This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Monday, May 1st, 2023. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
There are currently no imminent nuclear threats at this time.
China has begun keeping at least one nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine constantly at sea. Meanwhile, U.S. politicians meet with Taiwan, sparking Chinese outrage, and China has tested a hypersonic missile capable of penetrating U.S. defences. China says that U.S. access to four new bases in the Philippines was cause for “widespread and grave concern”. Australia is to acquire long-range strike weapons and combine with the United States to harden its exposed north in a move to shore up its defences against China.
Finland has officially joined NATO.
NATO is to station more equipment and troops on Russian borders, enacting an area of denial rather than a simple reaction force.
Ukraine reiterates its intention to take back Crimea from Russian occupation and is preparing for what it calls a major counteroffensive. Russia’s recent massive attack against Ukraine was considered less than successful. Leaked documents say that some Western countries including the United States have a small number of forces inside Ukraine. Belarus Ministry of Defense says that their Su-25 pilots have completed training for nuclear air-to-ground special munitions use under Russian supervision.
Saudi Arabia hosted a Russian combat ship in its port for the first time in over a decade. Iran is in secret talks with Russia & China to acquire large quantities of chemicals used to fuel ballistic missiles.
South Korea and the United States will agree to allow U.S. nuclear submarines to dock at South Korea.
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This concludes this report of the DEFCON Warning System.
