The DEFCON Warning System™

Ongoing GeoIntel and Analysis in the theater of nuclear war. DEFCON Level assessment issued for public notification. Established 1984.

Russia

As Russia and Ukraine head into year two of a war that has defied expectations, a collection of CSIS experts examined driving

Fear is mightier than the sword, and few things stoke fear like a dirty bomb. So, it should have come as no

Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised the specter of a nuclear attack on Ukraine several times since invading the country in February

Last week, Russia announced that it will make “major changes” to strengthen its armed forces’ during the 2023-2026 time period, a sign

In 2022, the world came closer to Great Power War than at any point since the end of the Cold War. Russia

Nuclear weapons have not been used in war since 1945, but their presence has loomed large over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russian state media outlets have offered unprecedented looks at the payload bus for the R-36M2 intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, where the

How can we say this with such certainty? Continue reading to learn why high alert levels are both short-lived and impossible to

On October 23rd, the Russian defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, made phone calls to the defense ministers of four NATO member countries to

Will Russian president Vladimir Putin use nuclear weapons in his war against Ukraine? Putin’s constant nuclear threats have made this one of

The world’s largest satellite ground station, on the Svalbard archipelago off Norway, is used by Western space agencies to gather vital signals

Russian president Vladimir Putin has repeatedly threatened Ukraine and its supporters with a nuclear attack that will settle the war he started