China’s Mass Surveillance More Sophisticated Than Thought
Blake Schmidt A mobile app used by police to track citizens in China’s far west region of Xinjiang shows how some of
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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United States nuclear forces, 2019
The Nuclear Notebook is researched and written by Hans M. Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project with the Federation of American
Why Russia, Iran seek deeper ties with North Korea
Moscow and Tehran are both cozying up to North Korea as the White House’s make-or-break policy flounders. While their motivations are different,
North Korean leader warns of return to tension; Trump thanks Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin that peace and security on the Korean peninsula depended on the
Great Power Problems: Russia Wants Control over the Arctic Region
Temperatures are rising inside the arctic circle. Earlier this month, the Russian government irked Washington by claiming sovereign rights over the Northern
Official: U.S. Far Behind China, Russia in Modernizing Nuclear Arsenal
China and Russia had their money on winning asymmetric advantages in conventional and nuclear forces in the last decade, and now the
DEFCON Warning System – Update 5/1/19
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P M, Wednesday, May 1st, 2019. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
Open Forum: Time for a reality check on nuclear diplomacy
Diplomats from around the world are meeting at the United Nations in New York to review the state of the Treaty on
Bad Cop, Mediator or Spoiler: Russia’s Role on the Korean Peninsula
The summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the Russian city of Vladivostok brings Moscow back
Can Zelensky Make Ukraine Great Again?
Outgoing Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko is to be commended for presiding over an election that was generally free and fair and, more
Hindrance to Prayer
Commit your future to the Lord! Trust in him, and he will act on your behalf.—Ps 37:5 NET I once thought that
Fact You May Not Know: America Has Nuked Itself 1,032 Times
A handful of nuclear tests were conducted in Alaska, or more specifically the Aleutian island of Amchitka. The first test, in October