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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How Scientists Actually Dismantle a Nuclear Bomb

There are enough nuclear weapons in the world to cause atomic Armageddon many times over, according to scientists, who estimate that no

NRC issues final rule on Fukushima lessons

The Mitigation of Beyond-Design-Basis-Events Rule will require US commercial reactors to maintain resources and procedures to cool a reactor’s core and used

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

IAEA reviews Fukushima Daiichi clean-up work

An IAEA team of experts yesterday completed the fourth review mission of Japan’s efforts towards the decommissioning of Tokyo Electric Power Company’s

NTI Nuclear Safety Index – Theft/Sabotage

After years of progress on nuclear security and continued improvements following the last of four global Nuclear Security Summits, the preventive measures

United States regulators agree smaller SMR emergency zones

The NRC’s preliminary finding is part of a safety evaluation of a 2016 Early Site Permit application from the Tennessee Valley Authority

Historical Nuclear Tests

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has published on its YouTube page over 250 declassified nuclear test videos. For a historical look at these

Storage capacity for radioactive water at Fukushima power plant nears limit

The number of storage tanks for contaminated water and other materials has continuously increased at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima

North Korea threats spur U.S. search for new radiation therapies

The escalating threat of a potential nuclear war between North Korea and the United States has led the Department of Defense to

Safest Spot to Survive Doomsday? Middle of Nowhere, USA

Note: The DEFCON Warning System does not recommend taking shelter on any military site, even disused ones. There is no way of

Is it time for a 21st-century version of ‘The Day After’?

DEFCON Warning System: This article is very one-sided, but we present it as it does bring up an interesting subject. By Marsha

Nuclear War Survival Skills

Nuclear War Survival Skills by Cresson H. Kearny is considered The Standard for preparing for and surviving the worst disaster that can