MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — On the second stop of their first field visit as the new command team for U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. JoAnn Naumann, command senior enlisted leader,[...]
Tag: Nuclear Deterrence
Task Force 21 Brings National Security Leaders Together for 14th Annual Nuclear Triad Symposium
Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 once again placed Minot, North Dakota, at the center of the nation’s defense dialogue when it hosted the 14th Annual Nuclear Triad Symposium in Washington, D.C. Nearly 200 attendees were given the opportunity to[...]
On This Day | Atoms for Peace
Visitors to the free exhibit may obtain a comprehensive picture of the many ways in which the peaceful atom is playing a more and more important role in our everyday life. The exhibits, some [...]Read More... from On This Day | Atoms[...]
As U.S. Allies Question Commitments, a New Nuclear Arms Race Looms
Longstanding efforts to prevent nuclear proliferation may be unraveling. With President Trump signaling a shift away from traditional alliances, U.S. partners like South Korea, Japan, and even Poland are considering nuclear programs of their own. France has floated the idea of extending[...]
Step inside the secret lab where America tests its nukes
Beneath the Nevada desert, in tunnels once used for full-scale nuclear tests, scientists are quietly studying the aging core of America’s nuclear arsenal. While the U.S. hasn’t detonated a nuclear bomb since 1992, new experiments—using high-powered X-rays and particle bombardment—aim to keep[...]
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Why Americans need well-informed national security decisions – not politicized intelligence analysis
The strength of U.S. intelligence lies in its ability to provide leaders with clear, unbiased assessments—but recent history suggests that’s easier said than done. An investigation found that during Trump’s first term, intelligence reports were politicized, with officials withholding or reshaping information[...]
Time to Update Our Nuclear Arsenal?
A significant story for Minot and the Air Force as Minot’s base is the only one in the country with two nuclear missions. The recap: with an aging nuclear arsenal and shifting geopolitics, many feel the timing is right to reinvest in[...]