The Risk of an Accidental Nuclear Exchange is Growing
Russia’s historical paranoia casts a long shadow. This paranoia is deeply rooted in a history of invasions, from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in
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Facing military setbacks, Tehran may look to the bomb, analysts fear
It has been one setback after another for Iran — the loss of its own and allied military commanders in Israeli strikes,
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – 10/1/24 – The DEFCON Warning System
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Tuesday, October 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
U.S. Nuclear Strategy and the Future of Arms Control
According to recent press reports, the Biden administration has approved a secret nuclear strategy designed to adapt U.S. defense planning to the
U.S. could wipe out all Russia, China nuclear launch pads in 2 hrs, claims study
The United States (US) and its allies are capable of taking out all of Russia and China’s nuclear weapon launch sites within
How Close Is Iran to the Bomb?
If Iran ever builds a nuclear bomb, then we’ll be living in a drastically more dangerous world. For more than two decades,
America isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troops
Coverage of the wars in Ukraine and Gaza is mostly dominated by talk of weapons. Reporters and analysts focus on suicide drones,
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – 9/1/24 – The DEFCON Warning System
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, September 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
North Korea: Scenarios for Leveraging Nuclear Weapons Through 2030
During the period of this estimate, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un most likely will employ a varietyof coercive methods and threats
Strategic Balances and Fractures: Russia, China, and Iran in Central Asia
s the rise of multipolarity is testing the resilience of the liberal international order, states are rushing to decouple economically from their
Putin and the Nuclear Doctrine: What It Says and What Could Trigger a Nuclear Strike?
On the first day of the war, Putin said that “anyone who tries to interfere with us, let alone create threats to
China’s Expanding Arctic Ambitions Challenge the U.S. and NATO
As the Arctic summer melts the polar bear tracks on the sea ice around Norway’s Spitsbergen Island, dozens of Chinese scientists are