Strategic Command
STRATCOM · United States Strategic Command is responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and global strike.
Area of Responsibility: Strategic nuclear forces, global strike capability
STRATCOM Alert Flash
LIVE- Oct 14 Two Container Ships Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
- Oct 12 GACA Extends Suspension of Operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
- Oct 12 Saudi-Led Coalition and Houthi Spokesman: Strike on Riyadh Airport Killed 12 Including U.S. Citizen and October 11 Projectile Hit Terminal 4
- Oct 12 Japan Assesses North Korea Launched at Least Two Ballistic Missiles That Fell Outside Its EEZ
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Current Assessment
War with Iran, ongoing attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities and heightened force posture in the Middle East
Strategic Command Mission Overview
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) deters strategic attack through a safe, secure, effective, and credible global combat capability and is ready to prevail in conflict when directed. It provides strategic planning and coordination for national-level deterrence missions.
STRATCOM provides strategic deterrence and planning for global operations across multiple domains, coordinating capabilities that support national-level deterrence and strategic readiness. The command maintains continuous readiness and supports national command and control requirements.
- Strategic deterrence and readiness.
- Global planning and coordination of strategic capabilities.
- Continuous command and control for strategic operations.
United States Strategic Command is responsible for strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and global strike.
Headquarters
Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
Area of Responsibility
Strategic nuclear forces, global strike capability
Latest STRATCOM Alerts
Recent intelligence updates for Strategic Command.
Two Container Ships Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
MIDDLE EAST - United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received time-late reports on October 13 of two container ships struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait o
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GACA Extends Suspension of Operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation announced on October 12 that the suspension of operations at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh has b
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Saudi-Led Coalition and Houthi Spokesman: Strike on Riyadh Airport Killed 12 Including U.S. Citizen and October 11 Projectile Hit Terminal 4
SAUDI ARABIA - The Saudi-led coalition attributed an October 10 strike by Yemen’s Houthi forces on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh that killed 12 people, including
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Japan Assesses North Korea Launched at Least Two Ballistic Missiles That Fell Outside Its EEZ
EAST ASIA - Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Cabinet Secretariat assessed that North Korea launched at least two ballistic missiles from inland areas on October 12, with one fly
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U.S. European Command: Bombers Leave RAF Fairford for Home Stations
UNITED KINGDOM - U.S. European Command said on October 4 that the bombers deployed to RAF Fairford were redeploying to their home stations, and a U.S. Air Force statement the sam
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Navy Recovers Two Aviators After Eisenhower Aircraft-Recovery Mishap Off Virginia
VIRGINIA - A mishap during aircraft recovery operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) occurred at approximately 6:18 p.m. EDT (10:18
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AFRICOM Struck al-Shabaab Near Qumbi, Somalia
SOMALIA - On September 28, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Public Affairs stated that U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on September 24 targeting al-Shabaab, which the United States
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Carrier Theodore Roosevelt Leaves San Diego for Arabian Sea, Trump Confirms Iran Mediator Contact
MIDDLE EAST - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), flagship of Carrier Strike Group 9, left Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego on September
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UK Police Arrest Five Men Near RAF Fairford on Suspicion of Preparing a Terrorist Act
UNITED KINGDOM - The U.S. Embassy in London said on September 27 that it is aware of arrests on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act near the Royal Air Force (RAF) base at Fair
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Latvian National Armed Forces Issue Yellow Airspace Notice for Krāslava Municipality
LATVIA - The National Armed Forces of Latvia issued a yellow-level notice of a possible air threat in Krāslava Municipality and told the public that no further action is require
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Inbound Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Restricts Travel to Taif and Yanbu
MIDDLE EAST - On September 21, a tanker on an inbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile. Two crew members received minor injuries, after wh
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North Korea Fires Two East-Coast Ballistic Missiles Into the Sea of Japan
KOREAN PENINSULA - On September 20 at about 8:54 AM UTC (5:54 PM Japan time), North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from the vicinity of its east coast toward the n
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