US researchers alarmed as government cuts ties with elite science advisory group
The US Department of Defense has ended a longstanding relationship with JASON, an independent group that has provided the federal government with
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Missing in Action: Washington’s Arctic Security Plan
Temperatures are rising inside the arctic circle. Earlier this month, the Russian government irked Washington by claiming sovereign rights over the Northern
It’s Time to Rethink America’s Foreign Alliance Commitments
This April is the month for notable milestones in two major U.S. security commitments. NATO marks its seventieth anniversary on April 4,
Russia revamps Arctic military base to stake claim on region
Missile launchers ply icy roads and air defense systems point menacingly into the sky at this Arctic military outpost, a key vantage
Report to Congress on Status of Iran’s Nuclear Program
Iran’s nuclear program began during the 1950s. The United States has expressed concern since the mid-1970s that Tehran might develop nuclear weapons.
The Deeper Meaning of China’s Base in Tajikistan
Western media outlets recently announced that China has built military facilities on the Tajik side of the Tajik-Chinese border. This move is
Prospect of a nuclear war ‘higher than it has been in generations’, warns UN
The warning came from Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, in a meeting convened in support of the Non-Proliferation
Billions Dead: 5 Times Russia and America Nearly Started a Nuclear War
Each crisis was eventually resolved in favor of peace, but in every case both sides relied on gambles, and survived as much
DEFCON Warning System Digest – April 2019 part 1
An in-depth analysis of the March 2019 DEFCON update plus update on current India/Pakistan conflict. DEFCON Digests are more comprehensive and contain
Russia and China Forced America’s Hand on the INF Treaty
In 2017, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (“PLA”) announced plans to bring down its 2.3 million strong forces below 1 million with
India’s Anti-Satellite Test Wasn’t Really About Satellites
The modern battlefield has extended to space. Although we’re not conducting laser battles in orbit (yet), satellite systems are regularly used to
Russia in Review: March 15 – 26, 2019
Russia is intensifying its efforts to expand its economic control over the Arctic. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the development of the