As Europe celebrates U.S. return to diplomacy with Iran, Washington’s Arab allies fret
As the Biden administration takes steps toward a renewed detente with Tehran, some of Washington’s Arab allies in the Middle East —
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You Can Survive Nuclear War
Let’s start off with the obvious. Nuclear war is horrible. It will kill millions of people and devastate the planet. Even a
Biden’s ‘America Is Back’ Speech Misunderstands How Overstretched America Is Abroad
resident Joe Biden recently delivered a speech at the State Department, laying out the major foreign policy goals of his new administration.
Audit raises concerns about wildfire risks at US nuclear lab
One of the nation’s premier nuclear laboratories isn’t taking the necessary precautions to guard against wildfires, according to an audit by the
‘If pushed, Iran may pursue nuclear weapons,’ intel minister warns West
Iran’s intelligence minister warned the West that his country could push for a nuclear weapon if crippling international sanctions on Tehran remain
Why the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Are Warning of a Disinformation Doomsday
As a child in Cold War Munich, Dr. Robert Rosner remembers the protests against the American nuclear-tipped missiles scattered throughout West Germany.
North Korea developed nuclear, missile programs in 2020: U.N. report
North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with
Top China Academic Shi Yinhong: The China-U.S. Stability Of The Past Is Gone; Without New Stability, There Will Be War
On December 1, 2020, Guancha, a news site affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), published the transcript of a speech by
Nuclear war with China or Russia ‘a very real possibility,’ U.S. Strategic Command chief warns
The United States must be ready for a nuclear war with China or Russia and seek new ways to deter both countries’
Pukkuksong-5: Why North Korea’s New Solid-Fuel Missile Is a Problem
North Korea recently displayed its new “Pukkuksong-5” (Korean for Polaris-5) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) for the first time, in a mid-January parade
The Russian Federation’s Military Doctrine, Plans, and Capabilities for Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack
The United States and NATO allies regularly experience from Russia major cyber-attacks penetrating government agencies and critical infrastructures for electric power, telecommunications,
DEFCON Warning System – Update 2/1/21
This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 2 P.M., Monday, February 1st, 2021. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5. There