The Nuclear Enterprise

03/05/2017
03/05/2017: The U.S. Air Force provides two legs of America’s Nuclear Triad comprised of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), nuclear-capable bombers, and Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs). For 70 years, U.S. strategic deterrent forces have protected the nation and robust, reliable, flexible, and survivable nuclear capabilities remain important to the security of…

Russian Bulava SLBM Will Enter Service Next Year

07/11/2011
By Dr. Richard Weitz 07/11/2011 - The recent successful launch of Russia’s RSM-56 Bulava (NATO code name SS-NX-30) Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) may finally mark a turning point for this troubled weapons system. On June 28, a Bulava left a submerged next-generation Borey-class submarine, the Yuri Dolgoruky, and flew…