The DEFCON Warning System™

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

United States

VR Nuclear War Training

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency looks to virtual reality to simulate radiological threats. The United States Department of Defense is considering spending

Don’t Delay GBSD ICBMs; It’s Too Risky

The Air Force will soon request industry proposals to develop and build the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), the nation’s next Intercontinental

At the G20, Trump Should Be Wary of China’s North Korean Designs

While Donald Trump is in Asia, Japanese and South Korean leaders will no doubt seek clarity on his views about alliance responsibilities

One-third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea, researchers say

More than a third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea if that country tested a long-range missile

North Korea Knows that Donald Trump Is a Temporary Problem

resident Donald Trump has stepped back from conflict with Iran for the moment. He made a last-minute decision to abort airstrikes, which

U.S. government rejects call to disclose size of nuclear arsenal

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected a request from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) to disclose the number

Russia warns of another Cuban Missile Crisis

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned that the deployment of U.S. land-based missile systems near Russia’s borders were comparable to the

Question Asked: Could the U.S. Navy Destroy North Korea In a War?

Corbett observes that a navy can apply pressure on a foe’s “national life” from day one of a conflict. Over time, he

House Committee Votes to Prohibit Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons on Submarines

The House Armed Services Committee added several provisions to its annual defense authorization bill, but the among most contentious was if the

Russia Keeps Asking U.S. to Agree to No Nuclear Weapons Use, but It’s Not Getting Any Answer

Moscow’s top diplomat has again petitioned Washington to join an agreement to mutually forego the use of nuclear weapons, an effort that

One Year After Singapore: Losing Ground on North Korean Denuclearization

While the Singapore summit was historic as the first meeting ever between U.S. and North Korean leaders, it failed to produce any

Will the US and Iranian Confrontation Lead to War?

The current crisis between the US and Iran is the most severe since the Iranian 1979 revolution and the attendant establishment of