☣ Strategic & Nuclear Alerts

U.S. Forces Strike Iranian Military Targets in Response to Shipping Attacks; Iran Claims Attacks on Nuclear Sites

PERSIAN GULF - U.S. Central Command forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iranian military targets on July 8 to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian mariners in the Strait of Hormuz. The operation followed earlier strikes on July 7.

China Conducts Submarine-Launched Strategic Missile Test into Pacific Ocean

SOUTH PACIFIC - The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched a strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead from one of its nuclear-powered submarines on July 6 at 12:01 p.m. Beijing time.

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Loses Off-Site Power Connection for the 21st Time

UKRAINE - The International Atomic Energy Agency reported on July 3 that the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant lost its connection to the 330 kV Ferosplavna-1 line, the 21st such loss during the military conflict.

3 High Magnitude Earthquakes Strike Venezuela and Northern Japan

AMERICAS AND ASIA-PACIFIC - Twin earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 struck western Venezuela early on June 25, causing building collapses in Caracas and other areas and prompting authorities to announce a state of emergency.

CISA Urges Hardening Fortinet Devices in Credential Exposure Response

CYBER - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert on June 18 directing organizations to immediately terminate active sessions, reset administrative and Virtual Private Network passwords, and harden FortiGate appliances and Secure Sockets Layer gateways targeted in the Fort

IAEA Reports Heavy Attack on Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant Switchyard Raising Nuclear Safety Concerns at ZNPP

UKRAINE - On the morning of June 4 the switchyard at the Zaporizhzhya Thermal Power Plant came under heavy attack, according to information the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant provided to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

US Issues Title 42 Order Suspending Entry from Ebola-Affected Countries in Central Africa

CENTRAL AFRICA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an order on May 18 suspending the right to introduce covered aliens, a legal term that refers to foreign nationals who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and who have departed from or we

North Korea Amends Constitution to Define Southern Border with South Korea and Assign Nuclear Command to Leader Kim Jong Un

KOREAN PENINSULA, North Korea has amended its Socialist Constitution to introduce the country’s first explicit territorial definition while removing all references to reunification, national unity, and the achievements of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il. The amendments assign command authority over nuclear forces to the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission and allow delegation of that authority to a national nuclear warfare command organization. Kim Jong Un was re-elected president o...

Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Loses All Off-Site Power for 13th Time

UKRAINE - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on April 14 that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) “lost all off site power this morning after the disconnection of its last remaining external power line.” The IAEA stated this is the 13th time the plant has lost all off-site power during the military conflict. “The plant’s emergency diesel generators immediately started operating to provide the power needed for essential s...

U.S. Forces Rescue Downed F-15E Crew Member Inside Iran as Hormuz Deadline Approaches

MIDDLE EAST - U.S. forces extracted a weapons systems officer from inside Iran on April 5 after the crew member evaded capture for approximately two days following the shootdown of an F-15E Strike Eagle on April 3, according to Air and Space Forces Magazine. President Trump announced the rescue on Truth Social, calling it “one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History” and stating the crew member was “now SAFE and SOUND.” The rescue opera...

Trump Issues 48-Hour Power Plant Ultimatum; Iran Strikes Near Dimona After Second Natanz Attack

MIDDLE EAST - The United States and Israel struck Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility on the morning of March 21, 2026, marking the second time the site has been targeted since the two nations launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization confirmed that the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan enrichment complex was hit but reported no leakage of radioactive materials in the surrounding area. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it had be...

Oahu Evacuation Ordered as 120-Year-Old Wahiawa Dam Faces Imminent Failure

Dam failure in progress or expected at Wahiawa Dam after 13 inches of rain in 12 hours. Over 4,000 residents ordered to evacuate downstream areas of Haleiwa and Waialua. National Guard activated.

IDF Says It Struck Nuclear Weapons Compound; IAEA Confirms No Radiological Release as Hormuz Closure Holds

The CTBTO recorded a seismic event south of Bid Shahr, assessed as a natural earthquake and has ruled out nuclear detonation.

US, Israeli "Operation Roar of the Lion" Strikes On Iran

The operation, code-named Roar of the Lion, began by attacking dozens of military targets.

U.S. Air Force Prepares for Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base

This event, managed by Space Launch Delta 30, focuses on validating the weapon system’s effectiveness, readiness, and accuracy.

U.S. Declassifies Seismic Evidence Confirming Lop Nur Nuclear Explosion In 2020

U.S. analysts estimate a yield of approximately 10 tons nuclear (or 5 tons conventional equivalent), assuming the blast was fully contained in solid rock.

U.S. Orders GBU-57 Bombs to Replenish Stockpile and Deploys USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group To Middle East

The USS Gerald R. Ford strike group, redirected from the Caribbean, enhances U.S. presence in the Mediterranean and Middle East.

Poland's Energy Sector Faced Coordinated Cyberattacks Targeting Renewable Facilities and Deploying Wiper Malware

The attacks targeted operational technology and industrial control systems at over 30 wind and solar farms, a combined heat and power plant serving nearly half a million customers

US Shoots Down Iranian Drone as Iran Vows Strike on Israel if US Attacks

Earlier in the day, Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats harassed a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, approaching at high speed and threatening to board it.

Pezeshkian Directs Nuclear Negotiations Resumption Amid US Deployments and IRGC Live-Fire Exercise Denials