Iran, US Lock Horns Over Sanctions Relief, Nuclear Curbs in Vienna Talks
Iran and the United States are displaying little flexibility on core issues in indirect nuclear talks, raising questions about whether a compromise
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Iran’s “Nuclear Blackmail”: Iran Has No Interest in Negotiating a New Nuclear Deal
sraeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid’s observation that Iran is engaging in “nuclear blackmail” with Western negotiators provides a damning indictment of the
DEFCON Warning System – Update 1/11/22
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Tuesday, January 11th, 2022. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4. There
China and Russia Military Cooperation Raises Prospect of New Challenge to American Power
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping oversaw an ambitious joint military exercise in China this summer, which along with
DEFCON Warning System Digest – Ask Me Anything 2021
The Director answers your most pressing — and not so pressing — questions of 2021
Putin and Xi Show United Front Amid Rising Tensions With U.S.
President Biden may have his alliance of democracies, but as a video summit on Wednesday underscored, Russia and China still have each
A Christmas Reflection
As I was driving on Highway 99 South in my home state of California one morning, the Holy Spirit reminded me of
DEFCON Warning System – Update 12/20/21
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Monday, December 20th, 2021. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4. There
Russia broadens security demands from West, seeking to curb U.S. and NATO influence on borders
Russia on Friday spelled out its demands for sweeping new security guarantees from the United States and NATO, seeking pledges that would
Minimum Deterrent No More: Where China’s Nuclear Buildup Is Headed
uclear issues are very much in the news now. For the past year, senior U.S. military officials have been quietly warning U.S.
Americans Must Answer Four Questions Before Confronting China
n a recent talk with the Lowy Institute, Jake Sullivan argued for a détente with China. Arguing that America recognizes that China
Satellite attack: the mounting arms race in space
Last year a US general made an ominous revelation: two Russian satellites in orbit were stalking a US spy satellite high above