Shahid Mahallati (Iran): “Temporary” Plant for Manufacturing Nuclear Weapon Cores
Based on documents in the Iran Nuclear Archive, seized by Israel in early 2018, Iran’s Amad Plan created the Shahid Mahallati Uranium
The DEFCON Warning System™
Ongoing GeoIntel and Analysis in the theater of nuclear war. DEFCON Level assessment issued for public notification. Established 1984.
David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, and Frank Pabian
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Whither Arms Control in Outer Space? Space Threats, Space Hypocrisy, and the Hope of Space Norms
Good afternoon, everyone. This is only my second Zoom teleconference, but hopefully I am getting the hang of this format now. I’m glad that we are able to find ways
New START Treaty Aggregate Numbers of Strategic Offensive Arms
Fact Sheet March1, 2020 (The data in this Fact Sheet comes from the exchange of data required by the treaty. This data
The Strategic Postures of China and India
Fueled by aggressive rhetoric from both capitals, Indian and Chinese ground forces engaged in a standoff between June and August 2017. The
China seizes Covid-19 advantage in South China Sea
With the Covid-19 pandemic mostly contained in China and now wreaking havoc on the United States, security analysts are closely watching Beijing’s
Russia’s View on Nuclear Arms Control: An Interview With Ambassador Anatoly Antonov
Arms Control Today conducted a written interview in early March with Anatoly Antonov, Russian ambassador to the United States on issues including
Turkey and Russia: Not Friends After All
“The Presidency’s Communications Office has launched a new online portal that will announce a daily list of friends and foes of Turkey
DEFCON Warning System – Update 4/2/20
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Thursday, April 2nd, 2020. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. Russia
United States set to upgrade controversial nukes stationed in Germany
The US has stored nuclear bombs across Europe as a deterrent against Russia — including in Germany, where parliament voted in 2010
Russia’s Modernization Programs for Strategic Nuclear Bombers
Putin’s Russia has been modernizing its strategic nuclear bomber strike capability for two decades. Initially, this involved upgrading the Soviet legacy Tu-95
DEFCON Warning System – System Status Update
Washington State, which is the headquarters for The DEFCON Warning System, has issued a State-wide Stay At Home order. All non-essential workers
Under the Nuclear Shadow
Improvements to strategic situational awareness (SA)—the ability to characterize the operating environment, detect and respond to threats, and discern actual attacks from