Russia’s RS-28 Sarmat Nuclear Missile Could Destroy the World
By maintaining a robust and modern ICBM force, Russia aims to deter potential aggressors and preserve strategic parity with the United States.
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This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
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This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sundaym February 2nd, 2025. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.
Russia is escalating its dangerous shadow war against NATO, and there are fears it could get a lot worse
Far beyond the front lines in Ukraine, Russia is waging a different kind of warfare against NATO. It is a covert, low-intensity
NATO allies worry the US can’t defend Europe and counter China, but there’s a way
China’s threat to Taiwan also poses a profound dilemma for NATO — does it tie up its most powerful ally from European