This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Sunday, November 1st, 2020.  Condition code is Green.  DEFCON 5.

There are currently no imminent nuclear threats at this time.

While hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia continue, there remains little threat that it would spill into a wider conflict.  Russia has said, however, that should the battle move to Armenia proper, it would become involved.  At this time, however, we don’t foresee direct action against Turkey by Russia due to its status as a member of NATO.

Additionally, for Russia, the United States has refused an offer by Russia to extend the nuclear arms pact for a year, citing that the agreement would not include nuclear warheads.  Also, Russia has launched what appears to be a trial balloon for a military alliance with China.

Despite warnings from China, the United States is moving forward with arms sales to Taiwan.  China admits ambiguity regarding its nuclear arsenal due to “hostile policies” of the United States.  Meanwhile, Japan continues to expand its military budget as it expresses fears over China and North Korea while North Korea has unveiled its largest road-mobile nuclear missile.

The United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has reached the 50 ratifications needed for entry into force.  The U.N. arms embargo on Iran has expired.

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This concludes this update of the DEFCON Warning System.