Why America’s Cyber Strategy is Failing
The pattern has become disturbingly regular. Every few years, evidence surfaces of a major cyber penetration of U.S. networks, and each instance
The DEFCON Warning System™
Ongoing GeoIntel and Analysis in the theater of nuclear war. DEFCON Level assessment issued for public notification. Established 1984.
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Iran’s Plan to Topple Arab Leaders
Iran’s Islamist proxies in the Arab world have resurfaced to condemn last week’s normalization agreement between Israel and Morocco just as they
NATO’s New Purpose: An Alliance Reborn to Take on China?
Will it soon be springtime for NATO? After four years of a suddenly mercurial American partner, European foreign and defense ministers seem
Russian government hackers are behind a broad espionage campaign that has compromised U.S. agencies
Russian government hackers breached the Treasury and Commerce departments, along with other U.S. government agencies, as part of a global espionage campaign
DEFCON Warning System Digest – 12-16-20
An in-depth analysis of the November 2020 DEFCON update. DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and contain detailed analysis of the subjects that
America warned political divisions giving China way to ‘global dominance’
The United States is mired in a succession crisis. There is much loose talk about another civil war erupting between supporters of
Iran Is Moving Key Facility at Nuclear Site Underground, Satellite Images Show
The mysterious July explosion that destroyed a centrifuge assembly hall at Iran’s main nuclear fuel enrichment facility in Natanz was deemed by
DEFCON Warning System – Update 12/1/20
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Tuesday, December 1st, 2020. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
Russian Strategic and Hypersonic Naval Nuclear Weapons
Russia sets its highest value on its strategic nuclear forces. In November 2020, President Vladimir Putin stated, I want to emphasize that,
Missile Defense Drama: Why America Isn’t Prepared
During the recent seventy-fifth anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, North Korea surprised the world and revealed a new liquid-fueled Inter-Continental
DEFCON Warning System Digest – 11/17/20
An in-depth analysis of the January 2019 DEFCON update. Currently examining China, North Korea, and Iran DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and
Will America Hand Space Dominance to China?
China will be launching satellites almost every other week starting next March. In one instance the gap in next year’s frenetic schedule