Research Analyst Shawn Rostker spoke with The Minnesota Daily about hypersonic missiles. “The logic goes that when you launch this hypersonic glide vehicle, it doesn’t have to go on the traditional long arching, 30-minute journey that intercontinental ballistic missiles take,” said Shawn Rostker, research analyst with the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. Rostker said hypersonic technology […]
Front and Center: October 27, 2025
‘A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE’ PROVIDES RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR CULTURAL RESONANCE A House of Dynamite is a new nuclear thriller from famed director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Noah Oppenheim that dives deep into the nuclear launch process and explores how a fictional White House would respond to an incoming nuclear attack, including through the use of missile defense. It was […]
Are We Living in a House of Dynamite?
Has A House of Dynamite popped up on your Netflix? Our staff got the chance to see it early in theaters and decided to break down what this film gets right (and wrong) about the nuclear weapons complex and what we hope people will take away from it. Host and Communications Associate Farah Sonde is […]
‘A House of Dynamite’: Minute-By-Minute Watch-Along Guide
Snacks are ready, cozy slippers are on and you’re ready to watch A House of Dynamite on Netflix on your couch. Something pops up on your screen that has you wondering: What is that? Is that realistic? What does that mean? A work of fiction, A House of Dynamite depicts how U.S. national security […]
What ‘A House of Dynamite’ Gets Right and Wrong About the Nuclear Launch Process
[CONTAINS SPOILERS!] The film A House of Dynamite is all about what would happen during a nuclear attack on the United States, and the United States’ own nuclear launch process plays a feature role. RIGHT: While many aspects of the nuclear launch process are highly classified, the procedures depicted in A House of Dynamite are […]
