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
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Ongoing GeoIntel and Analysis in the theater of nuclear war. DEFCON Level assessment issued for public notification. Established 1984.
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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
America’s War Machine Runs on Rare-Earth Magnets. China Owns That Market.
The American war machine depends on tiny bits of metal, some as small as dimes. Rare-earth magnets are needed for F-35 jet
Iran/Israel Conflict – Why DEFCON 4 – The DEFCON Warning System Digest
An examination of why The DEFCON Warning System went to DEFCON 4 during the Iran/Israel conflict and what brought it back down
Integrated Deterrence: An Admission That America Is No Longer Militarily Dominant?
Since 2021, the Biden administration’s key defense concept has been “integrated deterrence.” The administration’s first strategy document, the March 2021 Interim National Security
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – 5/1/24 – The DEFCON Warning System
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 5 P.M. UTC, Wednesday, May 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
Did North Korea Really Test a Hypersonic Missile?
North Korea is working toward the deployment of hypersonic missiles that it claims could render South Korean and U.S. missile defenses useless.
The Looming Ukraine Debacle
With Ukraine’s military situation deteriorating, NATO foreign ministers have gathered in Brussels to develop a long-term plan to deliver the necessary supplies
As Threats in Space Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting Key Services
The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth, over a fundamental resource: time itself.
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – 4/16/24
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 7 P.M. UTC, Tuesday, April 16th, 2024. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4.
Iran/Israel Conflict – What’s Next
On April 13, 2024, Iran launched an attack from its own territory against Israel in retaliation for Israel’s bombing of an Iranian