North Korea now making missile-ready nuclear weapons, U.S. analysts say
North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturized nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles, crossing a key threshold on the path
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Beware the Rush to Report
While the internet has been a boon to communication and news, with its instant reporting, it also has been a bane to
DEFCON Warning System – Update 8/1/17
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 7 P.M., Tuesday, August 1st, 2017. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
Concerns raised over military presence, nukes stored in Turkey
The U.S. should move its nuclear weapons from Incirlik Air Base and start looking for alternatives to the longtime military hub in
Israel’s Possible Paths to Nuclear War
For the moment, at least, global concern about nuclear war is focused on North Korea. The Middle East nevertheless remains a possible
North Korea’s Hwasong-12 Missile: Stepping Stone to an ICBM
On May 12th, a high school model rocket team from North Carolina visited President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The students
Pyongyang’s Construction Boom: Is North Korea Beating Sanctions?
The construction boom in Pyongyang, along with other indicators of improved economic performance such as food production and foreign trade, provide further
U.S. missile defense plans to zap North Korean threats
North Korea’s rapid march to develop a nuclear-armed ballistic missile capable of striking the United States has spurred the U.S. military and Congress
Israel Growing Concerned That Unresolved North Korea Nuclear Crisis Will Embolden Iran, Experts Say
Israel is anxiously observing the escalating international crisis over North Korea’s nuclear program, paying particular attention to its implications for Iranian behavior,
White House knocks defense bill’s Crimea, INF Treaty provisions
The Trump administration on Wednesday took issue with a number of provisions in the House version of the annual defense policy bill,
Why Is Russia Denying That North Korea Launched an ICBM?
The United States, Japan, South Korea, and North Korea all agree that, last week, North Korea successfully flight tested an intercontinental ballistic
U.S. missile shield not yet ready for North Korean nukes
Tens of billions of dollars spent over three decades have still left the Pentagon with no reliable way to shoot down nuclear-tipped