China and the New Strategic Nuclear Arms Race
This study is a major expansion and revision of a previous Burke Chair study that examines the changes taking place in Chinese
The DEFCON Warning System™
Ongoing GeoIntel and Analysis in the theater of nuclear war. DEFCON Level assessment issued for public notification. Established 1984.
Anthony H. Cordesman
Read more
DEFCON Warning System Digest – 1/21/19
An in-depth analysis of the January 2019 DEFCON update. DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and contain detailed analysis of the subjects that
Missile Defense Review Calls for Protecting US From Cruise Missiles and Opposition Response
The long-awaited report calls for technology development, but stops short of calling for the deployment of hypersonic interceptors and space-based lasers. The
Pentagon report stokes worries of Chinese attack and China’s response to report
The Pentagon on Tuesday released a report that lays out US concerns about China’s growing military might, underscoring worries about a possible
Pentagon Sees China Seeking Nuclear Bomber to Compete With U.S.
China is likely developing a long-range bomber capable of delivering nuclear weapons and a space-based early warning system it could use to
A Cold Start to Nuclear War in South Asia
The number of foreign-policy challenges facing President Trump is daunting—from a nuclear-armed North Korea to a revanchist Russia, from an imperialist Iran
What to look for in the upcoming Missile Defense Review
The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Review is in the final stages of pre-release, sources tell Defense News, after more than a year of
How the US and China collaborated to get nuclear material out of Nigeria — and away from terrorist groups
At a staging ground in Ghana, a group of nuclear experts watched the clock and nervously waited for the news. The team
When Chinese hackers declared war on the rest of us
Late one Wednesday in March 2015, an alarm sounded in the offices of GitHub, a San Francisco–based software firm. The company’s offices
In Arab world, belief prevails that Trump will recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
Arab analysts believe that U.S. President Donald Trump will recognize Israel’s sovereignty on the Golan Heights, which was captured during the 1967
Russia’s Arabic Propaganda: What it is, why it matters
INFORMATION MANIPULATION is a key foreign policy tool that Russia utilizes to pursue its anti-Western agenda. Dmitry Kiselyov, one of the Kremlin’s
After the INF Treaty, What Is Next?
If the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty collapses in 2019, the United States, key U.S. allies, and Russia will face critical