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The Arms Control Association (ACA) and the Physicists Coalition to Reduce Nuclear Dangers are proposing the United States unilaterally cancel the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program, removing 60 percent of the United States’ nuclear delivery vehicles. They fear a president might launch America’s silo-based ICBMs during a crisis and perhaps even accidentally trigger a […]
Killing ICBMs was originally published on Global Security Review.
With the recent news that the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program is expected to experience a Nunn-McCurdy breach, which means program costs are expected to increase by at least 15 percent, many in the arms control community are calling for termination of the program and the elimination of the ICBM leg of the nuclear […]
Why America Needs ICBMs was originally published on Global Security Review.
The intelligence community (IC) projects the Chinese nuclear warhead inventory will be approximately 1,500 warheads by 2035, but this may be a low estimate. According to projections from the IC and Department of Defense, the Chinese DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) can carry a maximum of three nuclear warheads. However, if all 360 newly constructed […]
Is America Underestimating the DF-41 Risk? was originally published on Global Security Review.
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China, 2023 Annual Report to Congress was released on October 19, 2023. The threats discussed should be a wake-up call for Americans. The report, which is an annual requirement mandated by Section 1202 of the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act, provides […]
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Monday that Lockheed Martin Corp. has been awarded a substantial $996 million contract for the Mark21A Reentry Vehicle (Mk21A) program. This contract underscores Lockheed Martin’s pivotal role in advanc…
The U.S. Air Force on Wednesday tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command. The unarmed nuclear-capable long-range missile, equipped with three test reentry vehicles, was launche…
The 15-member Security Council met after North Korea said it tested on Wednesday its latest Hwasong-18 ICBM, adding the weapon is the core of its nuclear strike force.
DefenceTalkNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of the country’s newest intercontinental ballistic missile, state media reported Thursday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down any US spy planes that enter its …
North Korea has successfully tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile, the state-run Korean Central Television (KCTV) said Thursday. Local media reported that the country successfully test-launched its Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental…
The new reentry vehicle will be mounted on the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile, with the goal of awarding a contract in fiscal 2026.