What Is Next for Ukraine and Russia?
There are two weeks to go before Donald Trump, elected to a second term on November 5, 2024, returns to the White
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Ongoing GeoIntel and Analysis in the theater of nuclear war. DEFCON Level assessment issued for public notification. Established 1984.
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Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2024
The 2022 National Security Strategy states that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is the onlycompetitor to the United States with the
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – 1/1/25 – The DEFCON Warning System
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
Ask Me Anything 2024 – The DEFCON Warning System
Our annual Ask Me Anything where the Director will answer any question from the series to the silly. Your questions…answered! Nuclear war?
China now a nuclear threat to the West, warns Armed Forces head
The world faces a “third nuclear age”, the head of the Armed Forces has said as he warned that China poses a
Why You (Probably) Don’t Have to Worry about a Dirty Bomb This Christmas
On the menu today: A follow up to yesterday’s deep dive into the possible explanation for drone sitings over New Jersey, walking
Nuclear Bomb Map Shows How US, Russian, North Korean Weapons Compare
here is currently a lot of talk about nuclear war as conflict escalates between the United States and its NATO allies with
What Putin’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile means for NATO security
After Russia’s launch last week of its Oreshnik intermediate-range missile, state-owned propaganda outlet RT aired a video graphic depicting the missile’s flight
Could Putin Use a Nuclear Weapon in Ukraine? 3 Experts Weigh In
The escalation of tensions following President Joe Biden‘s authorization for Kyiv to use U.S.-made long-range weapons in strikes in Russia and Moscow’s
We’re ‘inching towards a nuclear war,’ says military intelligence analyst
Military intelligence analyst Rebekah Koffler discusses the Kremlin’s reaction to President Biden allowing Ukraine to fire long-range U.S. missiles deep into Russian
China’s Nuclear Rise
Does the rise of China as a nuclear strategic superpower present a fundamental threat to deterrence, arms control, and arms race stability?
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – 12/1/24 – The DEFCON Warning System
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, December 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.