The following is the Oct. 17, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Defense Primer: LGM-35A Sentinel ...

Much of the United States' nuclear arsenal was dismantled years ago, but a surprising number of ICBMs remain in operation ...

The failure of Russia’s recent RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile test points to potential propulsion issues, ...

China does not normally test-launch its nuclear missiles on the island of Hainan, which faces the South China Sea.

Walking down the truck-sized ramp to the 47-ton blast door of the decommissioned Atlas missile silo, our conversation echoes ...

Last month's launch of Beijing's deadliest intercontinental ballistic missile outside Chinese airspace puts spotlight on its ...

Regional leaders probably criticized China more for its ICBM test than for anything else in recent years. The U.S. should ...

With its latest missile test, China displays a growing confidence in its nuclear arsenal. It also offers an opportunity for ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected strategic missile bases and ordered the military to stay ready to deal a counterblow to enemies “at any time,” just two weeks ahead ...

The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead ... Some online trackers noted the launch of the missile from Hainan rather than from an inland silo, meaning it was most likely a test of its growing number ...

From a missile discreetly ferried more than 1,000 km (620 miles) to a launch site, to the use of remote bases and satellites ...