China’s ‘Carrier-Killer’ Missiles: What Everyone Is Missing
The “carrier killer” strikes again. This week the Pentagon released its latest annual report on Chinese military power, warning that the People’s
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Pentagon sees China military on track for global superpower status
China is on track to double the size of its nuclear warhead stockpile while expanding foreign military bases capable of attacking the
Israeli military and intelligence assessments see Turkey as growing threat
While Israelis have been celebrating the new potential ties with the United Arab Emirates, the Turkish ruling party is angling to become
DEFCON Warning System – Update 9/1/20
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Tuesday, September 1st, 2020. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
Looming Middle East Arms Race Sparks Fear of Unprecedented Regional War
The impending expiration of an international weapons ban on Iran threatens to flood the Middle East with high-tech Russian and Chinese military
Can Russia be Trusted on International Security Pacts?
S. representatives just wrapped up another round of meetings with Russian counterparts to discuss arms control, including the 2010 New Strategic Arms
USAF Rethinks Relationship Between Conventional, Nuclear Weapons
The Air Force is crafting new policy that envisions more fluidity between conventional and nuclear weapons, as well as a broader range
North Korea has between 20 and 60 nuclear bombs – U.S. Army
It is estimated that North Korea has between 20 and 60 nuclear bombs and has the ability to produce six more a
The Scary War Game Over Taiwan That the United States Loses Again and Again
Around a large table with a map and icons representing ships, submarines, planes, missile batteries, land-based forces, space-based sensors, and other apparatuses
China: Military Experts Urge Beijing to Prepare for War with U.S.
(DEFCON WARNING SYSTEM – Nothing gets published in China without party approval.) Chinese military journalists are publicly urging the People’s Liberation Army
China increases military drills as tensions with United States heat up
China is stepping up military drills around East Asia as a war of words with the United States heats up over Washington’s
DEFCON Warning System – Update 8/2/20
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Sunday, August 2nd, 2020. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There