How to Win America’s Next War
The era of untrammeled U.S. military superiority is over. If the United States delays implementing a new approach, it risks losing a
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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In Weapons Tests, North Korea Revives an Old Playbook, With a Strategic Twist
In the weeks before North Korea fired rockets and guided weapons on Saturday, President Trump countermanded the Treasury Department, reversing an announcement
China Military Expanding Reach Into Arctic Region, Pentagon Says
China is accelerating activities in the Arctic as part of its “Polar Silk Road” and trying to promote itself as a “near-Arctic
Why is pressure mounting between the U.S. and Iran?- analysis
Iran announced this week that it is changing a key term of the Iran nuclear deal — and plans to make an
DEFCON Warning System Digest – Part two
A continuation of the in-depth analysis of the March 2019 DEFCON update. DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and contain detailed analysis of
U.S. Seeks Broader Nuclear Arms Pact
President Donald Trump has ordered his staff to seek a new agreement on nuclear weapons that would encompass all Russian and Chinese
What Putin Wants with North Korea
he Trump administration continues to pay a high price for treating Russia as an enemy. Vladimir Putin has dealt himself back into
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Schriver Press Briefing on the 2019 Report on Military and Security Developments in China
STAFF: Hey, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome. I’m Lieutenant Colonel Dave Eastburn. I’m the spokesman for Asia-Pacific Security Affairs here at the Pentagon,
China’s Mass Surveillance More Sophisticated Than Thought
Blake Schmidt A mobile app used by police to track citizens in China’s far west region of Xinjiang shows how some of
United States nuclear forces, 2019
The Nuclear Notebook is researched and written by Hans M. Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project with the Federation of American
Why Russia, Iran seek deeper ties with North Korea
Moscow and Tehran are both cozying up to North Korea as the White House’s make-or-break policy flounders. While their motivations are different,
North Korean leader warns of return to tension; Trump thanks Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin that peace and security on the Korean peninsula depended on the