On a Tiny Norwegian Island, America Keeps an Eye on Russia
The population of the Arctic island of Vardo has shrunk to half of what it was 20 years ago, and the fishing
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DEFCON Warning System – Update 6/13/2017
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 7 P.M., Tuesday, June 13th, 2017. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
Under the radar, Russia plays a double game in tense Korean crisis
President Trump has made a big deal since his election about his new relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, insisting Beijing is
North Korea Dreams of Turning Out the Lights
Conventional wisdom holds that it will be years before North Korea can credibly threaten the United States with a nuclear attack. Kim
US Swipes at China Signal a Micro Policy Shift in Disputed Sea
The U.S. government is challenging China over its dominant position in Asia’s major maritime sovereignty dispute, but those moves, after months of
Head of U.S. missile defense says North Korea missile advances a ‘great concern’
The head of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, Vice Admiral James Syring, said on Wednesday that technological advances demonstrated by North Korea
China missiles capable of sending nukes to Western Pacific
China deployed new ballistic missiles last year capable of delivering nuclear warheads to ground targets in the Western Pacific, the Pentagon said.
S. Korean, US defense chiefs reach ‘understanding’ on THAAD
South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo on Saturday assured his American counterpart Jim Mattis that Seoul is not seeking to reverse the
North Korea Nuclear EMP Attack: An Existential Threat
Analysts like Jack Liu and Jeffrey Lewis are to be commended for their interest in educating the public about North Korea’s missile
Opinion: Hey, NATO, Let’s Move Those 50 US Thermonuclear Weapons Out of Turkey
The following is an opinion article written by an external source. It does not necessarily represent the opinion of The DEFCON Warning
DEFCON Warning System – Update 5/23/2017
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 7 P.M., Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4. There
In North Korea, the US Advertises Its Intentions
On March 8, we wrote an analysis that said North Korea appeared to be crossing a red line set forth by the