1980s introduced the MIM-104C missile, also known as the PAC-2 missile. In 1993, more upgrades were ma...
A new US intelligence report says North Korea may have the ability to mount a nuclear warhead on top of a ballistic missile. This startling bit of information was made public at a congressional hearing on Thursday when Rep. Doug Lamborn (R) of Colorado read it out of a previously ...
“A nuclear blast has many bad effects on semiconductors and can cause transient errors.” …not to mention the effects on people, buildings, etc. [ironic grin] I wonder where Ken learned all this and where he got the hardware to analyse. The Government is extremely reluctant to declassify ...
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Left: Tomahawk cruise missile launched from the USS Merrill Right: Tomahawk cruise missile launched from nuclear submarine USS La Jolla Photo courtesy U.S. Department of Defense When you hear about hundreds of cruise missiles being fired at targets, they are almost always Tomahawk cruise missiles...
Bullets and missiles come in all shapes and sizes. At 21.8 meters (71 ft) long, one of the world's biggest intercontinental ballistic missiles, the US Air Force LGM-118A Peacekeeper, was three times the length of a station wagon (estate car)! But it worked pretty much the same way as...
Submarines were equipped with nuclear missiles as well, making it even easier to launch a devastating attack [sources: Locker, Dillin]. Other nations — the United Kingdom, France, China and Israel — all had nuclear weapons by the late '60s [source: Icanw.org]. The nuclear bomb loomed ...