What Does DEFCON 4 Actually Mean?
On September 29, 2022, The DEFCON Warning System raised its alert level to DEFCON 4: Blue over the events occurring in the
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Will American Aid to Ukraine Provoke a Russian Nuclear Strike?
On September 15, Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping convened a joint strategy meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan at the
Basic Supplies Needed In The Event of Nuclear Attack
The DEFCON Warning System advises citizens in the Ukraine theatre being preparing in the event of a nuclear attack. There is no
DEFCON Warning System – Update 9/29/22
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 7 P.M. UTC, Thursday, September 29th, 2022. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4.
Sergey Poletaev: Is Russian talk of using nuclear weapons just hot air or are Moscow’s warnings serious?
DEFCON Warning System – This article originally appeared in Profile.ru. While The DEFCON Warning System is politically neutral, we do understand that
US believes it’s unlikely Putin will use a nuclear weapon but threat has ‘elevated’
US officials believe that the likelihood Russian President Vladimir Putin will use a tactical nuclear weapon in his struggling war in Ukraine
Truth or bluff? Why Putin’s nuclear warnings have the West worried
President Vladimir Putin’s latest warning that he is ready to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia amid the war in Ukraine has
Escalation Management and Nuclear Employment in Russian Military Strategy
Academics and arms control wonks are poring over the painfully worded text of a new Russian policy, reading the tea leaves for
What A Russian Nuclear Attack Against Ukraine Could Look Like
There has been a lot of speculation about Russia using a nuclear weapon against Ukraine. The first concern came at the beginning
Xi Jinping and China’s endgame for America
For some time now, the ruler of China has been talking about destroying the United States and the liberal world order that
Russia’s defeats in Ukraine have strategists worried about Moscow’s next move
Russia has been tight-lipped about its latest defeats in Ukraine, and strategists fear Moscow could look to punish Kyiv severely for its
Experts say proposed new Iran deal much worse than 2015 agreement
Although the Biden administration committed to re-entering a nuclear deal that would be longer and stronger than the original Joint Comprehensive Plan