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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Inside Fukushima

Eerie new drone footage has for the first time revealed the extent of the damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant 13

Radioactive waste also dumped off Los Angeles coast

For decades, a graveyard of corroding barrels has littered the seafloor just off the coast of Los Angeles. It was out of

National stockpiles for radiological and nuclear emergencies: policy advice

This document describes protocols and practices for ensuring the essential elements of a national stockpile of medical countermeasures for radiation emergencies, particularly

Preparations begin for Fukushima water discharge

At the Fukushima Daiichi site, contaminated water – in part used to cool melted nuclear fuel – is treated by the Advanced

UN Nuclear Chief Expresses Concern for Safety of Large Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant Held by Russia

At a press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),

IAEA: ‘No immediate risk’ to Zaporizhzhia from dam damage

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the impact of the damage to the dam on cooling water supplies to the Zaporizhzhia

Health Concerns From Depleted Uranium Shells

The United Kingdom has said it would send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine to use against Russian armour. This article will briefly

Just How Radioactive Are Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons?

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s repeated nuclear threats against member-states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for interfering in Russia’s invasion, occupation,

What You Should Do In The Event Of A Nuclear Detonation

This article is in English, Ukrainian, and Russia. Russian was translated by a human, while Ukrainian was done by Google Translate. Ця

Escalation Management and Nuclear Employment in Russian Military Strategy

Academics and arms control wonks are poring over the painfully worded text of a new Russian policy, reading the tea leaves for

‘Constant threat’ warning from damaged nuclear plant in Ukraine

The international nuclear watchdog organization reported significant damage to buildings housing nuclear fuel at the Zaporizhzhya (ZNPP) power plant in southern Ukraine

Nuclear arsenals expected to grow for first time since Cold War: Report

Nuclear arsenals are expected to grow over the next decade for the first time since the Cold War, a European think tank