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Air Force conducts Sentinel static fire test
By Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Public Affairs
Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw

NATO Is Watching: America Must Have A Modernized Nuclear Weapons Arsenal
By John Tanner and Baron Hill
(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor T. McBride)

New Air Force "Sentinel" ICBM to Fire Off 2024 - Counter Future Threats
Source: Warrior Maven - Center for Military Modernization

Northrop Grumman Meets Rocket Motor Casting Milestone on Road to Sentinel’s First Flight

Air Force officially designates GBSD LGM-35A Sentinel
(U.S. Air Force illustration)

How digital engineering is keeping the US firmly ahead of evolving threats


Northrop Grumman Validates Sentinel Missile Design through Rigorous Wind Tunnel Testing Campaign
February 16, 2023


Sentinel and Raider: Where these two legs of the nuclear triad stand today
By Barry Rosenberg

US Military ‘Furiously’ Rewriting Nuclear Deterrence to Address Russia and China, STRATCOM Chief Says
By Tara Copp




AEDC supporting Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program across the complex
By Jill Pickett







CSAF Emphasizes Safe, Secure and reliable Nuclear Deterrence During SAC D Chairman Visit to Malmstrom
May 27, 2021


Just as the U.S. commitment to defend itself and its allies is unwavering, so too must U.S. nuclear policy remain consistent.

DoD News Release Nuclear Triad Modernization the Nation’s Highest Priority, Admiral Says
April 22, 2021


U.S. nuclear weapons are aging quickly. With few spare parts, how long can they last?
March 29, 2021

US Senator Jon Tester delivers opening remarks at Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Virtual (video)
March 2021


Heritage Commentary: Nuclear Modernization Is Our Top Defense Priority, and America Can Afford It
March 25, 2021

Heritage Report: Extending New START Makes U.S. Nuclear Modernization Imperative
March 16, 2021


Modernizing our nuclear triad is an opportunity to live up to the expectations of our constituents...
In brief, the land-based deterrent’s principal value rests in its ability to deter an attack…