The Air Force's next-generation nuclear missile program has blown its budget and hit serious delays. Here's how things went sideways.

What happens if US nuclear missile silos are attacked? Can a modernized "nuclear sponge" reduce risk?

Global conflicts involving the U.S. are raising concerns about the nation's safety from a potential attack Florida could be a target due to its numerous military bases, major shipping ports and ...

USA TODAY reporters teamed up with a nuclear weapons historian to bring you the Nuclear Sponge series.

America's 450 nuclear missile silos exist, at least in part, to be destroyed in a nuclear attack. USA TODAY breaks down the debate over their future.

USA TODAY asked experts what changes our leaders can make to nuclear missile modernization to make the country a safer place.

High above the Arctic Circle, surrounded by Greenland’s frozen wastes, American scientists conducting a secret research ...

Trump’s envisioned multilayered “Golden Dome” could include space-based sensors to detect missiles. They could reduce the U.S. need for its Greenland-based radar station, said Marcuz, a former nuclear ...

Global conflicts raise fears of World War III. Experts identify key US locations vulnerable to attack. Military bases and ...