Nuclear

STRATCOM nominee takes heat hours after Trump’s nuclear-test bombshell

In and around Vice Adm. Richard Correll’s confirmation hearing, senators criticized the president's new interest in testing.

End furloughs that have idled 80% of nuclear-security staff, lawmakers urge

Sidelining the National Nuclear Security Administration puts the country at risk, 27 U.S. representatives tell Energy Dept. leaders.

Army wants to break ground for a microreactor on a US base by 2027

The service is pushing to make bases energy-independent, but safety and fuel-supply concerns persist.

Second B-21 will fly by year’s end, USAF says

Also: official won't confirm US nukes are back in UK but says B61 is “deployed throughout the continent.”

Inside Israel's June 13 attack on Iran

How the Mossad secretly recruited Iranian dissidents to attack their country from within.

How big will China’s nuclear arsenal get?

No one knows, but we can game out potential endpoints of Beijing’s buildup.