Inside Saudi Arabia’s Global Push for Nuclear Power
For years, Saudi Arabia has pressed the United States to help it develop a nuclear energy program, as Saudi leaders look beyond
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DEFCON Warning System – Update 4/2/23
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, April 2nd, 2023. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
China Leader Says He Is Preparing China For War
In recent years, the Chinese government has become increasingly assertive in its foreign policy, asserting its claims over disputed territories and expanding
Health Concerns From Depleted Uranium Shells
The United Kingdom has said it would send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine to use against Russian armour. This article will briefly
China’s War Warnings
“If the U.S. doesn’t hit the brakes and continues to barrel down the wrong track,” China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on
Historian Alfred McCoy: As Tensions Rise over Taiwan, U.S. & China “Edging Ever Closer” to War
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines is calling China the “most consequential threat” to U.S. national security. Meanwhile, the Chinese parliament
How to contact The DEFCON Warning System anonymously
If you have information you want to pass on to the staff at the DEFCON Warning System, but due to the sensitive
Israel and Iran edge closer to war, but experts say conflict isn’t inevitable
Escalating tensions between Iran and Israel have brought the two countries to the verge of war. While experts disagree on the probability
How Putin’s fate is tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine
I keep thinking back to something I heard on Russian state TV three years ago. At the time Russians were being urged
Fears and questions about North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal
North Korea’s latest missile launches are a demonstration of the country’s avowed ability to use nuclear force against South Korea and the
DEFCON Warning System – Update 3/1/23
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Wednesday, March 1st, 2023. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
Experts React: Factors Shaping the Russia-Ukraine Conflict in 2023
As Russia and Ukraine head into year two of a war that has defied expectations, a collection of CSIS experts examined driving