Russia’s Vostok-2018: A Rehearsal for Global War?
What are we to make of Russia’s Vostok (East)-2018 exercise? From 11–15 September Russia’s Far East will host Vostok-2018 the largest Russian
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America Needs Better Cooperation with South Korea
fourth trip to North Korea’s capital of Pyongyang would be postponed. Trump tweeted “I feel we are not making sufficient progress with
DEFCON Warning System – Update 9/2/18
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Sunday, September 2nd, 2018. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
Russia and China are preparing for a nuclear war with their biggest ever war games
Russia and China, the two key threats to the US named in official Pentagon documents, will carry out their biggest-ever military drill
Iran claims it controls Strait of Hormuz, prompting Pompeo denial
A major shipping route located between Oman and Iran where nearly one-third of the world’s sea-traded oil passes through daily may become
Making Sense of the August Fizzle in the US-North Korea Negotiations
July 2018 ended with reports that North Korea was still manufacturing intercontinental-range ballistic missiles. August 2018 now is poised to end with
United States regulators agree smaller SMR emergency zones
The NRC’s preliminary finding is part of a safety evaluation of a 2016 Early Site Permit application from the Tennessee Valley Authority
The US Government Is Updating Its Nuclear Disaster Plans And They Are Truly Terrifying
Amid concerns over North Korea, federal emergency managers are updating disaster plans to account for large nuclear detonations over the 60 largest
The Secret World of NORAD
About halfway through the tunnel, our bus driver stops beside two steel blast doors, each weighing 25 tons and measuring three feet
ASEAN growing closer to China, India, Singapore Says
Southeast Asian countries would work more closely with new powers China and India to counter the pressure of protectionism and ensure continued
ASEAN growing closer to China, India, Says Singapore
Southeast Asian countries would work more closely with new powers China and India to counter the pressure of protectionism and ensure continued
Russia’s ‘New’ Supersonic Bomber Can Kill Aircraft Carriers and Attack with Nuclear Weapons
Russia has formally rolled out a newly upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M Backfire supersonic intermediate range bomber. The upgraded bomber, which can be armed