The DEFCON Warning System™

The World’s Only Public Nuclear Threat Advisory System. Independent, real-time analysis of global nuclear tensions. Since 1984.

Announcements

The DEFCON Warning System has raised its alert status to Yellow (DEFCON 3) as of May 9, 2025. This is not a

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 1:30 A.M. U T C, Saturday May 10th, 2025. Condition code is Yellow.

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 4:30 P.M. UTC, Friday April 25th, 2025. Condition code is Blue. DEFCON 4.

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sundaym February 2nd, 2025. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.

Our annual Ask Me Anything where the Director will answer any question from the series to the silly. Your questions…answered! Nuclear war?

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, December 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Tuesday, October 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 9 P.M. UTC, Sunday, September 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.

This is the DEFCON Warning System. Alert status for 5 P.M. UTC, Thursday, August 1st, 2024. Condition code is Green. DEFCON 5.