Nukes

White Sands Missile Range, where the U.S. detonated the world's first nuclear weapon known as "the Gadget" on July 16, 1945...

On May 21, 1946, Dr. Louis Slotin suffered a fatal dose of radiation during an accident involving a nuclear bomb.

The atomic age formally began at exactly 5:30 a.m. (Mountain time) on July 16, 1945. At that moment, the Manhattan Project...

Seoul and Washington have agreed to begin talks about deploying the THAAD missile defense system in South Korea.

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the U.S. will retain the “military option” even if a nuclear deal with Iraq is reached.

Lawmakers raised concerns with top Pentagon leaders today over the costly program to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal.