The Tiny Nukes Trump Wants Could Be More Dangerous Than Big Ones
A nuke is a nuke is a nuke. Continue reading The Tiny Nukes Trump Wants Could Be More Dangerous Than Big Ones
Author Archives: David Axe
The Dangerous Downside to DARPA’s New Repair Satellite
One country’s orbital mechanic could be another’s saboteur. Continue reading The Dangerous Downside to DARPA’s New Repair Satellite
Russia Is Deploying Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Defend Its Arctic Oil Claims
The surface-to-air system is built for cold and can shoot down cruise missiles in the rapidly warming, potentially oil-rich Far North. Continue reading Russia Is Deploying Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Defend Its Arctic Oil Claims
Trump’s ‘Impossible’ Plan for a 350-Ship Navy Is Sinking Fast
The scheme is “more than unrealistic,” a Congressional shipbuilding expert told Motherboard. Continue reading Trump’s ‘Impossible’ Plan for a 350-Ship Navy Is Sinking Fast
The Pentagon’s Plan to Send Stealth Fighters Into North Korea Is ‘Cray Cray’
Experts say the scheme to shoot down Pyongyang’s intercontinental ballistic missiles would never actually work. Continue reading The Pentagon’s Plan to Send Stealth Fighters Into North Korea Is ‘Cray Cray’
Why Is the Air Force Using Stealth Fighters to Blow Up Crude Drug Labs?
“The reality is we are fighting two wars, in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the F-22 has not performed a single mission in either theater.” Continue reading Why Is the Air Force Using Stealth Fighters to Blow Up Crude Drug Labs?
‘Really Bad’ Wind and Waves Are Pummeling Rescuers Trying to Find That Lost Argentine Sub
What search crews need is calm weather—and any hint of the location of the sub and its 44 crew members. Continue reading ‘Really Bad’ Wind and Waves Are Pummeling Rescuers Trying to Find That Lost Argentine Sub
America Has a Missile Shield Now. But Does It Actually Work?
The 30-year effort to build a defense system against incoming nuclear missiles is complete. Yet the shield is basically still a prototype. Continue reading America Has a Missile Shield Now. But Does It Actually Work?
China Is Testing Silent ‘Magnetic Drive’ Submarines to Evade the US Navy
The less noise a sub makes, the harder it is to detect on sonar. Continue reading China Is Testing Silent ‘Magnetic Drive’ Submarines to Evade the US Navy
Russian Army Gets Specialized Drone-Hunters
The jammer can disrupt an enemy’s own signals, potentially preventing ground-based controllers from steering their drones via satellite. Continue reading Russian Army Gets Specialized Drone-Hunters