Report: North Korea Has Done Nothing to Decrease Nuclear Arsenal
North Korea has done nothing to decrease its nuclear stockpile or limit production of fissile material since dictator Kim Jong-un held his
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DEFCON Warning System – Update 11/1/19
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Tuesday, November 1st, 2019. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
SUNK: Britain’s Aircraft Carriers Can’t Stop Russia’s New Hypersonic Missile
Key Point: Russia’s continued development of hypersonic technology poses a threat to western Europe. Britain’s new aircraft carriers can’t defend themselves against Russia’s
Russia hosts Cuban leader for talks on expanding ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Cuba’s resilience in the face of U.S. pressure as he hosted his Cuban counterparts for talks Tuesday
United States Should Reassess s Commitment to South Korea
As U.S.-North Korean negotiations broke down, Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un resumed short-range missile tests. President Donald Trump dismissed Kim’s gambit, explaining that
How America’s Cyber Strategy Could Create an International Crisis
The United States has adopted a new cyber warfare strategy focused on “persistent engagement” and “forward defense” in an attempt to thwart
Congress calls on US to scout nuclear alternatives to Turkey base
Congress has tucked a provision into a bill to sanction Turkey for its two-week incursion into northern Syria that would study the
Trump’s Syria Conundrum Is a Sign That America Has Too Many Alliances
A key drawback of Washington’s growing global list of allies and security clients is that some of them hate each other more
Iran Is Winning United States’ Foreign Policy Gamble
President Donald Trump has sixty days to prevent tensions with Iran from spinning out of control. Dissatisfied with the Iran nuclear deal
Russian-Chinese Cooperation Is Not As Temporary As You Think
The most popular topic in modern geopolitics these days is probably the budding relationship between Russia and China. Articles on the subject
Iran uses advanced centrifuges, threatens higher enrichment
Iran on Saturday said it now uses arrays of advanced centrifuges prohibited by its 2015 nuclear deal and can enrich uranium “much
We’re More at Risk of Nuclear War With Russia Than We Think
DEFCON Warning System – While this article is biased, it does present some important information. In the 1950s and 1960s, Americans genuinely