Maura Reynolds, Author at The DEFCON Warning System™

or many people, watching the Russian invasion of Ukraine has felt like a series of “He can’t be doing this” moments. Russia’s

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s implied threat to turn the Ukraine war into a broader nuclear conflict presents President Joe Biden with choices

Even expert Russia-watchers aren’t sure what changed when Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s “deterrence forces” to be put on a “special regime

Let me begin with an admission. So many times, I’ve thought: “Putin would never do this.” Then he goes and does it.

Nuclear experts are trained to think the unthinkable. So, here is an unthinkable scenario that might actually happen in real life: The

When Gen. Mark Milley emerged from six hours of tense talks with his Russian counterpart in Helsinki last September, the Joint Chiefs

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 3:30 P.M. UTC, Sunday, February 27th, 2022. Condition code is Yellow. DEFCON 3.

How big is Ukraine’s nuclear power industry? Ukraine is heavily dependent on nuclear energy, with 15 reactors generating about half of its

President Joe Biden couldn’t have been more blunt about the risks of cyberattacks spinning out of control. “If we end up in

DEFCON Warning System – We are posting this not because there is a possibility of nuclear war, but because there are nuclear

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it is obvious Russian President Vladimir Putin has goals beyond Ukraine and may have other countries

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 10 P.M. UTC, Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4.

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