Older U.S. emergency alert systems may not be secure, researchers find
The emergency alert systems that blare out warnings during natural disasters, terrorist incidents or manmade calamities could be hijacked into sending out
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Space war is coming — and the U.S. is not ready
War is coming to outer space, and the Pentagon warns it is not yet ready, following years of underinvesting while the military
UN chief warns of return to Cold-War-like tensions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned of a return to Cold War-like tensions between the United States and Russia following the
Trump Forming a ‘War Cabinet,’ Ex–Defense Official Says
DEFCON Warning System: Jeremy Bash served under U.S. President Obama as well as for a number of Democrats. The opinions he expresses
Defense Intelligence Agency Statement for the Record: Worldwide Threat Assessment
INTRODUCTION Chairman McCain, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the committee, thank you for the invitation to provide the Defense Intelligence Agency’s
Goal of Nuclear Posture Remains Deterrence, Pentagon Official Says
A new report on the nation’s nuclear defense posture focuses on how to strengthen America and her allies, a top Pentagon official
State report: Hawaii not prepared for missile attack threat
Hawaii is not prepared to respond in the event a nuclear ballistic missile attack. That’s according to a comprehensive state report that looked
False alarms highlight weaknesses in national alert system
Weather junkie John Grosso knew it was highly unlikely a monster wave was barreling toward the Connecticut coast. Still, when a tsunami
What A Nuclear Missile Attack On Hawaii Would Look Like
Minutes after the people of Hawaii received an emergency alert on their phones last week, they began calling loved ones to issue
Can The US Survive An EMP Attack?
While there’s no question that a nuclear strike on the Continental US would be utterly devastating, it’s not the only way
Hawaii is preparing for a North Korean nuclear attack. Should the Bay Area follow suit?
For the first time in more than three decades, an ominous warning siren blared across Hawaii earlier this month — an alarm
How Is U.S. Preparing For Nuclear War With North Korea?
The United States, Japan, and South Korea will reportedly continue their preparations for nuclear war starting Monday with two days of missile