North Korea’s massive new missile could help Iran threaten Israel
North Korea’s massive military parade showcased an arsenal that should raise eyebrows in the Middle East. It wheeled out its Hwasong-15 ballistic
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Here’s What Could Happen If China Invaded Taiwan
Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party has threatened to invade Taiwan for more than seven decades. Now fears are growing among analysts, officials
A Clash with Turkey Is Becoming Inevitable
Late last month, Mike Pompeo became the first secretary of State to visit Greece twice. While his initial remarks sought de-escalation, the
DEFCON Warning System Digest – 10/12/20
An in-depth analysis of the January 2019 DEFCON update. Currently examining Azerbaijan and Armenia, China, and Iran DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive
Nuclear fusion reactor could be here as soon as 2025
A viable nuclear fusion reactor — one that spits out more energy than it consumes — could be here as soon as
President declares emergency over Chinese control of rare-earth metals
Most consumers probably don’t know anything about barite or gallium and their uses. But President Trump does, which is why this week
China Says Killing Americans Over Taiwan Is ‘Morally Justified’
China, violating previous understandings, has been sending large numbers of fighter aircraft and bombers into Taiwan’s airspace this month. At the same
DEFCON Warning System – Update 10/1/20
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Thursday, October 1st, 2020. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
Threat to evacuate U.S. diplomats from Iraq raises fear of war
Washington has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy, two Iraqi officials and two
Pompeo rejects ‘appeasement’ as U.S. counters Chinese military activities
The United States is pushing back against stepped-up Chinese military activities near Taiwan and in the South China Sea as a means
Russia’s season of war games unites West-weary allies
President Vladimir Putin will on Friday oversee massive military exercises as Russia stages a series of drills with China and other allies
Second defector’s knowledge of Chinese bioweapons reaches U.S.
U.S. intelligence agencies recently increased their knowledge of China’s covert biological weapons program with the help of a defector from the People’s