Expect Missile Testing and Probing From North Korea, Not a Cry For Attention or Help
Specific predictions of North Korea’s actions in the coming months, such as the timing of a potential Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch,
The DEFCON Warning System™
Ongoing GeoIntel and Analysis in the theater of nuclear war. DEFCON Level assessment issued for public notification. Established 1984.
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DEFCON Warning System – Update 1/1/21
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Friday, January 1st, 2021. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
Russia reopens Soviet weapons lab, will test gear for Arctic conditions
Russia is building up military infrastructure in what appears to be preparation to defend its interests in the resource-rich Arctic region. The
DEFCON Warning System Digest – Ask Me Anything 12/29/20
In this Digest, your questions — anything you wanted to ask — are answered by the Director. Some serious, some not, some
Why America’s Cyber Strategy is Failing
The pattern has become disturbingly regular. Every few years, evidence surfaces of a major cyber penetration of U.S. networks, and each instance
Iran’s Plan to Topple Arab Leaders
Iran’s Islamist proxies in the Arab world have resurfaced to condemn last week’s normalization agreement between Israel and Morocco just as they
NATO’s New Purpose: An Alliance Reborn to Take on China?
Will it soon be springtime for NATO? After four years of a suddenly mercurial American partner, European foreign and defense ministers seem
Russian government hackers are behind a broad espionage campaign that has compromised U.S. agencies
Russian government hackers breached the Treasury and Commerce departments, along with other U.S. government agencies, as part of a global espionage campaign
DEFCON Warning System Digest – 12-16-20
An in-depth analysis of the November 2020 DEFCON update. DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and contain detailed analysis of the subjects that
America warned political divisions giving China way to ‘global dominance’
The United States is mired in a succession crisis. There is much loose talk about another civil war erupting between supporters of
Iran Is Moving Key Facility at Nuclear Site Underground, Satellite Images Show
The mysterious July explosion that destroyed a centrifuge assembly hall at Iran’s main nuclear fuel enrichment facility in Natanz was deemed by
DEFCON Warning System – Update 12/1/20
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Tuesday, December 1st, 2020. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There