During the Cold War, the term strategic forces referred to nuclear weapons deployed on strategic delivery systems: intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles ...

President Trump’s blueprints to build a space-based missile defense shield could help him push for reductions in atomic weapons arsenals across the great nuclear powers.

Protecting the U.S. would require novel solutions, like orbiting missile interceptors that can destroy incoming attacks.

Once a formidable powerhouse of missile technology, Russia's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) program now faces ...

Trump's push follows in the footsteps of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative, a scrapped program popularly called "Star ...

The name is a sly clue indicating his multi-faceted goal of deploying a "state of the art" missile defense covering the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii.

Investigations into potential toxic exposures of those who work with America's nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles ...

Trump hints at a nuclear arms deal and Ukraine peace settlement at Davos. Is this a Reagan-style move or a dangerous concession to Putin?

A researcher at the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) warned against sole presidential authority and troubles ...

NICOLE GRAJEWSKI is a Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an Associate with the Project on Managing the Atom at the Harvard Kennedy School. She ...

The first Trump administration floated a space weapon concept in March 2018: a neutral particle beam in space. But it ...

There are significant challenges to overcome if we are to deploy something similar to Israel’s acclaimed air defense network ...