Not to be confused with rockets, missiles provide guided, long-range explosive capability to various branches of the military. And boy, are those ranges long.

The Vanguards can fire 16 Trident II D5 nuclear missiles. These have up to 12 multiple independently targeted re-entry vehicles (MIRVs). The Trident II D5 is a three-stage solid-fueled missile.

The Continuous At Sea Deterrent is the UK's longest ever sustained military operation, with four Vanguard-class submarines that can carry Trident missiles.

India has entered the final stretch in the evolution of its undersea nuclear deterrence capability. A former senior BrahMos ...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Huntsville, AL. - July 15, 2025 - The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center, or DEVCOM ...

This vast facility, then, accounts for the huge stockpile of nuclear missiles in New Mexico. There are about 2,485 warheads held in this secretive facility.

China has an estimated 600 nuclear warheads—an increase of 100 in just one year—the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported.

Israel’s high-tech defences have so far succeeded against most of the hundreds of ballistic missiles fired by Iran.

Countries in the region condemned Israel's attack, while leaders around the globe called for immediate deescalation from both sides.

BEERSHEBA, Israel — The Israeli military said Thursday that Iran used a missile with multiple warheads in its attack, posing a new challenge to its defenses. Instead of having to track one ...