Rapidly expanding nuclear arsenals in Pakistan and India portend regional and global catastrophe
The nuclear arsenals of Britain, France, China, Israel, India, and Pakistan are thought to lie in the range of ~100 to 300
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China’s Massive Military Parade Shows Beijing is a Missile Superpower
Paramount leader Xi Jinping just presided over the largest, most impressive military parade in the history of the world. The occasion: to
DEFCON Warning System – Update 10/1/19
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Tuesday, October 1st, 2019. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
Russia’s Eastern Mediterranean strategy explained – analysis
Russia is taking advantage of the power vacuum created by America’s desire to disengage from the Middle East. As president, Barack Obama
State media in Iran, Russia indicate growing Russia-Iran-Turkey alliance
Iran’s Press TV tweeted in English on Wednesday with a quote from Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan: “Nuclear power should be forbidden
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan Warns of a Possible War With India Over Kashmir
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan bluntly warned that war was possible over India’s crackdown in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, while
Evidence that Iran Violated the Nuclear Deal Since Day One?
The Iranian government is advancing its nuclear program at a faster pace. Recently, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) declared that
China Is Waging a Silent Media War for Global Influence
Beijing is expanding its ability to influence societies around the world through its exercise of soft power. This is best exemplified by
Expert: North Korea’s Nuclear Arsenal May Grow up to 40 Bombs by 2020
An expert from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which tracks military development around the world, told South Korean reporters on Monday
Will There Be a New Russian-Chinese Security Architecture in the Gulf?
Chinese backing for Russia’s proposed collective security concept, which would replace the Gulf’s US defense umbrella and position Russia as a power broker alongside
The North Korean-Israeli Shadow War
Jay Solomon It was largely by chance that Israel scored one of its greatest ever intelligence coups in 2007. At the time,
DEFCON Warning System Digest – September 2019
An in-depth analysis of the September 2019 DEFCON update. DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and contain detailed analysis of the subjects that