Feb. 17, 2026

Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force rolled out its plan for the LGM-35A Sentinel program, which will deliver the nation’s next-generation, modernized, land-based nuclear deterrent to America’s warfighters.

Sept. 22, 2025

Senior Air Force leader recounts recent successes, underscores need to outpace adversaries

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin spoke of the service's recent successes and underscored the importance of keeping a winning pace against adversaries at the Air and Space Forces Association cyber conference in Maryland.

Sept. 22, 2025

War Department Continues Nuclear Modernization

In light of the changing global security landscape, the War Department is considering how to approach modern-era deterrence differently, said Air Force Maj. Gen. Brandon D. Parker, director of global operations at U.S. Strategic Command.  

Dec. 5, 2024

Air Force Works to Keep Nuclear Triad Mission Ready During Recapitalization

The Air Force is working to meet the challenge of maintaining mission readiness for bomber and land-based missile legs of the nation's nuclear triad, while working to meet the government-mandated recapitalization of both those platforms. 

Sept. 20, 2024

DoD leaders discuss future of Air Force nuclear deterrent systems

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) — Senior leaders discuss strategic deterrence during a time of Great Power Competition.

Aug. 2, 2024

Pentagon Official: Alliances are Key to U.S. Nuclear Deterrence Advantage

WASHINGTON — The U.S. maintains an asymmetric strategic advantage through its global network of allies and partners amid increasing competition, a senior Pentagon official said.

March 8, 2022

DOD Leaders Say Russia, China Provide Challenges to National Security

Every operational plan in the Defense Department rests on an assumption that strategic deterrence is holding, and in particular, that nuclear deterrence is holding, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said. 

Sept. 15, 2021

DOD Taking Measures to Protect Nuclear Weapons, Space Assets

The Defense Department has developed techniques to protect microelectronics used in satellites, spacecraft, the nuclear triad and the triad's command and control center from high levels of ionizing radiation.

Feb. 11, 2020

Nuclear forces simultaneous operations demonstrate global strike capabilities

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – — February got off to a busy start for Air Force Global Strike Command, with a Bomber Task Force mission to the Indo-Pacific Theater, and an unarmed Minuteman III developmental test launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, taking place within days of one another.Airmen demonstrated that bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile

Feb. 2, 2018

Nuke Review Calls for Triad Modernization to Maintain Deterrence

WASHINGTON — The United States must recapitalize the nuclear triad and accompanying command-and-control system to continue to maintain deterrence into the future, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis wrote in the preface to the Nuclear Posture Review.