Stuart Braun, Author at The DEFCON Warning System Shop

The fear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could escalate to a nuclear war is real. But what happens if any of the

N 1902, the Boston Brahmin and historian Brooks Adams published an influential book called The New Empire. It arrived at a moment

As Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, some experts warn Russia might escalate the conflict further either in Ukraine or against the western

Vladimir Putin has been flaunting his nuclear arsenal since the invasion of Ukraine got underway. He has test-launched several cruise and ballistic

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

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