"At this point, the investigation has found that the malware has been isolated to business networks only, and has not impacted the mission-essential national security functions of the department, including the National Nuclear Security Administration."

Hackers reportedly targeted US nuclear weapons facilities

Oh, Cool

A massive hack on U.S. infrastructure and federal agencies, likely perpetrated by Russia, targeted nuclear weapon facilities.

Hackers Reportedly Targeted US Nuclear Weapons Facilities

The nuclear stockpile itself remained secure, officials insist.

A facility that manufactures plutonium cores for the U.S. nuclear arsenal has a horrible safety record.

US investigating "breach" at nuclear weapons facility

Plutonium Spill

A nuclear spill happened at the Los Alamos National Laboratory last month, and 15 workers could have been exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.

US Investigating “Breach” at Nuclear Weapons Facility

More than a dozen workers were potentially exposed to plutonium.

If true, it's bad news for our military's ability to predict explosions.

Lawsuit alleges coverup at US nuclear weapons facility

Paging Strangelove

Peter Williams, formerly a physicist at a nuclear weapons research facility, claims that his superiors tinkered with important models then covered it up.

Lawsuit Alleges Coverup at US Nuclear Weapon Facility

"I couldn't look myself in the mirror if I didn’t do it."

"I wish I could say that space is a sea of tranquility, but the fact of the matter is that space is contested."

The Pentagon is worried a space nuke will fry its satellites

Please Nerf

A new Defense Department report identifies Russia and China's nuclear capabilities as an immediate threat to U.S. satellites.

The Pentagon Is Worried a Space Nuke Will Fry Its Satellites

"That is a threat that we have to potentially be prepared for — a nuclear detonation in space."

"They attacked us with a low-yield nuclear [warhead]."

The Pentagon just simulated a nuclear war with Russia

Simulated Strike

The Pentagon performed a training exercise last week in which it simulated a nuclear exchange with Russia, according to National Defense Magazine.

The Pentagon Just Simulated a Nuclear War With Russia

It's common for the military to simulate nuclear conflicts — but not to publicize them.

Military leaders are quietly warning against a "Pearl Harbor of space"

The military is unprepared for nuclear strikes on satellites

Orbital Strike

The radioactivity from a nuclear blast in space could disable crucial satellites, so the U.S. military is trying to find a way to scrub space clean.

The Military Is Unprepared for Nuclear Strikes on Satellites

Radiation could disable satellites, so the military wants a way to scrub space clean.

PLAN A

No matter how widespread, such a war could result in tens of millions of causalities.

This video shows horrifying devastation of US-Russia nuclear war

Holding the Trigger

A new simulation by researchers at Princeton University paints a terrifying picture of what a nuclear war between the U.S. and Russia might look like.

This Video Shows Horrifying Devastation of US-Russia Nuclear War

The simulation shows 90 million immediate casualties — and that's just the beginning.

An automated AI system would present plenty of ethical and moral challenges.

Air Force-affiliated researchers want to let AI launch nukes

Doomsday Machine

A pair of researchers associated with the U.S. Air Force want to give the codes to launch nuclear bombs to an artificial intelligence (AI).

Air Force-Affiliated Researchers Want to Let AI Launch Nukes

Will an AI reminiscent of "Dr. Strangelove" deter the enemy from mounting a nuclear attack?

Trump, meanwhile, calls the report "fake news."

Report: Trump has repeatedly suggested nuking hurricanes

Bomb Weather

President Donald Trump has repeatedly suggested nuking hurricanes before they can reach the U.S., several anonymous sources told Axios.

Report: Trump Has Repeatedly Suggested Nuking Hurricanes

"You could hear a gnat fart in that meeting."

Sorry, Elon: terraforming Mars would take 3,500 nukes per day

Elon "Endless Hellfire" Musk

Elon Musk's proposal for terraforming Mars through sustained nuclear blasts would require detonating 3,500 bombs every day, with no margin for error.

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