Leaked Russian Documents Reveal Deep Concern Over Chinese Aggression
In a fascinating report, Max Seddon and Chris Cook of the Financial Times reveal how Russia might use nuclear weapons to roll
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Can the Iran nuclear threat be neutralized?
Despite the Biden administration’s reluctance to present a resolution condemning Iran’s nuclear program escalation to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – July 1, 2024 – The DEFCON Warning System
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 5 P.M. UTC, Monday, July 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
Will Iran president’s death hasten efforts to build nuclear bomb?
The death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash last Saturday came as a strategic blow to the Iranian regime,
Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukraine
Many U.S.-made satellite-guided munitions in Ukraine have failed to withstand Russian jamming technology, prompting Kyiv to stop using certain types of Western-provided
How China Is Slowly ‘Conquering’ the South China Sea
Summary: China’s construction of manmade islands in the South China Sea has significantly bolstered its strategic position, posing a substantial challenge to
World War War III May Already Have Started—in the Shadows
Britain’s signals intelligence spy chief raised eyebrows this week with warnings that Russia is coordinating both cyberattacks and physical acts of sabotage
Russia’s ‘brazen’ and intensifying sabotage campaign across Europe
Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign across Europe in an increasingly aggressive effort by President Vladimir Putin to undermine Western support for
In the silent war down in the black abyss, Russia is now stronger than the US Navy
t took years of work, but the Russian navy’s secretive, highly specialised submarine AS-31 – nicknamed “Losharik” – is finally ready for
In the silent war down in the black abyss, Russia is now stronger than the US Navy
It took years of work, but the Russian navy’s secretive, highly specialised submarine AS-31 – nicknamed “Losharik” – is finally ready for
Nuclear War Threat Assessment 6/2/24 – The DEFCON Warning System
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 5 P.M. UTC, Sunday, June 2nd, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
China’s Navy Is Growing More Powerful By the Day
China’s surface fleet is increasingly footloose—including its aviation component. Backed by an impressive armory of shore-based weapons, the fleet need no longer