Nuclear

Trump’s new ‘battleship’ should not carry nukes

Producing a new nuclear missile for the Navy would leave us less safe.

Defense One Radio, Ep. 198: Jon Wolfsthal and “A House of Dynamite”

A veteran of the National Security Council shares what the movie got right and wrong on U.S. missile defense and nuclear command and control.

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.