Why Russia may not be planning the invasion that Ukraine fears
The build-up has been impossible to ignore: thousands of Russian troops deployed towards Ukraine; US warships reportedly heading for the Black Sea
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Natanz attack hit 50 meters underground, destroyed most of the facility
The alleged Israeli attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility targeted an electrical substation located 40 to 50 meters underground and damaged “thousands
Russia’s Buildup Near Ukraine Puts United States on Edge
Russia is massing an unusual number of troops on the border with Ukraine, posing an early test for the Biden administration as
DEFCON Warning System – Statement on growing Ukraine situation
The DEFCON Warning System has been monitoring the military buildup in the Ukraine region. Both Ukraine and Russia have issued statements accusing
Russian nuclear weapons, 2021
The Nuclear Notebook is researched and written by Hans M. Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project with the Federation of American
DEFCON Warning System – Update 4/2/21
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Friday, April 2nd, 2021. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There
United States ties with Russia, China sink as U.S. toes tough lines
U.S. relations with its two biggest geo-political rivals are facing severe tests as President Joe Biden tries to assert America’s place in
Iran, Russia and Turkey signal growing alliance
Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif was very content during a trip to Turkey on Friday. He said it was productive and smiled
As Biden and Xi Begin a Careful Dance, a New American Policy Takes Shape
President Biden is engineering a sharp shift in policy toward China, focused on gathering allies to counter Beijing’s coercive diplomacy around the
United States’ Strategy on China Boils Down to One Word: Soft
here is a prevailing view on both sides of the Pacific that President Joe Biden will treat China in a manner similar
Getting Serious About Russia
Russia is a determined adversary of the United States. The Putin government, which has rebuilt the military, believes that Washington is leading
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident, Ten Years On
Much has been learnt in the ten years since the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and the subsequent accident at the Fukushima Daiichi