America’s War Machine Runs on Rare-Earth Magnets. China Owns That Market.
The American war machine depends on tiny bits of metal, some as small as dimes. Rare-earth magnets are needed for F-35 jet
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/Israel Conflict – Why DEFCON 4 – The DEFCON Warning System Digest
An examination of why The DEFCON Warning System went to DEFCON 4 during the Iran/Israel conflict and what brought it back down
Integrated Deterrence: An Admission That America Is No Longer Militarily Dominant?
Since 2021, the Biden administration’s key defense concept has been “integrated deterrence.” The administration’s first strategy document, the March 2021 Interim National Security
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – 5/1/24 – The DEFCON Warning System
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 5 P.M. UTC, Wednesday, May 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
Did North Korea Really Test a Hypersonic Missile?
North Korea is working toward the deployment of hypersonic missiles that it claims could render South Korean and U.S. missile defenses useless.
The Looming Ukraine Debacle
With Ukraine’s military situation deteriorating, NATO foreign ministers have gathered in Brussels to develop a long-term plan to deliver the necessary supplies
As Threats in Space Mount, U.S. Lags in Protecting Key Services
The United States and China are locked in a new race, in space and on Earth, over a fundamental resource: time itself.
Nuclear War Threat Assessment – 4/16/24
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 7 P.M. UTC, Tuesday, April 16th, 2024. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4.
Iran/Israel Conflict – What’s Next
On April 13, 2024, Iran launched an attack from its own territory against Israel in retaliation for Israel’s bombing of an Iranian
Could The United States Be A Bad Ally?
For decades, the United States has held itself out as a staunch, strong ally. Its industrial and military complexes make the U.S.
Some Israelis Are Questioning Their Nation’s Dependence on the U.S.
Israel is increasingly split over its alliance with the U.S., with Washington’s decision to allow for the passage of a U.N. Security
Teacher prays before school begins, all hell breaks loose
A school district in Texas is being taken to court because of its decision to ban an employee from praying. It is