nuclear

Declassified DoD Interviews Reveal Soviet Cold War Fears and Nuclear Realities

A released Department of Defense document, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, provides a rare and candid look inside…

August 4, 2025

Declassified NRC Document Sheds Light on Kyshtym Nuclear Explosion

The release of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) document by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sheds light on…

June 24, 2024

Newly Released 1963 Report Sheds Light on Nuclear Era Urban Defense Strategies

After nearly a decade of waiting, The Black Vault has successfully acquired a document through a Freedom of Information Act…

April 12, 2024

Operational Suitability Test of the LABS Computer – 19 November 1953

The goal of this study was to determine the operational suitability of the LABS equipment for use in delivering atomic…

December 12, 2023

Declassified 1978 Edward Teller Document Sheds Light on Early Fusion Research

The document titled "Fusion by Inertial Confinement" by Edward Teller, dating back to September 1978, has been released through the…

December 6, 2023