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April 19, 2024 - Biden: Iran Wants To Wipe Israel Off The Map. Tehran: We've Identified Israel's Nuclear Sites, Finger Is On The Trigger. Read more
April 16, 2024 - Pentagon Addresses Recent Iranian Attack On Israel, Latest Israel/Lebanon Updates. Israel continues to strike Hezbollah locations within Lebanon in response to rocket attacks from the terrorist organization into Israel. Read more
April 16, 2024 - Iran Closes Nuclear Facilities. Israel: Iranian Attack "Will Be Met With A Response". Israeli Ambassador: "Iran’s breakout time to produce an arsenal of nuclear weapons is now weeks — mere weeks". Read more
April 14, 2024 - Israel Defends Against "Dozens" Of Iranian Ballistic Missiles And Drones, Targets Hezbollah Weapon Production Facilities In Northern Lebanon. Biden: The US won't support a counterattack by Israel against Iran. Full report posted on TSJ: Read more
April 12, 2024 - Russia Tests Mobile Ground ICBM From Kapustin Yar Test Site. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, all tasks were completed in full, and claimed that the results of the launch indicate its domestic missile's "high reliability". Read more
April 12, 2024 - About 40 missiles were launched from Lebanon into Israel. IDF: Some of the missiles were intercepted. Two Hezbollah explosive UAVs also crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory in the morning. The IDF also completed a comprehensive situational assessment of the IDF's readiness for all scenarios. Read more
April 8, 2024 - "Serious Incident" As Drone Strikes Hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. Ukraine denies Russian allegations drone was Ukraine's, IAEA reported witnessing Russian troops engaging "what appeared to be" an approaching drone near the nuclear reactor building. Read more
April 7, 2024 - A Drone "Attacked" Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, ZAES Says It Was Ukrainian. ZAES reports it was a Ukrainian Kamikaze drone, while the IAEA did not report which country the drone belonged to. Read more
April 7, 2024 - US 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Countdown. On April 8, the moon will pass directly between the sun and Earth, aligning perfectly to produce a total solar eclipse. Read more
April 3, 2024 - North Korea said it tested the new-type IRBM missile: Hwasongpho-16B a day after both South Korea and Japan reported the country test-fired what was believed to be an IRBM. Read more
April 2, 2024 - North Korea is suspected by South Korean military officials to have launched a ballistic missile with a hypersonic warhead to test the performance of its delivery system. Read more
April 1, 2024 - USINDOPACOM is aware of North Korean missile launch, condemns it, and is consulting closely with South Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners. Read more
April 1, 2024 - Japan: North Korea Launches At Least One Ballistic Missile. Japanese MOD: "At around 6:52 AM today, North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from the west coast of North Korea toward the northeast". Read more
March 20, 2024 - 15 Chinese Military Aircraft, 10 PLAN Vessels, PRC Carrier Rocket Launch Spotted Around Taiwan On March 20th, 2024. The MOD reported a PRC Carrier Rocket Launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center heading toward the West Pacific. Read more
March 20, 2024 - The second US Solar Eclipse Since 2017 Happens April 8th, The two eclipses (2017/2024) mark an X across the eastern portion of the United States, as shown on a NASA map. Read more
March 20, 2024 - North Korea Carries Out "Successful" Ground Engine Test For New-Type Hypersonic Missile, Artillery Live-Firing Drill. North Korea also carried out an artillery live-fire drill in the "Western area" with 600mm multiple rocket launchers. Read more
March 19, 2024 - Man Arrested At US Border Claiming To Be Hezbollah, Government-Wide Investigation Into China's Efforts To Infiltrate US Infrastructure. Lebanese illegal immigrant Basel Bassel Ebbadi was caught by the US Border Patrol on March 9th near El Paso, Texas and said he was headed to New York. Read more
March 18, 2024 - North Korea Fires 3 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea Of Japan. The launch comes after the United States and South Korea concluded their joint Freedom Shield live-fire exercises around the Korean Peninsula on Thursday and talks between the US, South Korea. Read more
March 12, 2024 - 2024 Annual Threat Assessment Report And Summary, Defense Budget Briefings. According to the US Intelligence Community, the United States faces a "fragile global order strained by accelerating strategic competition among major powers". Read more
March 4, 2024 - North Korea Calls US, South Korean Joint Drills "Provocative", Says Nuclear War Could Be Ignited With A Spark. North Korea called the military drills a source of regional instability and claimed that the United States is an "arch-criminal" that is threatening mankind with nukes. Read more
March 1, 2024 - Russia Carries Out Test Of Nuclear-Capable Yars ICBM, Putin: Russia Has No Plans Of Deploying Nuclear Weapons In Space. Putin: Although Russia has no plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space, space issues and efforts to neutralize threats that may emerge in the space sphere should constantly be in the spotlight of the government. Read more
February 28, 2024 - NASA/DOD Tracking Possible Non-Maneuverable Spacecraft Collision With Russian Satellite. NASA cautioned that although the spacecraft are not expected to collide with one another, any collision would result in significant debris generation. Read more
February 24, 2024 - IAEA: Explosions Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Every Day Over Past Week. Powerful explosions shook the windows at the site during the week, including one particularly loud explosion that appeared to occur at the nuclear power plant itself. Read more
February 23, 2024 - Former Russian President Expresses Kremlin's Desire To Take Kyiv & Odesa, Calls Them Russian Cities, Threatens Nuclear War If It Loses. Medvedev: If attempts are made to restore Russia’s 1991 borders, it will lead not only to a global war, but Russia using its entire nuclear arsenal against Ukraine, Germany, Britain, and the US. Read more
February 23, 2024 - Third Solar Flare Erupts From Sun: X6.3, Strongest Of This Solar Cycle. The X6.3 flare was the largest of the three X-class flares that occurred in the past 24 hours, and the strongest of this solar cycle. Read more
February 22, 2024 - US Cellular Network Reports Outages Around The Same Time Multiple X-Class Solar Flares Erupted From Sun. NOAA Says Unlikely Outages Caused By The Solar Flares. Read more
February 22, 2024 - Two Strong X-Class Solar Flares Erupt From Sun. Effects: Users of high-frequency (HF) radio signals may experience temporary degradation or complete loss of signal on much of the sunlit side of the earth. Read more
February 21, 2024 - British Trident Missile Test Fails After Submarine Launch Near Florida. The missile reportedly misfired due to an "anomaly" with its booster rockets and crashed into the ocean near Florida's coast just yards away from the nuclear submarine. Read more
February 15, 2024 - Russia Responds To US Claims That It Intends To Deploy Anti-Satellite Capabilities In Space. The Kremlin said reports Russia intended to put a nuclear weapon in space were 'rumors' being circulated to pressure Congress into fast-tracking approval for over $60 billion in additional Ukraine Aid. Read more
February 15, 2024 - White House: Russia Developing Anti-Satellite Capability, US Launches Missile Tracking Satellites. John Kirby: It is related to an anti-satellite capability that Russia is developing. Media reports: Russia intends to put an anti-sat nuclear device into space. Full report posted: Read more
February 14, 2024 - The House Intelligence Committee has disclosed that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has made information available to all Members of Congress on a matter concerning a “serious national security threat”. Read more
February 15, 2024 - North Korea Says It Test-Fired New-Type Surface-To-Sea Missile. The statement said that the missiles flew over the East Sea for over 1,400 seconds (which equals to at least 23 minutes) and successfully hit a target boat. Read more
February 14, 2024 - Regarding the national security threat currently being reported: Media reports say Russia intends to deploy nuclear weapons in space, possibly to use against satellites. We're continuing to monitor the situation: Read more
February 14, 2024 - [Developing, this report will be updated as information is released]: The House Intelligence Committee has disclosed that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has made information available to all Members of Congress on a matter concerning a “serious national security threat”. Read more
February 14, 2024 - North Korea Launches Several Cruise Missiles. North Korean state media also reported that it has developed new controllable shell and ballistic control system for its multiple rocket launcher (MRL). Read more
February 9, 2024 - 5,500 liters Of Radioactive Water Leaks From Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant. The leak is not related to the discharge of the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water. Read more
February 8, 2024 - Russia: War With NATO Would Be Drastically Different Than Ukraine Conflict, Would Go Nuclear. Former Russian President: "To protect the territorial integrity of our country, ballistic and cruise missiles with special warheads will be used... This will be the proverbial Apocalypse". Read more
January 30, 2024 - North Korea launches multiple cruise missiles, speaks of building of a nuclear-powered submarine and other new-type warships and that it tested a submarine launched cruise missile. Read more
January 23, 2024 - Retired General: Speculation North Korea Considering Nuclear Attack On South, Pyongyang Ramps Up Propaganda, Says It Tested Nuclear-Capable Attack Drone. North Korean state media released a propaganda poster of a tank rolling over South Koreans entitled: “Let us destroy the U.S. imperialists and the clan of the Republic of Korea without mercy!” Read more
January 20, 2024 - Iran Announces Successful Launch Of Solid-Fuel Suraya Satellite Carrier Rocket Into Orbit. Iran says it's the first Iranian-made satellite to be put into space above 500 kilometers (310 miles). Read more
January 18, 2024 - Pakistan Carries Out Missile And Drone Strikes In Iran After Iran Struck Locations Within Pakistan With Ballistic Missiles. (Full Report Posted): Read more
January 16, 2024 - Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles Near US Consulate, Claims It Destroyed Israel's "Spy HQ" (Full Report). Iranian state news reported that it was the longest-range missile operation ever, from a distance of over 1,200 kilometers (746 miles). Read more
January 14, 2024 - North Korea Fired Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a statement on the launch that said, "We are aware of the ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Read more
January 9, 2024 - Taiwan's Defense Ministry Apologizes For Sending Text To Residents Calling Chinese Satellite Launch a "Missile" Flyover. The Chinese satellite launch cited by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense was for “astronomical observation” according to Chinese state-run news. Read more
January 6, 2024 - *UPDATE*: Many of the locations that were previously under air alert in Ukraine have now been taken off alert, some locations in eastern Ukraine are still under air alert. Read more
January 1, 2024 - Another X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun Replacing December's Record As Largest Since 2017. Today's X5.0 solar flare has now replaced December's record as the strongest that has occurred since 2017 and came from the same region as the previous flare. Read more
December 30, 2023 - Polish Operational Command: Ground Search Being Carried Out In Lublin Voivodeship For Object That Violated Polish Airspace Yesterday. Polish Military: We identify it as a Russian cruise missile. Air defense systems remained ready for use. In addition, F-16 aircraft patrolling the area were directed to the area". Read more
December 30, 2023 - Polish General: Rocket Entered And Left Polish Territory From/To Ukraine, Russia Responds To "Unfounded Allegations": A report by Polish media RMF 24 cited Polish General Wiesław Kukuła as saying that "everything points to a Russian missile" entering Polish airspace and then leaving it, adding that it did not fall into Poland. Read more
December 29, 2023 - Polish Operational Command issued a statement that an “unknown airborne object” entered Poland’s airspace on the side of its border with Ukraine, Polish media reports that a rocket fell near the Wożuczyn-Cukrownia in the Hrubieszów district. Read more
December 29, 2023 - US, France, Germany, UK Urge Iran To Immediately De-Escalate Its Nuclear Program. The joint statement was released after the IAEA released its latest report on Iran stating that the country has begun increasing its production of highly enriched uranium. Read more
December 27, 2023 - North Korea Responds To Japan's Intention To Deploy US-Made Tomahawk Cruise Missiles. The purchase of the missiles by Japan was made a year early as tensions continue to increase in the Taiwan Strait. Read more
December 23, 2023 - Water Discharge From North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor Warm, Indicating It's Reached Criticality. The light water reactor can produce plutonium in its irradiated fuel, which can be used to produce fuel for nuclear weapons. Read more
December 20, 2023 - Japan, US, South Korea Begin Real-Time Missile Data Sharing. If the North Korean nuclear-capable ICBM had flown in a straight trajectory rather than an arc it could target any location in mainland US. Read more
December 18, 2023 - The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reported that North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which then landed in the Sea of Japan just outside of the Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Read more
December 17, 2023 - North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile, Says US, South Korea To End Year With Preview Of Nuclear War. The Suspected Missile Test Comes After US Issued Warning To North Any Nuclear Attack Would Result In "End Of the Kim regime". Read more
December 16, 2023 - Space Weather Prediction Center: X2.8 Solar Flare Has Caused Radio Communication Interference With Aircraft. "Complex sunspot region produces X2.8 flare, the largest of the current solar cycle and since 2017. This is likely one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded." Read more
December 14, 2023 - Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun, Strongest Released Since 2017. X-class flares are the strongest type of flare. A solar flare is basically an explosion on the surface of the sun ranging from minutes to hours in length. Read more
December 5, 2023 - US To Deploy Long-Range Land-Based Missiles In Indo-Pacific, China Calls It "Big Provocation". The missiles, which will include land-based Tomahawks and SM-6s, will be deployed next year as part of US efforts to deter Chinese aggression. Read more
December 4, 2023 - British Government Responds To Media Claims Sellafield Nuclear Site Had Been Cyber-Attacked By Saying "No Such Malware Exists". The Guardian reported that the British nuclear site was infected by sleeper malware that had been detected as far back as 2015. Read more
December 1, 2023 - Strong Geomagnetic Storm To Hit Earth Saturday. The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center issued an alert that it expects a strong geomagnetic storm to hit the Earth on Saturday after the sun released a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME), adding that it could disrupt communication systems. Read more
November 29, 2023 - Solar flares were released on November 27th (multiple mass coronal ejections), they are headed to Earth and are forecast to produce geomagnetic storms on December 1st. Read more
November 28, 2023 - Moderate HF Radio Blackout Event On November 28th. US Space Weather Prediction Center: US Space Weather Prediction Center: R2 (Moderate) HF Radio Blackout Event on 28 November 2023. Read more
November 28, 2023 - Multiple Coronal Mass Ejections From Sun On November 27th, Three Earth-Directed Components. "Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurred from the Sun on 27 November 2023. Three of these CMEs appear to have Earth-directed components". Read more
November 28, 2023 - US Ambassador: North Korea Using Recent Missile Launches To Advance Nuclear Missile Program. The US Ambassador said North Korea isn't responding to military activity by the United States or its allies, but instead is working toward advancing its nuclear weapons program. Read more
November 25, 2023 - North Korea reported its new reconnaissance satellite took satellite photos of Important "target areas" it deemed as "enemy areas" including US military bases in South Korea, and also of military sites over Guam. Read more
November 23, 2023 - IAEA Reports "Strong" Water Release From North Korean Light Water Reactor, North Calls Agency Paid Trumpeter For US. Read more
November 23, 2023 - DoD Says Cannot Confirm North Korean Launch Was "Spy Satellite", Multiple Government Sources Say It Was Reconnaissance Satellite. Investigation of the launch by DoD ongoing. Read more
November 21, 2023 - Japan: North Korea Fired Ballistic Missile To Launch Military Satellite Into Orbit. Japanese Embassy: One missile fired by North Korea passed over Okinawan islands before falling into the Pacific. Read more
November 19, 2023 - FAA: "A mishap occurred during the [SpaceX] Starship OFT-2 launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Saturday, November 18th". Read more
November 19, 2023 - France Carries Out First Successful Test Of M51.3 Strategic Ballistic Missile. The ballistic missile test was carried out without a nuclear payload, and the missile was being tracked while in flight after being fired from the Landes region in southwestern France. Read more
November 18, 2023 - IAEA: Iran Enriches Enough Near-Weapons Grade Uranium (60%) For Up To 3 Nuclear Bombs. The IAEA reported that Iran has stockpiled a total of 4,486.8 kilograms (9,891 pounds) of enriched uranium. Read more
November 17, 2023 - US, Philippines Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.The landmark agreement will allow the transfer of nuclear equipment, material, and information from the United States to the Philippines. Read more
November 5, 2023 - Russia: Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Test Carried Out From Submarine. Russian MOD: "Nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III successfully carried out a test launch of the Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile". Read more
November 3, 2023 - US Minuteman III ICBM Test Fails, North Korea Responds By Saying Military Action Will Continue. North Korea: "We will continue military action to bolster up the deterrence and ensure the strategic security in the Korean peninsula and the region". Read more
October 27, 2023 - Hypersonic & Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS). Video: Hypersonic & Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS), and overview documentation of sensors for long-range missile defense. HBTSS Video Demonstration, Overview Of Sensors For Long-Range Missile Defense: Read more
October 27, 2023 - US Navy and MDA Successfully Intercept Multiple Targets In Integrated Air and Missile Defense Test. As part of the IAMD Priority Mode, ships can integrate classic air defense with new discrimination and tracking capabilities to defend against coordinated, simultaneous missile attacks. Read more
October 25, 2023 - IAEA: Powerful Explosions Near Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine. The International Atomic Agency (IAEA) has reported "powerful explosions" near the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant in Ukraine which shattered "many windows at the site" and cut off power to some of the off-site radiation monitoring stations. Read more
October 24, 2023 - US Focuses On Deterrence with China's Increasingly Provocative Behavior, Outlines Goals In Middle East. Department of Defense: China's nuclear modernization efforts dwarf previous attempts in both scale and complexity. China will likely reach 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030. Read more
October 21, 2023 - DOD Releases 2023 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China. 2023: More coercive actions in the Indo-Pacific by China, while accelerating its development of capabilities, including its nuclear, space, and cyberspace capabilities; deepening ties with Russia". Read more
October 20, 2023 - US Carries Out Underground Test In Nevada To Detect Nuclear Explosions Globally. “They will help reduce global nuclear threats by improving the detection of underground nuclear explosive tests.” Read more
October 6, 2023 - Russia: State Duma To Discuss Withdrawing From Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Putin "raised an important issue that concerns the security of Russia and its citizens". Read more
October 6, 2023 - Putin: Russia Successfully Tested The Burevestnik ICBM, Lays Out Conditions Of Nuclear Missile Launch. Read more
October 4, 2023 - Russia has responded to a New York Times report that said Russia "may be planning to test a nuclear-powered cruise missile" aka "flying Chernobyl". Read more
September 29, 2023 - US Navy Conducts Scheduled Unarmed Trident II Missile Test From Submarine. "Launch was conducted from the sea, the missile flew over the sea and landed in the sea. At no time did the missile fly over land". Read more
September 27, 2023 - Iran Reports Successful Imaging Satellite Launch. U.S. intelligence community’s 2022 threat assessment said that Iran obtaining launch vehicles for satellites "shortens the timeline," for the country to develop an ICBM. Read more
September 16, 2023 - IAEA: Iran Has Removed A Third Of The Inspectors Designated For Iran. Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanani claimed that "The United States, Great Britain, Germany, and France politicized the IAEA Board of Governors for their own interests". Read more
September 16, 2023 - Department of Defense Exercises Option on Second Micro Nuclear Reactor Design. A micro-nuclear reactor (mobile nuclear reactor) can be made small and portable, is self-adjusting and would be able to be transported by land, sea or by air. Read more
September 13, 2023 - According to the South Korean military North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Sunan toward the East Sea. Read more
September 11, 2023 - US House Of Representatives: PRC (Chinese) Theft Of U.S. Thermonuclear Warhead Design Information. Read more
September 8, 2023 - North Korea Introduces New "Tactical Nuclear Submarine". North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: New submarine launching expresses not only readiness but also "rounding off the preparations for a revolutionary war". Read more
September 8, 2023 - US Coast Guard At Condition X-Ray Due To Hurricane Lee: Today's Updates. "Currently, the Coast Guard Port Condition status for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands remains at Port Condition X-Ray". Read more
September 7, 2023 - Russia Responds To US Decision To Send Depleted Uranium Shells To Ukraine. Although mainstream reports that Russian claims about depleted uranium shells are “disinformation,” statements by the U.S. government on the dangers are mixed: Read more
September 7, 2023 - Biden Administration Announces $600 Million In Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine. The package includes: 20 Mi-17 helicopters, 31 Abrams tanks, 45 T-72B tanks, 38 HMARS, 198 155mm Howitzers, Ground-Launched small-diameter bomb launchers, a Patriot Air Defense System, and more: Read more
September 6, 2023 - DoD: $175 Million In Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine, Including Depleted Uranium Rounds. The package “includes additional air defense equipment; artillery munitions; anti-tank weapons, including depleted uranium rounds for previously committed Abrams tanks; and other equipment”. Read more
September 6, 2023 - Air Force Tests Minuteman III ICBM With 3 Re-entry Vehicles. The Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with three test re-entry vehicles. Read more
September 5, 2023 - After a March funding request to the U.S. Congress, and news reports indicated that the United States may be planning to store nuclear warheads in England, Russia called the possibility an "escalation". Read more
September 4, 2023 - IAEA: No Mines Or Explosives Found On ZNPP Unit 3 And 4 Reactor Building Rooftops. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that they gained "unimpeded" access to the rooftops of two reactor units, but that the team heard a series of detonations the night before. Read more
September 4, 2023 - Ukraine claims Russian drones detonated in NATO member Romania, says they have photographic evidence. Romania denies claim. Read more
September 3, 2023 - NGA, NRO, USSPACECOM Plan For Threats To Commercial Satellites. “Space is an extremely contested environment, and it’s only getting more so". Read more
September 3, 2023 - The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party stressed the need for the North to take "offensive actions" to make the U.S. and South Korea clearly understand the situation's "seriousness". Read more
September 1, 2023 - North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the North began launching cruise missiles at about 4 in the morning. Read more
September 1, 2023 - Russia: Sarmat "Satan II" MERV Equipped ICBM Put On Combat Duty. Russia has put the new generation of Sarmat "Satan II" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems into combat duty. Read more
August 29, 2023 - Global Wildfire Update: North American Wildfire Smoke Reaching Europe. Wildfires continue to burn across the world. Read more
August 27, 2023 - Unarmed Minuteman III Test Launch To Showcase Readiness Of US Nuclear Forces. Space Force: "The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces". Read more
August 24, 2023 - Japan has begun dumping ALPS-treated Fukushima nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean, causing China to ban Japanese seafood. Read more
August 24, 2023 - India Successfully Lands On Moon Near South Pole. The moon's South Pole is expected to contain water in the form of ice located underground which can be used as oxygen, water, and fuel. Read more
August 23, 2023 - North Korea Launches "Space Launch Vehicle" In Second Attempt To Launch Satellite, Ends In Failure. North Korean state news admits that the attempt to launch a space launch vehicle ended in failure after an "accident". Read more
August 23, 2023 - Iran Claims New Mohajer-10 Has Enough Range To Reach Israel. Iranian state news reported that the drone has a maximum payload of 300 kilograms (661 pounds) and can carry "different kinds of ammunition and bombs". Read more
August 22, 2023 - Japan Set To Discharge ALPS Treated Fukushima Nuclear Waste Into Sea. Starting this year, over 1.3 million tons of ALPS-treated water will be released into the ocean over time over several decades. IAEA releases assessment. Read more
August 22, 2023 - North Korean state media released a statement saying that an “unprecedented large-scale thermonuclear war is approaching the Korean Peninsula,” citing the U.S. and South Korean joint military drills “Ulji Freedom Shield” as a "provocation". Read more
August 22, 2023 - Japan: North Korea To Launch Satellite. Japanese Prime Minister received a report that north Korea plans to launch a satellite between August 24th and August 31st. Read more
August 21, 2023 - US Issues Travel Alert To Belarus, Moscow: Attack On Belarus Is Attack On Russia. Russian ambassador to Belarus said that if Belarus is attacked, Russia will respond "with all our weaponry". Read more
August 21, 2023 - North Korea Tests Cruise Missiles, US-ROK Carry Out Joint Exercises. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) responded to the statement by North Korean state media saying that much of the statement was "exaggerated and different from facts". Read more
August 20, 2023 - Iron Dome Intercepts Unmanned Drone Flying Toward Israel. The unmanned aircraft did not cross over into Israel and was followed by the Israeli Air Force before it was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Read more
August 20, 2023 - Russia's Luna-25 Crashes Into Moon. The Russian moon lander was scheduled to land on the moon on August 21st, but instead spun out of control and crashed into the moon. Read more
August 18, 2023 - Japan, South Korea, U.S. Strengthen Trilateral Cooperation. The nations agreed to elevate defense collaboration, including speeding up information sharing on North Korea's missile launches, cyber activities, strengthening ballistic missile defense cooperation. Read more
August 18, 2023 - DOD and Japanese MOD Commencement of Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Cooperative Development. Department of Defense: "Due to repeated missile launches and progress in the development of hypersonic weapons around Japan, missile attacks on Japan have become a real threat. It is an urgent need". Read more
August 17, 2023 - DoD: General Says Deterring Two 'Near Peer' Competitors Is Complex. Department of Defense: U.S. Strategic Command is focusing on extended deterrence during a time when the country faces two near-peer rivals. Read more
August 17, 2023 - Current Active Wildfires: United States & Globally. Current active wildfires in the United States (US government database), as well as globally (European Copernicus government database). Read more
August 11, 2023 - International Space Race To Moon's South Pole Begins. NASA administrator: The Moon's South Pole may become another "South China Sea" with China staking claims and telling other countries to "stay out" if they end up getting there first. Read more
August 11, 2023 - Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant's Reactor 4 Switched From Hot Shutdown To Cold After Water Leak Detected. IAEA and Ukrainian state energy company Energoatom: "There was no radiological release to the environment". Read more
August 10, 2023 - Likely Carcinogen Found At US Missile Base After Military Investigates Blood Cancer Cases In Base Personnel. In 2001 U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFAM) completed a review of Malmstrom cancer concerns showing no increased rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among missileers. Read more
August 7, 2023 - USAF/NOAA: High Solar Activity Past 24 Hours, Solar Cycle 25 Ramped Up Faster Than Predicted. Solar Cycle 25 has ramped up much faster than scientists predicted producing more sunspots and eruptions than experts had forecast. Read more
August 7, 2023 - Space Weather Conditions: Strong (G3) Geomagnetic Storms Observed. Temporary or complete loss of High-Frequency radio signals on the sunlit side of the Earth was possible during this event. Read more
July 31, 2023 - Poland: Wagner Soldiers Moving Close To Polish Border, Suwałki Gap. A Russian lawmaker had earlier this month also claimed Wagner forces were sent to Belarus to train Belarusian soldiers for an attack on Poland and a potential seizure of the Suwałki Gap. Read more
July 24, 2023 - The IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that experts have observed directional anti-personnel mines "on the periphery of the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant". The agency also noted the planned transition of reactor 4 from cold to hot shutdown. Read more
July 24, 2023 - The South Korean military has reported that North Korea has launched at least one ballistic missile into the eastern sea. Read more
July 22, 2023 - North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea. North Korea: The presence of the US nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine which recently surfaced while visiting South Korea could be justification to use nuclear weapons. Read more
July 20, 2023 - US Carries Out Airstrike In Somalia, Africa Against al-Shabaab Terrorists. AFRICOM: "At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike in a remote area near Hareeri Kalle". Read more
July 18, 2023 - North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea after an American nuclear ballistic missile submarine arrived at the Korean Peninsula, according to the South Korean military. Read more
July 18, 2023 - NASA’s Starling Mission Deployed Swarm Of CubeSats Satellites Into Low Earth Orbit. NASA: "The Starling swarm will power up and attempt initial contact with the ground; a process that may occur overnight or in the next several days". Read more
July 16, 2023 - The South Korean Navy held a joint missile defense exercise with the United States and Japan on Sunday in order to counter growing missile threats from North Korea. Read more
July 15, 2023 - China announced plans to build a “massive” remote sensing satellite network before 2030, which will include 300 remote sensing satellites in extra-low orbits around the earth that would be capable of taking high-resolution photos anywhere in the world within 15 minutes time of being requested. Read more
July 15, 2023 - The United Nations has claimed that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched by North Korea on Wednesday, July 12th landed in Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which has led Russia to investigate the site where the ICBM crashed down. Read more
July 14, 2023 - Russia Says It Will Treat F-16s To Ukraine As Nuclear Threat. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow cannot ignore the nuclear capability of US-designed F-16 fighter jets, and how the aircraft could carry nuclear weapons. Read more
July 13, 2023 - North Korea Says It Test-Fired Hwasong-18 Solid-Fuel ICBM. State media said that the “military security situation on the Korean peninsula and in the region has reached the phase of nuclear crisis beyond the Cold War era”. Read more
July 12, 2023 - North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea. The launch comes after North Korean state media claimed that U.S. reconnaissance aircraft made an intrusive flight into its EEC, and made threats to shoot down the American aircraft. Read more
June 11, 2023 - The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement saying that it “strongly rejects” the arrival of a nuclear-powered submarine in Guantanamo Bay on July 5th, 2023, and called it a “provocative escalation”. Read more
July 9, 2023 - U.S. Airstrike Targets ISIS Leader in Eastern Syria. The strike on Friday was conducted by the same MQ-9s that had, earlier in the day, been harassed by Russian aircraft in an encounter that had lasted almost two hours. Read more
July 8, 2023 - Russia Responds To US Decision To Send Cluster Munitions To Ukraine. In 2022, in response to reports Russia had used cluster bombs in Ukraine, the White House said the usage of cluster munitions would "potentially" be a war crime. Read more
July 8, 2023 - Department of Defense: Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said today that the U.S. mission to defeat ISIS remains undeterred by Russia's recent harassment of U.S. aircraft operating in Syria after third day of Russian "unprofessional behavior" and harassment by Russia over Syria. Read more
July 8, 2023 - The United States has finished destroying its entire chemical weapons stockpile, which now means that 100% of the world’s declared chemical stockpiles have been destroyed. Read more
July 7, 2023 - IAEA Says No Evidence Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine Has Been Mined With Explosives. IAEA: The nuclear safety and security situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is "extremely fragile". Read more
July 1, 2023 - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Poland is now ready to join NATO’s nuclear sharing program which would allow NATO-allied countries to deploy nuclear warheads on its territory, in light of Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear warheads in Belarus, which borders Poland. Read more
June 26, 2023 - North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD): NORAD is aware of reports of a high-altitude balloon over Montana... Read more
June 24, 2023 - June 22, 2023 - The Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar partisan movement Atesh claims that the Wagner PMC is preparing to seize warehouses where Russia’s nuclear weapons are stored and have its eyes set on the warehouse known as 375 Object C. Read more
June 22, 2023 - June 22, 2023 - American Bombers In Sweden For First Time In Modern History. Swedish Armed forces: "On Monday, June 19, two American B-1B Lancers from the Bomber Task Force (BTF) landed at Luleå-Kallax airport to base Norrbotten's air fleet, F 21". Read more
June 20, 2023 - The Sun emitted a strong X1.0 class Solar Flare, peaking at 1:09 p.m. EDT on June 20, 2023. X-class solar flares are the most intense. Read more
June 20, 2023 - Russia: Nukes In Belarus "Indefinitely" Unless US Removes Its Nuclear Weapons From Europe. U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using a tactical nuclear weapon is "real" but "absolutely irresponsible". Read more
June 19, 2023 - Swedish Defense Ministry: "An armed attack [by Russia] against Sweden cannot be ruled out. It also cannot be ruled out that military means of force or further threats of such may be used against Sweden". Read more
June 15, 2023 - North Korea Fired 2 Short Range-Ballistic Missiles Towards The East Sea. South Korea says the launches are in "apparent protest" over recent live-fire military drills between the United States and South Korea, which it says targeted North Korea. Read more
June 15, 2023 - US Indo-Pacific Command statement: "We are aware of the ballistic missile launches [By North Korea] and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Read more
June 14, 2023 - U.S. Central Command: U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior by Russian aircraft in the region. Read more
June 14, 2023 - British Royal Air force: "RAF Typhoons from 140 EAW in Estonia were scrambled this afternoon to intercept a Russian Air Force IL-20 COOT A and 2x Su-27 FLANKER B flying close to NATO airspace. The Russian aircraft failed to comply with international norms by not liaising with relevant FIRs." Read more
June 13, 2023 - Updates: (2) - Syrian state media is reporting air defenses have been activated in Damascus to confront an "air attack" from Israel. Read more
June 13, 2023 - Dutch Official: Training Ukrainian Pilots for F-16s Can Begin This Summer. Russia Says Modification Can Enable The Jets To Be Equipped With Nuclear Warheads, accuses the West of seeking to escalate tensions. Read more
June 12, 2023 - A senior Israeli official was cited by an Israeli news agency that Iran knows that if it reaches 90% uranium enrichment purity, it will result in an Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities. Read more
June 12, 2023 - As geopolitical tensions continue to mount across the world, global powers are beginning to increase their usable nuclear warheads, with China leading the way. Read more
June 11, 2023 - Iran: West Cannot Stop Us If We Want To Become A Nuclear State. The IRGC has repeatedly threatened to wipe out Israel if it makes any 'mistakes', and also threatened to turn locations within the United States into "hellish ruins". Read more
June 9, 2023 - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that Russia will begin deploying tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in July after storage facilities are readied. Read more
June 8, 2023 - US/CANADA - Many areas within the eastern United States that were condition purple are now red, orange, or yellow indicating that the air quality is improving. Read more
June 8, 2023 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): NOAA satellites are monitoring more than 400 fires currently burning across Canada after unusually hot and dry weather triggered an early and intense start to the wildfire season. Canada is on track to have the worst wildfire season on record. Read more
June 8, 2023 - NASA: In the first week of the month, large amounts of smoke from fires in Quebec poured south into the eastern U.S. and degraded the quality of surface-level air that tens of millions of people breathe. Read more
June 7, 2023 - Federal Aviation Administration statement: “The FAA has slowed traffic to and from New York City area airports due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke. The agency will continue to adjust the volume of traffic to account for the rapidly changing conditions”. Read more
June 7, 2023 - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday that if the Hezbollah terrorist organization starts a war against Israel, it will hit them hard and send Lebanon back into the Stone Age, a comment that appears to be a response to Iran revealing its new hypersonic missile. Read more
June 5, 2023 - Russia reported a "planned flight" over the Barents and Norwegian seas for around five hours. A report by The Barents Observer cited Spokesperson Marius Vågenes Villanger from the Norwegian Armed Forces as saying NATO F-35 fighter aircraft were scrambled between 8:30 and 11:00 Norwegian time to meet "a group of Russian military planes" flying west from the Kola Peninsula. Read more
June 5, 2023 - In coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, NORAD F-16 fighter aircraft responded to an unresponsive Cessna 560 Citation V aircraft over Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on June 4, 2023. Read more
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Biden: Iran Wants To Wipe Israel Off The Map. Tehran: We've Identified Israel's Nuclear Sites, Finger Is On The Trigger - Iran says that it has identified Israel's nuclear sites and has their finger on the trigger, ready to respond if Israel attacks its own nuclear sites.
TEHRAN/ISRAEL - U.S. President Joe Biden said that Iran wants to wipe Israel off the map and has announced sanctions against companies providing material assistance to Tehran's military.
Iran says that it has identified Israel's nuclear sites and has their finger on the trigger, ready to respond if Israel attacks its own nuclear sites. Read Full Report | See All Mideast Reports.
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Pentagon Addresses Recent Iranian Attack On Israel, Latest Israel/Lebanon Updates - Israel continues to strike Hezbollah locations within Lebanon in response to rocket attacks from the terrorist organization into Israel. Read Full Report Here: Read Full Report | Read All Alerts.
PENTAGON: Israel, U.S., Partners Neutralize Iranian Airborne Attacks: Last weekend, Iran and its proxy groups launched more than 300 airborne weapons at targets in Israel, but the U.S., Israeli and partner forces destroyed a significant portion of them before they reached their targets.
Among the weapons launched from locations in Iran, Syria and Yemen were over 110 medium-range ballistic missiles, more then 30 land-attack cruise missiles, and over 150 uncrewed aerial vehicles. The attack began in Israel late Saturday evening and ended early in the morning on April 14.
U.S. Central Command forces, supported by the U.S. Navy destroyers USS Arleigh Burke and USS Carney, destroyed more than 80 one-way attack UAVs and at least six of the ballistic missiles, said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder during a briefing yesterday.
"As our actions demonstrated, the U.S. support for the defense of Israel is robust," Ryder said. "It also demonstrates the long-standing security cooperation relationship that the United States has — not only with Israel, but with countries throughout the region — when it comes to addressing regional threats.
Those kinds of things don't happen overnight. Those kinds of relationships and the ability to work together, to interoperate together all played out and saved many lives."
The general said that since the attack ended, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has discussed the situation with international partners, allies, Air Force Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., senior Defense Department leaders and U.S. European Command and Centcom commanders.
The defense secretary has also been in contact with his counterpart, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Ryder said.
"During their most recent call ... [Sunday], the two leaders reviewed the successful combined operation by the United States, Israel and their partners to defend Israel from these unprecedented attacks by Iran and its proxies," Ryder said.
In a statement released following the attacks, Austin commended the efforts of U.S. forces and allies, condemned the attacks, and reiterated both the U.S. right to defend its forces in the Middle East and the U.S. commitment to Israel.
"I am grateful for the professionalism and the skill of the brave U.S. troops who took part in today's actions and who continue to stand guard to prevent further conflict or escalation," Austin said.
"We condemn these reckless and unprecedented attacks by Iran and its proxies, and we call on Iran to immediately halt any further attacks — including from its proxy forces — and to deescalate tensions. We do not seek conflict with Iran, but we will not hesitate to act to protect our forces and support the defense of Israel." Read Full Report Here: Read Full Report | Read All Alerts.
Iran Closes Nuclear Facilities. Israel: Iranian Attack "Will Be Met With A Response" - Israeli Ambassador: "Iran’s breakout time to produce an arsenal of nuclear weapons is now weeks — mere weeks".
TEHRAN - According to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran closed its nuclear facilities citing "security considerations" amidst speculation that Israel may respond to the recent Iranian attack on its territory by targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. According to the IDF Chief of Staff, the attack by Iran will be met with a response from Israel.
Iran Shuts Down Its Nuclear Facilities, IAEA Inspections Halted: Regarding Iran's nuclear facilities IAEA director said that its inspections came to a halt temporarily this week to, adding "What I can tell you is that our inspectors in Iran were informed by the Iranian government yesterday that all the nuclear facilities that we are inspecting every day would remain closed on security considerations."
He also said that the nuclear facilities were scheduled to open up on Monday for inspections, but decided to wait an extra day.
“This has not had an impact on our inspection activity, but we always call for extreme restraint,” he stated.
Grossi was asked by reporters if he is concerned that Israel could attack Iran's nuclear facilities he said, "We're always concerned about that possibility".
He then added, "Iran's government informed IAEA inspectors yesterday that the nuclear facilities we're inspecting everyday will remain closed on security considerations and would be reopened today for continued inspections. I decided to let the inspectors not to return until tomorrow." Israeli Ambassador: Iran's Breakout Time To Produce Arsenal of Nuclear Weapons Is Now Mere Weeks: Read Full Report | Read All Reports.
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Israel Defends Against "Dozens" Of Iranian Ballistic Missiles And Drones, Targets Hezbollah Weapon Production Facilities In Northern Lebanon - JERUSALEM - Iran launched "dozens" of surface-to-surface missiles, cruise missiles, and drones approaching Israeli territory during the night, according to the country's military which says it intercepted the majority of the launches and drones before they crossed over into Israel. Read Full Report On our news/intel site The Standeford Journal: Read Full Report On TSJ | Read All Reports On TSJ.
Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronot reported that Iran had launched around 150 ballistic missiles at Israel, with missile sirens sounding at least 720 times. The Israeli military reported: 330 missile launches and, 99% interception rate.
The Israel Defense Forces said, "Iran's wide-scale coordinated attack demonstrates it poses not only a regional threat but an international one. Together with a defense coalition of international partners, we achieved a successful interception of 99% of aerial threats launched by Iran. We stand strong together against any enemy that poses a threat to both Israel and the rest of the world".
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III released a statement that said, "At the direction of President Biden, U.S. forces in the Middle East on April 13 intercepted dozens of missiles and UAVs en route to Israel, launched from Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen. Our forces remain postured to protect U.S. troops and partners in the region, provide further support for Israel's defense, and enhance regional stability."
Iranian state-run media claimed that Tehran's missiles hit their designated targets. IRNA reported that Israel's "defense systems, including the Iron Dome, have failed to intercept ballistic missiles fired from Iran toward the occupied territories, with released images showing the missiles raining down and hitting their designated targets."
It added, "Based on the images, the missiles fired at the occupied territories were equipped with cluster warheads, a feature that led to the confusion of air defense systems to intercept the weapons".
IRNA went on to say, "This is the first time that Iran has used missiles equipped with cluster warheads". Read Full Report On our news/intel site The Standeford Journal: Read Full Report On TSJ | Read All Reports On TSJ.
Israel Culture Minister: Iranian Strikes Give Israel Legitimacy To Strike Iran With Unprecedented Force - Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar: “Israel received broad international legitimacy tonight to strike Iran with unprecedented force". IDF: “The vast majority of the missiles launched from Iran were intercepted outside the borders of the State of Israel”.
He added, "The extremist regime there has taken off its gloves and we must not be lax against the head of the snake that is working to destroy Israel". According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF): “The vast majority of the missiles launched from Iran were intercepted outside the borders of the State of Israel” Read Full Report | Read Our News/Intel.
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Russia Tests Mobile Ground ICBM From Kapustin Yar Test Site - According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, all tasks were completed in full, and claimed that the results of the launch indicate its domestic missile's "high reliability".
KAPUSTIN YAR, RUSSIA - Russia has announced that it tested an intercontinental ballistic missile system (ICBM) from its Kapustin Yar site in order to confirm the stability of the missiles in its service, according to the Kremlin's state-run news. ICBM Launch Details: Read Report | Read All Reports.
40 Missiles Launched From Lebanon Into Israel, Israeli Military Situational Assessment - The IDF also completed a comprehensive situational assessment of the IDF's readiness for all scenarios, is closely monitoring the situation, as well as existing and potential threats.
ISRAEL/LEBANON - About 40 missiles were launched from Lebanon into Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that some of the missiles were intercepted. Two Hezbollah explosive UAVs also crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory in the morning.
The IDF also completed a comprehensive situational assessment of the IDF's readiness for all scenarios, is closely monitoring the situation, as well as existing and potential threats. Reports By The Israeli Military, Situational Assessment: Read Full Report | Iran To US: Stay Out Of Fight.
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"Serious Incident" As Drone Strikes Hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant - Ukraine denies Russian allegations drone was Ukraine's, IAEA reported witnessing Russian troops engaging "what appeared to be" an approaching drone near the nuclear reactor building.
Although the IAEA did not say who the drone belonged to, the ZAES released a statement saying that the "kamikaze drone" that attacked the nuclear site belonged to Ukraine, which Kyiv has since denied.
UKRAINE - After drone strikes hit the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine, General Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called it a “serious incident” but stopped short of saying who the drone belonged to.
A statement by the Zaporizhzhia Atomic Energy Station (ZAES) currently controlled by Russia however, said that it was a kamikaze drone that hit the nuclear power plant and that it belonged to Ukraine, adding that it damaged a truck that was unloading food at the site at the time the attack occurred. Ukraine Denies Allegations By Russia, But IAEA Reports Witnessing Russian Troops Engaging A Drone Near The Reactor Building: Read Full Report | All Reports On ZNPP.
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A Drone "Attacked" Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, ZAES Says It Was Ukrainian - ZAES reports it was a Ukrainian Kamikaze drone, while the IAEA did not report which country the drone belonged to, but did report the attack had occurred.
ZAES/IAEA - According to the Zaporizhzhia Atomic Energy Station (ZAES) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) a drone attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and "detonated on-site".
The statement released by the ZAES said that it was a Ukrainian Kamikaze drone "arriving in the area of a canteen" and located on the territory of the nuclear power plant. It added that a truck unloading food was damaged as a result.
The IAEA statement, however, stopped short of saying which country had sent the attacking drone but did report that a drone attacked the ZNPP. IAEA: Experts Have Been Informed By ZNPP About Drone That Detonated, Is Consistent With IAEA Observations. Full ZAES Statement: Read Full Alert | Read Full Report.
US 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Countdown - On April 8, the moon will pass directly between the sun and Earth, aligning perfectly to produce a total solar eclipse.
NOAA: "On April 8, the moon will pass directly between the sun and Earth, aligning perfectly to produce a total solar eclipse! When this occurs, the moon casts a shadow along a portion of the Earth's surface, and Dallas is right in this path of totality!" Read Full Alert | Read All Alerts.
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North Korea Says It Test-Fired New IRBM Hwasongpho-16B - North Korea said it tested the new-type IRBM missile: Hwasongpho-16B a day after both South Korea and Japan reported the country test-fired what was believed to be an IRBM.
PYONGYANG - North Korea said that it test-fired its new hypersonic tipped solid-fueled intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) Hwasongpho-16B, a day after both South Korea and Japan reported the country test-fired what was believed to be an IRBM.
North Korea released a statement that said that on April 2nd it tested "a new-type intermediate-range solid-fueled ballistic missile loaded with newly-developed hypersonic glide vehicle, on the spot".
After North Korea tested the missile, the United States, South Korea, and Japan carried out joint aerial drills in the region which included B-52 bombers, according to South Korean media. Launch Of New-Type Missile Supervised By North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un, Says “War Drills” By Its “Enemies” Threaten The Country “Day After Day”: Read Full Report | Read Initial Report
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North Korea Fires Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile Off Its West Coast - North Korea is suspected by South Korean military officials to have launched a ballistic missile with a hypersonic warhead to test the performance of its delivery system.
TOKYO/SEOUL - North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from its west coast with a maximum altitude of about 100 kilometers (62 miles), according to both the South Korean military and Japanese Self-Defense Forces.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said it presumes the missile is a medium-range ballistic missile and reported that it flew about 800 kilometers (497 miles) before it landed in the Sea of Japan (also called the East Sea by South Korea).
The missile launch, which was detected at 6:53 a.m. local Seoul time, is the third this year by North Korea. South Korean Military Officials Suspect Missile Had Hypersonic Warhead, Called Launch A “Provocative Act”: Read Full Report | Read All Reports.
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Japan: North Korea Launches At Least One Ballistic Missile - Japanese MOD: "At around 6:52 AM today, North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from the west coast of North Korea toward the northeast".
Japanese Self-Defense Forces: "At around 6:52 AM today, North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile from the west coast of North Korea toward the northeast.
The details are currently being analyzed, but it is estimated that it fell in the Sea of Japan east of the Korean Peninsula, outside Japan's EEZ." Full Statement On Missile Launch By North Korea:
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Public Affairs: “We are aware of the DPRK’s ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with the Republic of Korea and Japan, as well as other regional allies and partners.
The United States condemns these actions and calls on the DPRK to refrain from further unlawful and destabilizing acts.
While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel, or territory, or to our allies, we continue to monitor the situation.
The U.S. commitments to the defense of the ROK and Japan remain ironclad.” Read Initial Alert | Read Full Report.
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15 Chinese Military Aircraft, 10 PLAN Vessels, PRC Carrier Rocket Launch Spotted Around Taiwan On March 20th, 2024 - The MOD reported a PRC Carrier Rocket Launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center heading toward the West Pacific.
TAIPEI - According to Taiwan's Ministry of Defense 15 Chinese military aircraft and 10 PLA Navy (PLAN) vessels were spotted around the island of Taiwan on March 20th, 2024.
The number of military aircraft and PLAN vessels spotted today is greatly heightened. The MOD also reported a PRC Carrier Rocket Launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center heading toward the West Pacific. Full Report And Supporting Documentation On The Chinese Military Activities Around The Island: Read Alert | Read All Alerts.
The second US Solar Eclipse Since 2017 Occurs April 8th, The Two Eclipses Mark An X Across The Country - The two eclipses (2017/2024) mark an X across the eastern portion of the United States, as shown on a NASA map.
UNITED STATES - The second solar eclipse to occur in the United States since 2017 is set to happen on April 8th, 2024. The two eclipses (2017/2024) mark an X across the eastern portion of the United States, according to a MAP illustration provided by NASA.
Eclipse To Be Visible In Mexico, United States, Canada: The eclipse will block the sun and last around 4 minutes and 28 seconds on April 8th, 2024 which is around twice as long as the 2017 eclipse, and the path of totality (where it will be visible) will occur in Mexico, the United States and Canada. April 8th Solar Eclipse Path, Full Report: Read Full Report | Read All Space Reports.
North Korea Carries Out "Successful" Ground Engine Test For New-Type Hypersonic Missile, Artillery Live-Firing Drill - North Korea also carried out an artillery live-fire drill in the "Western area" with 600mm multiple rocket launchers.
PYONGYANG - North Korea has reported that it carried out a successful "ground jet test" of a solid-fuel engine for a new-type intermediate-range hypersonic missile, and one day prior carried out an artillery live-fire drill in the "Western area" with 600mm multiple rocket launchers.
"The DPRK Missile Administration and its affiliated engine institute conducted the ground jet test of multi-stage solid-fuel engine for intermediate-range hypersonic missile at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground on Tuesday morning and afternoon according to the schedule of development of new-type weapon system," North Korean state media said. North Korea Carries Out Live-Firing Drill Of 600mm Multiple Rocket Launchers In Western Area: Read Full Report | Read All Alerts.
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Man Arrested At US Border Claiming To Be Hezbollah, Government-Wide Investigation Into China's Efforts To Infiltrate US Infrastructure - Lebanese illegal immigrant Basel Bassel Ebbadi was caught by the US Border Patrol on March 9th near El Paso, Texas and said he was headed to New York.
US/SOUTHERN BORDER - An illegal immigrant caught at the U.S. southern border claiming to be a Hezbollah terrorist coincided with a new government-wide investigation into China's "ongoing efforts to infiltrate and influence the United States" and achieve global domination including addressing the following threats to the United States:
Chemical warfare, namtely the growing amount of fentanyl coming over the southern border, Influence in education, Technology warfare (Space, Energy, Infrastructure), Political warfare, Economic warfare (business, technology, agriculture, research), Infiltration of environmental sector, Media and Communications Warfare, Money laundering, corporate espionage, Influence in the space industry including work being done by NASA, And more.
Lebanese Illegal Immigrant Caught At Border Claiming To Be Hezbollah Terrorist Planning To Make Bomb, Was Headed To New York, Full Investigation Report On China: Read Full Report | Read All Reports On China.
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North Korea Fires 3 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea Of Japan - The launch comes after the United States and South Korea concluded their joint Freedom Shield live-fire exercises around the Korean Peninsula on Thursday.
SEOUL - North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from the North Hwanghae Province, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
The missile launch is the second time this year the country has tested ballistic missiles with the first launch occurring on January 14th when the country said it tested a solid-fuel intermediate-range hypersonic missile.
The most recent launch comes after the United States and South Korea concluded their joint Freedom Shield live-fire exercises around the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, exercises which are seen as deterrence by the United States and South Korea, but seen by North Korea as a provocation, and practice for an invasion on the North.
The missile launch also occurred hours before talks between the United States and South Korea were set to begin. Read Alert | Read Full Report.
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2024 Annual Threat Assessment Report And Summary, Defense Budget Briefings - According to the US Intelligence Community, the United States faces a "fragile global order strained by accelerating strategic competition among major powers".
PENTAGON - The U.S. Intelligence Community has released the 2024 Annual Threat Assessment, and the U.S. Department of Defense held defense budget briefings.
According to the report, “During the next year, the United States faces an increasingly fragile global order strained by accelerating strategic competition among major powers, more intense and unpredictable transnational challenges, and multiple regional conflicts with far-reaching implications”.
The regional conflicts the report refers to include “An ambitious but anxious China, a confrontational Russia, some regional powers, such as Iran, and more capable non-state actors are challenging longstanding rules of the international system as well as U.S. primacy within it,” adding also the Gaza crisis, and attack on Israel by the Hamas terrorist organization. Read Full Report | Read All Reports.
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North Korea Calls US, South Korean Joint Drills "Provocative", Says Nuclear War Could Be Ignited With A Spark - North Korea called the military drills a source of regional instability and claimed that the United States is an "arch-criminal" that is threatening mankind with nukes.
PYONGYANG - A spokesman for the North Korean Ministry of Defense has denounced what it calls "frantic" and "provocative" large-scale joint military drills between the United States and South Korea.
A statement released by North Korean state-run media said that the military drills were a source of regional instability and claimed that the United States is an "arch-criminal" that is threatening mankind with nukes.
"The large-scale war drills staged by the world's biggest nuclear weapons state and more than 10 satellite states against a state in the Korean peninsula where a nuclear war may be ignited even with a spark, can never be called defensive", the statement read. North Korea Denounces US, South Korean Joint Military Drills, “Severely Warns” Them To Stop “Provocation” Or It “Will Be Made To Pay Dear Price”: Read Full Report | Read All Reports.
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Russia Carries Out Test Of Nuclear-Capable Yars ICBM, Putin: Russia Has No Plans Of Deploying Nuclear Weapons In Space - Putin: Although Russia has no plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space, space issues and efforts to neutralize threats that may emerge in the space sphere should constantly be in the spotlight of the government.
MOSCOW - Russia carried out a test-launch of the nuclear-capable Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a training ground in Kamchatka, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The MOD said that the purpose of the launch was to "confirm the tactical, technical and flight characteristics of the modern missile system".
After reports that Russia is preparing to deploy nuclear capabilities in space, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that although Russia has no plans to deploy nuclear weapons in space, "space issues and efforts to neutralize threats that may emerge in the space sphere should constantly be in the spotlight of the government," Russian state news cited Putin as saying. More Information, Statements On The Launch: Read More | Read All Reports.
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NASA/DOD Tracking Possible Non-Maneuverable Spacecraft Collision With Russian Satellite - NASA cautioned that although the spacecraft are not expected to collide with one another, any collision would result in significant debris generation.
NASA/DOD - According to both NASA and the Department of Defense, the DOD is currently monitoring a potential collision between NASA's Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics Mission (TIMED) spacecraft and the Russian Cosmos 2221 satellite.
The spacecraft and satellite, which are non-maneuverable spacecraft locked in orbit, are expected to make their closest pass at around 1:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday at an altitude of around 373 miles according to the NASA statement.
NASA cautioned that although the spacecraft are not expected to collide with one another, any collision would result in significant debris generation. Read Report | More Space/Nuclear Alerts.
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IAEA: Explosions Near Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Every Day Over Past Week - Powerful explosions shook the windows at the site during the week, including one particularly loud explosion that appeared to occur at the nuclear power plant itself.
IAEA/UKRAINE - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported explosions near the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant every day over the past week, citing its head as saying that he is deeply concerned about the nuclear safety and situation at the plant.
On February 23rd, the agency said that powerful explosions shook the windows at the site during the week, including one particularly loud explosion that appeared to occur at the nuclear power plant itself. One Explosion Occurred Near The Nuclear Power Plant, And A Mine Had Also Exploded Outside The Perimeter: Read Full Report | Read All Alerts.
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Former Russian President Expresses Kremlin's Desire To Take Kyiv & Odesa, Calls Them Russian Cities, Threatens Nuclear War If It Loses - Medvedev: If attempts are made to restore Russia’s 1991 borders, it will lead not only to a global war, but Russia using its entire nuclear arsenal against Ukraine, Germany, Britain, and the US.
MOSCOW/KYIV - Former Russian President and current Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has expressed Russia’s desire to take the Ukrainian Capital of Kyiv, as well as Odesa before its “Special Military Operation” on the country is over.
He also repeated threats that Russia would resort to using nuclear weapons and global war if the country were to lose the war and attempts were made to restore Russia to 1991 borders. To Achieve The Ultimate Goal Of The Special Military Operation, Russia Will Have To Take Kyiv And Odesa: Read Report | All Reports On: Russia, Nuclear.
Third Solar Flare Erupts From Sun: X6.3, Strongest Of This Solar Cycle - The X6.3 flare was the largest of the three X-class flares that occurred in the past 24 hours, and the strongest of this solar cycle.
Read Report | Read All Reports.Space Weather Prediction Center: "Another X-class flare from Region 3590 peaked at approximately 1734 EST on Feb. 22, 2024. The X6.3 flare was the largest of the three X-class flares that occurred in the past 24 hours, and the strongest of this solar cycle.
While impressive, this event still poses no significant threat to the general public."
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Two Strong X-Class Solar Flares Erupt From Sun, Solar Eruption Event As Cellular Network Reports Outages - SPACE/SUN - Event: Strong X-class solar flare eruption from the sun. Effects: Users of high-frequency (HF) radio signals may experience temporary degradation or complete loss of signal on much of the sunlit side of the earth.
Space Weather Prediction Center: "Solar flares of this magnitude are not frequent, but the general public need not be concerned about the event".
"X1.8 and X1.7 flares from Region 3590 occurred at 21/2307 UTC and 22/0632 UTC. This region continues to exhibit strong magnetic complexity and is currently classified as a Beta-Gamma-Delta."
"No apparent CMEs (Coronal Mass Ejections) resulting from these events have been observed as of the time of this writing."
What is a Coronal Mass Ejection? Cellular Carrier Reports Outatges Around The Same Time, Solar Activity Data And More Information: Read Initial Alert | Read Full Report.
British Trident Missile Test Fails After Submarine Launch Near Florida - The missile reportedly misfired due to an "anomaly" with its booster rockets and crashed into the ocean just yards away from the nuclear submarine.
BRITAIN/FLORIDA - A test of a Trident nuclear-capable missile with a dummy warhead launched from a submarine near the U.S. coast ended in failure, with the missile crashing off the coast of Florida.
The missile reportedly misfired due to an "anomaly" with its booster rockets and crashed into the ocean just yards away from the nuclear submarine.
The launch by Britain was a rare occurrence. The last launch by the country also failed. The missile was launched by the HMS Vengeance in 2016 when it strayed off course. Read Full Alert | Read All Reports.
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Russia Responds To US Claims That It Intends To Deploy Anti-Satellite Capabilities In Space - The Kremlin said reports Russia intended to put a nuclear weapon in space were 'rumors' being circulated to pressure Congress into fast-tracking approval for over $60 billion in additional Ukraine Aid.
MOSCOW - After the US House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner released a public statement on social media about a “serious national security threat” and urged U.S. President Joe Biden to declassify all related information, news outlets reported that Russia intended to put a nuclear device in space, Russian President and Defense Minister said that Russia hasn't deployed nuclear weapons in space, and has no intention to do so.
The spokesman for the Kremlin said reports Russia intended to put a nuclear weapon in space were 'rumors' being circulated to pressure Congress into fast-tracking approval for over $60 billion in additional US military aid to Ukraine. Read Full Alert | Read All Alerts.
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White House: Russia Developing Anti-Satellite Capability, Launches Missile Tracking Satellites - John Kirby confirmed that while he’s limited to the information he can confirm that it is related to an anti-satellite capability that Russia is developing.
WASHINGTON - [Developing, this report is in progress and will be added to]. After the House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner released a public statement on social media about a “serious national security threat” and urged U.S. President Joe Biden to declassify all information relating to the threat, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan stated he was surprised Turner came out publicly in advance of a meeting that was on the books for the next day.
The same day the information was released, the U.S. Space Force successfully launched six satellites for the Missile Defense Agency and Space Development Agency on a Space X Falcon 9 rocket with a new generation of missile detection, missile tracking, and communications satellites on board. Read Full Report | Launch Of Tracking Satellites.
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House Intelligence Committee On "Serious National Security Threat" - WASHINGTON - [Developing, this report will be updated as information is released]: The House Intelligence Committee has disclosed that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has made information available to all Members of Congress on a matter concerning a “serious national security threat”.
.Chairman Mike Turner said in a statement, “I am requesting that President Biden declassify all information relating to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat”.
A White House correspondent is reporting that the threat has to do with Russian capabilities and space. The House Intelligence Committee has released the following statement by Chairman Mike Turner concerning a "serious national security threat": Media reports say Russia intends to deploy nuclear weapons in space, possibly to use against satellites but that the device has not been launched into space yet. Information Concerning Serious National Security Threat, Further Updates: Read Full Alert | Read All Alerts
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House Intelligence Committee On "Serious National Security Threat" - WASHINGTON - [Developing, this report will be updated as information is released]: The House Intelligence Committee has disclosed that the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence has made information available to all Members of Congress on a matter concerning a “serious national security threat”.
.Chairman Mike Turner said in a statement, “I am requesting that President Biden declassify all information relating to this threat so that Congress, the Administration, and our allies can openly discuss the actions necessary to respond to this threat”.
A White House correspondent is reporting that the threat has to do with Russian capabilities and space. The House Intelligence Committee has released the following statement by Chairman Mike Turner concerning a "serious national security threat": Media reports say Russia intends to deploy nuclear weapons in space, possibly to use against satellites but that the device has not been launched into space yet. Information Concerning Serious National Security Threat, Further Updates: Read Full Alert | Read All Alerts
North Korea Launches Several Cruise Missiles - North Korean state media also reported that it has developed new controllable shell and ballistic control system for its multiple rocket launcher (MRL).
SEOUL - The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff have released a statement saying that its military detected several unknown cruise missiles that had been launched by North Korea on the morning of February 14th, marking the fifth time this year that the country has launched cruise missiles.
"Our military detected several unknown cruise missiles in the waters northeast of Wonsan (Gangwon Province) around 9 a.m., and ROK-US intelligence authorities are conducting a detailed analysis." the JCS statement read. Read Report | Read All Reports.
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5,500 liters Of Radioactive Water Leaks From Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant - The leak is not related to the discharge of the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water.
TOKYO - An estimated 5,500 liters of radioactive water has leaked from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) from a valve that had been left open as the absorption tower was being cleaned.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the leak is not related to the discharge of the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) treated water.
The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has reported that there was no sign of contamination outside of the facility but will be removing the potentially contaminated soil in the area where the leak was detected.
A spokeswoman from TEPCO said, "We estimate that roughly 5.5 metric tons (5,500 liters) of water leaked" Wednesday, but added that "there have been no significant changes".
The operator for the nuclear power station informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that there had been a leak of radioactive water from a caesium absorption tower at the plant of around 5.5 cubic meters (m3) after a valve was left open during "cleaning work" according to an IAEA statement. Leaked Water Was From System Filtering Water As Part Of Ongoing Decommissioning Activities At The Site: Read Initial Alert | Read Full Report.
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Russia: War With NATO Would Be Drastically Different Than Ukraine Conflict, Would Go Nuclear - Former Russian President: "To protect the territorial integrity of our country, ballistic and cruise missiles with special warheads will be used... This will be the proverbial Apocalypse".
MOSCOW - Former Russian President and current deputy chairman of the country's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev released a statement saying in light of NATO countries saying they need to prepare for war with Russia, such a war would be drastically different from the Ukraine conflict and that due to the "incomparable" military capabilities between Russia and NATO alliance "special warheads" would have to be used.
Russian state news clarified that the special warheads were nuclear warheads that would be fitted to their missiles, rather than the traditional ballistic missile warheads currently being used in Ukraine. Read Report | Reports On Europe.
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North Korea Launches Multiple Cruise Missiles Off West Coast, Says It's Building A Nuclear Submarine - North Korean state media spoke of building of a nuclear-powered submarine and other new-type warships and that it tested a submarine launched cruise missile.
SEOUL - The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) has reported that North Korea launched multiple cruise missiles off of the North's west coast Tuesday at 7 in the morning, but did not say exactly how many missiles it had launched.
The JCS statement said, "While strengthening our monitoring and vigilance, our military has been closely coordinating with the United States to monitor additional signs of North Korea's provocations". North Korea Says It Tested Submarine Launched Cruise Missile, Says It Is Building Nuclear Submarine: Read Alert.
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Retired General: Speculation North Korea Considering Nuclear Attack On South, Pyongyang Ramps Up Propaganda, Says It Tested Nuclear-Capable Attack Drone - North Korean state media released a propaganda poster of a tank rolling over South Koreans entitled: “Let us destroy the U.S. imperialists and the clan of the Republic of Korea without mercy!”
PYONGYANG - After North Korea claims it carried out a test of an underwater nuclear-capable attack drone in response to “Hostile” joint military exercises by the United States, Japan, and South Korea, a four-star-general said that reports are coming from credible sources North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be considering attacking South Korea, including the possible use of a nuclear weapon.
Retired Four-Star US Army General Barry R McCaffrey said on social media, “Alarming reporting of North Korean potential aggression coming from credible sources. Speculation that KJU considering an attack on the South to include possible use of a nuclear weapon. Seems unlikely. #1 goal of KJU regime is survival. Danger ahead.”
North Korea Releases Propaganda Poster Of A Tank Rolling Over South Koreans Entitled Let’s Destroy US And South Korea Without Mercy: Read Full Report | SJ Live Intel Stream.
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Iran Announces Successful Launch Of Solid-Fuel Suraya Satellite Carrier Rocket Into Orbit - Iran says it's the first Iranian-made satellite to be put into space above 500 kilometers (310 miles).
TEHRAN - Iran has announced that they have successfully launched a three-stage solid-fuel satellite carrier rocket for the Suraya (Sorayya) satellite and reached the highest orbit the country has been able to attain to date amidst concerns by the West that the program will aid in improving Tehran’s ballistic missile program.
“Sorayya was launched by Qaem 100 satellite carrier which relies on solid fuel and has been developed by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC),” IRNA stated, adding that it’s the first Iranian-made satellite to be put into space above 500 kilometers (310 miles). Read Initial Alert | Read Full Report.
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Pakistan Confirms It Carried Out Missile Strikes In Iran After Iran Struck Locations Within Pakistan - Pakistan's Foreign Ministry had responded in a video that it reserved the right to respond to Iranian attacks on its territory, as well as the violation of its airspace. Iranian state-run news agency IRNA initially denied that the attacks came from Pakistan, but are now confirming they came from Pakistan. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry also confirmed the strikes occurred on Iranian territory.
ISLAMABAD - Developing: After condemning Iran's missile strikes within Pakistani territory, and recalling its ambassador from Iran, Pakistan has reportedly hit Iran with its own missiles, targeting Baloch separatist groups. Iranian state news has reported explosions within "several areas around Saravan". Iranian state-run news agency IRNA has denied that the attacks came from Pakistan.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry had responded in a video that it reserved the right to respond to Iranian attacks on its territory, as well as the violation of its airspace. Pakistan: Precision Strikes On BLA and BLF Terrorist Camps: Read Initial Alert | Read Full Report.
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Iran Launches Ballistic Missiles Near US Consulate, Claims It Destroyed Israel's "Spy HQ" (Full Report) - Iranian state news reported that it was the longest-range missile operation ever, from a distance of over 1,200 kilometers (746 miles).
IRAQ/SYRIA - Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at locations in Erbil, Iraq near the U.S. Consulate, as well as in locations within Syria.
The IRGC claimed responsibility for the attack near the U.S. Consulate and said it targeted and destroyed the Israeli intelligence agency’s Mossad “espionage” headquarters in Iraqi Kurdistan, as well as locations Iranian state media reported were being used by “terrorists and their backers” who carried out recent attacks on Kerman and Rasak, Iran that killed nearly 90 people.
IRNA reported that the IRGC said it fired “a number of missiles on spy centers and the gathering of anti-Iran terrorist groups in parts of the region, including in Syria”. Locations that were hit; Read Full Report | Live Intel Streams.
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North Korea Fired Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea - Japanese Ministry of Defense: The missile had a maximum altitude of around 50 kilometers (31 miles) or more and flew for at least 500 kilometers (300 miles) before falling near Japan's EEZ.
South Korean media cited South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik during an interview that North Korea could test-fire intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missiles sometime this month, and may also launch a long-range missile "at normal angles".
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released a statement on the launch that said, "We are aware of the ballistic missile launch and are consulting closely with our allies and partners.
While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launch highlights the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s illicit weapons program.
The U.S. commitment to the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan remains ironclad. The ROK, Japan, and the U.S., trilaterally coordinated operations to ensure protection of their respective nations." Read Initial Alert | Read Full SJ Report.
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Taiwan's Defense Ministry Apologizes For Sending Text To Residents Calling Chinese Satellite Launch a "Missile" Flyover - The Chinese satellite launch cited by Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense was for “astronomical observation” according to Chinese state-run news.
TAIPEI - Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense has apologized after it texted an emergency Presidential Alert to the island’s residents and accidentally called a Chinese satellite launch that flew over Taiwan a “missile flyover [above] Taiwan’s airspace” in the English language. Chinese State Media Reports China Sent New Astronomical Satellite Into Space: Read Initial Alert | Read Full Report.
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All Of Ukraine Currently Under Air Threat Alert - All of Ukraine is currently under air alert. UPDATE: Some locations taken off. Ukrainian Ministry of Defense: "All of Ukraine is a missile hazard!", "Repelling the missile threat". Read Today's Live Intel Stream
*UPDATE*: Many of the locations that were previously under air alert in Ukraine have now been taken off alert, some locations in eastern Ukraine are still under air alert.
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Another X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun Replacing December's Record As Largest Since 2017 - Today's solar flare has now replaced December's record as the strongest that has occurred since 2017 and came from the same region as the previous flare. Read Report | Read All Reports.
SUN - An X-class solar flare erupted from the sun at 4:55 p.m. EST that measured X5.0, which beats the X2.8 solar flare that erupted from the sun in Mid-December that temporarily caused radio interference on the sunlight part of the globe.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: "An X5.0 flare (R3 strong radio blackout) peaked at 4:55 p.m. EST today. It was the strongest flare observed since Sep. 2017 and came from the same region as the last major flare on Dec. 14". Read Full Alert | More Space Alerts.
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Polish Operational Command: Ground Search Being Carried Out In Lublin Voivodeship For Object That Violated Polish Airspace Yesterday - Polish Military: We identify it as a Russian cruise missile. Air defense systems remained ready for use. In addition, F-16 aircraft patrolling the area were directed to the area".
Polish Operational Command (translated): We would like to inform you that on December 30 this year A ground search will be carried out in the Lublin Voivodeship for possible elements of the object that violated Polish airspace yesterday.
About 480 WOT soldiers will be involved in the search terytorialsi from the 2nd Lublin Territorial Defense Brigade and the 19th Bug River Territorial Defense Brigade.
The aim of the search is to definitively confirm that no element of the object remains on Polish territory. The soldiers' activities will take place southeast of Zamość. We ask the inhabitants of the Lublin region for your understanding. Previous Translated/Untranslated Statements From The Polish Military On The Incident: Read Full Alert | Subscribe To Our News.
Polish General: Rocket Entered And Left Polish Territory From/To Ukraine, Russia Responds To "Unfounded Allegations" - POLAND: Polish Operational Command stated that an “unknown airborne object” entered Poland’s airspace on the side of its border with Ukraine, Polish media reported that a rocket fell near the Wożuczyn-Cukrownia in the Hrubieszów district, then later a report surfaced citing Polish General Wiesław Kukuła saying that it entered Polish airspace and then left it without landing in Poland.
PDeputy Minister of National Defense Stanisław Wziątek was cited by Polish media as saying that Poland's military "cannot rule out provocation" and that no scenario could be ruled out at this point regarding the missile that entered Polish airspace on Friday, December 29th, and stressed the importance of full cooperation with the Polish President on the matter, because "he is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces".
The Defense Minister added that it could have been an imprecisely programmed missile, or a technical error that caused the rocket to veer away from its original path, according to a translation of an article by Radio ZET.
Polish media Polsat and Rzeczpospolit reported that the unidentified object that flew over Polish territory was "most likely" a Russian Ch-22 or CH-101 cruise missile. Rzeczpospolit cited Polish Operational Command saying they were searching for an object southeast of Zamość. Polish General: Everything Points To Conclusion That Russian Missile Entered Polish Airspace, Further Updates: Read Full Report | Read Alert.
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Polish Operational Command: Unidentified Aerial Object Entered Airspace. Polish Media: Rocket Fell Near Wożuczyn-Cukrownia - POLAND: Polish Operational Command issued a statement that an “unknown airborne object” entered Poland’s airspace on the side of its border with Ukraine, Polish media reports that a rocket fell near the Wożuczyn-Cukrownia in the Hrubieszów district.
Polish media reported that it is not known whether the rocket that entered the country’s airspace was Ukrainian or Russian. Translated Statement By Polish Operational Command, Further Information On The Incident: Read Report | Read All Reports.
US, France, Germany, UK Urge Iran To Immediately De-Escalate Its Nuclear Program - The joint statement was released after the IAEA released its latest report on Iran stating that the country has begun increasing its production of highly enriched uranium.
WASHINGTON - After the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) released its latest report on Iran stating that the country has begun increasing its production of highly enriched uranium, the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom released a joint statement condemning the findings, saying that it will result in tripling its monthly production rate of uranium enriched up to 60%.
"We condemn this action, which adds to the unabated escalation of Iran’s nuclear program. The production of high-enriched uranium by Iran has no credible civilian justification and the reported production at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant and the Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant further carries significant proliferation-related risks," the joint statement read.
It went on to say, "We also take note of Iran’s decision to revert to the same cascade configuration as the one discovered by the IAEA in Fordow earlier this year. Iran’s delay in declaring this change in January 2023 cast serious doubts on Iran’s willingness to cooperate with the IAEA in full transparency". Joint Statement, IAEA Report, Withdrawal Of JCPOA Agreement In 2018: Read Full Report | More Reports On Iran.
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North Korea Responds To Japan's Intention To Deploy US-Made Tomahawk Cruise Missiles - The purchase of the missiles by Japan was made a year early as tensions continue to increase in the Taiwan Strait.
PYONGYANG - North Korean state-run media has released a statement addressing Japan's intention to deploy American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles in 2025, which is a year ahead of its planned deployment which was originally set for 2026.
The Japanese Defense Minister Kihara Minoru announced to reporters that Japan would be purchasing Tomahawk Block IV cruise missiles, “In light of the increasingly severe security environment," adding, "We have determined that it is necessary to bring forward efforts to build stand-off defense capabilities".
The purchase of the missiles was made a year early as tensions continue to increase in the Taiwan Strait. "The Block IV has similar functions in terms of guidance methods and range, and we have concluded that it has sufficient capabilities to defend our country,” Kihara stated during the announcement. North Korea Responds To The Sale Of Tomahawk Missiles To Japan, Details On The Sale And Missile System: Read Full Report | Read More On Japan.
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Water Discharge From North Korea's Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor Warm, Indicating It's Reached Criticality - The light water reactor can produce plutonium in its irradiated fuel, which can be used to produce fuel for nuclear weapons.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which previously reported on November 22nd that North Korea's light water reactor (LWR) at its Yongbyon nuclear site was observed to have been active since mid-October, now says that they have observed warm water discharge from the LWR, which is indicative that the reactor has now reached criticality.
While the light water reactor could be used for electricity generation, the IAEA warned that like any nuclear reactor, the LWR can produce plutonium in its irradiated fuel, which can be used to produce fuel for nuclear weapons. Read More | More Alerts On North Korea.
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Japan, US, South Korea Begin Real-Time Missile Data Sharing - South Korean and Japanese Media have reported that if the nuclear-capable ICBM fired by North Korea had flown in a straight trajectory rather than an arc it would have flown more than 9,320 miles and capable of hitting any part of mainland United States.
TOKYO/SEOUL - The United States, Japan, and South Korea have begun real-time missile data sharing for North Korean missiles in response to the North's persistent missile threat, and in light of the country's latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test that the North claims was its latest, and most powerful solid-fuel Hwasong-18, which it said it tested as a result of hostility by the United States.
According to South Korean media, the latest ICBM missile launch by North Korea was the country's 5th intercontinental ballistic missile launched this year and was carried out just hours after the country launched a short-range missile from its capital Pyongyang on Sunday.
If the ICBM Had Flown In a Straight Trajectory Rather Than an Arc, It Could Reach Anywhere In Mainland US: South Korean news agency Yonhap, as well as Japanese media, reported that if the missile had flown in a straight trajectory rather than an arc, it would have flown more than 15,000 kilometers (9,320 miles) which could easily hit any part of the continental United States.
South Korean Defense Minister Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said that South Korea has assessed that the latest ICBM launch was a solid-fuel Hwasong-18, as North Korea claims.
"Looking at the [missile's] maximum altitude, flight distance, and top speed, it is similar to the Hwasong-18 fired in July," he stated, adding that the launch used a three-stage solid-fuel rocket, whereas the North's Hwasong-15 and 17 both used two-stage liquid-fuel rockets.
He added that the missile launch and flight looked to have been successful, and the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff verified that the missile flew for about 1,000 kilometers (621 miles), close to the 623-mile trajectory reported by North Korea. South Korean President Orders Immediate And Overwhelming Response To Any Provocations By The North: Read Full Report | Alerts On North Korea.
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Updates: North Korea Fires ICBM Which Then Landed In Sea Of Japan Outside Its EEZ - TOKYO - December 18, 2023 - The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reported that North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) which then landed in the Sea of Japan just outside of the Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
The Japanese Joint Chief of Staff office initially released a statement that said, (translated): "[North Korean missile] A possible ballistic missile was launched from North Korea. We will notify you as soon as we receive further information".
The Japanese MOD later released another statement that said, “At around 8:24 a.m. today, North Korea fired an ICBM-class ballistic missile toward the northeast from the outskirts of Pyongyang. Read Alert On Defcon | Read News Story On SJ.
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North Korea Fires Suspected Ballistic Missile, Says US, South Korea To End Year With Preview Of Nuclear War - The Suspected Missile Test Comes After US Issued Warning To North Any Nuclear Attack Would Result In "End Of the Kim regime".
SEOUL/TOKYO - The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Japanese Prime Minister's Office have reported that North Korea has launched a "suspected ballistic missile" after the North released a statement condemning the United States and South Korea and accused them of "deployment of nuclear strike means and large-scale joint military drills throughout this year".
The Suspected Missile Test Comes After US Issued Warning To North Any Nuclear Attack Would Result In "End Of the Kim regime": The suspected missile test comes after the United States and South Korea released a joint statement Saturday saying that any nuclear attack by the North would "will be met with a swift, overwhelming, and decisive response" and would result in the "end of the Kim regime".
"The United States reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to provide extended deterrence to the ROK, backed by the full range of U.S. capabilities including nuclear," the White House statement said.
"Any nuclear attack by North Korea against the United States or its allies is unacceptable and will result in the end of the Kim regime, and the U.S. side reiterated that any nuclear attack by the DPRK against the ROK will be met with a swift, overwhelming, and decisive response." North Korea Responds, Says US, South Korea To Finish End Of Year With Preview Of Nuclear War: Read Full Report | Read Asia Alerts.
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SWPC: X2.8 Solar Flare Has Caused Radio Communication Interference With Aircraft - "Complex sunspot region produces X2.8 flare, the largest of the current solar cycle and since 2017. This is likely one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded."
Space Weather Prediction Center: "Complex sunspot region produces X2.8 flare, the largest of the current solar cycle and since 2017. This is likely one of the largest solar radio events ever recorded".
The center reported on December 14th that the Earth-directed component would be expected to reach Earth on December 16th and that the effects should last until December 17th.
Radio Communication Interference With Aircraft Reported By Multiple National Weather Service Units: "Radio communication interference with aircraft were reported by multiple NWS Center Weather Service Units (CWSU) co-located at FAA facilities," the SWPC stated.
"SWPC is analyzing a possible Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) associated with this flare." Read Report | Read All Space Alerts.
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Powerful X-Class Solar Flare Erupts From Sun, Strongest Released Since 2017 - X-class flares are the strongest type of flare. A solar flare is basically an explosion on the surface of the sun ranging from minutes to hours in length.
SPACE - A powerful X-class solar flare erupted from the sun on December 14th, 2023, the largest solar flare to date since September 10th, 2017. The Space Weather Prediction Center reports that the effects may be: "Temporary degradation or complete loss of high frequency (HF) radio signals on parts of the sunlight portion of the earth".
What Are X-Class Flares? More Information On The Current Flare: What are X-class flares, and how does the classification system work? Read to the end of this article for an even more in-depth explanation of what they are and how they affect the Earth.
X-class flares are the strongest type of flare. The system includes B-class flares (the weakest), C-class flares (second weakest), M-class flares, and X-class (strongest) types of solar flares.
Each class also has a point system associated with it, from 1 to 9, with 1 being the weakest and 9 being the strongest type of flare, except for X-class flares which can go even higher than 9. One example is the solar flare that occurred in 2003, during the last solar maximum.
That solar flare was so powerful that it overloaded the sensors measuring it. They cut out at X17, and the flare was later estimated to be about X45, according to NASA.
A powerful X-class flare like that can create long-lasting radiation storms, which can harm satellites, and even give airline passengers flying near the poles small radiation doses. X flares also have the potential to create global transmission problems and worldwide blackouts. Information, Charts, and Photos On The Latest X-Class Solar Flare: Read Report | See Space Alerts.
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US To Deploy Long-Range Land-Based Missiles In Indo-Pacific, China Calls It "Big Provocation" - Flynn told reporters that the missiles, which would include land-based Tomahawks and SM-6s, would be deployed next year as part of its efforts to deter Chinese aggression.
INDO-PACIFIC - After the U.S. Army Pacific Commander General Charles A. Flynn announced that the United States will be deploying land-based missiles in the Indo-Pacific region, China responded by saying the deployment of intermediate-range missiles in the region is a "big provocation" to China politically, although militarily do not pose much of a threat, even though Tomahawk cruise missiles are long-range and can travel up to around 1,500 miles. Read Alert | Read All Alerts.
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British Government Responds To Media Claims Sellafield Nuclear Site Had Been Cyber-Attacked By Saying "No Such Malware Exists" - The Guardian reported that the British nuclear site was infected by sleeper malware that had been detected as far back as 2015.
LONDON - After The Guardian news outlet released an article claiming that the Sellafield nuclear site had been cyber-attacked by state actors mostly linked to Russia and China, the British government released a statement saying that the claims were false and that they have no records or evidence to suggest that Sellafield Ltd networks had been attacked by state-actors "in the way described by the Guardian".
The statement added that the agency is "confident that no such malware exists" on their system.
The Guardian report claimed that the site was infected by sleeper malware that had been detected as far back as 2015, but said that the authorities don't know when it was first compromised, and it is not known if the malware has been eradicated. Read Full Report | Read All Alerts.
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Strong Geomagnetic Storm To Hit Earth Saturday - NORTHERN HEMISPHERE - The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center issued an alert that it expects a strong geomagnetic storm to hit the Earth on Saturday after the sun released a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME), adding that it could disrupt communication systems.
The Space Weather Prediction Center reported a Moderate Radio Blackout Event on November 28th, 2023 when an M9.8 solar flare occurred. An M9.8 is only a few percentage points away from an X-class, which is the most powerful type of solar flare that is known to cause radio blackouts.
At that time it was reported that the effects might be "temporary degradation or complete loss of High Frequency (HF) radio signals on some of the sunlight side of the Earth" at the time.
Coronal Mass Ejections are "large expulsions of plasma and magnetic field from the Sun’s corona," according to the U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center. Such expulsions can inject "billions of tons of coronal material and carry an embedded magnetic field (frozen in flux) that is stronger than the background solar wind interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) strength," the agency states. Read Full Report | Read Space/Nuclear Alerts.
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G3 (Strong) Geomagnetic Storms Now Likely December 1st - Solar flares were released on November 27th (multiple mass coronal ejections), they are headed to Earth and are forecast to produce geomagnetic storms on December 1st.
Space Weather Prediction Center: "This faster-moving halo CME is progged to merge with 2 of the 3 upstream CMEs, all arriving at Earth on 01 Dec. G3 (Strong) conditions are now likely on 01 Dec. With 3 CMEs already inbound, the addition of a 4th, full halo CME has prompted SWPC forecasters to upgrade the G2 Watch on 01 Dec to a G3 Watch. Read Report | Read All Space Alerts
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Moderate HF Radio Blackout Event On November 28th - US Space Weather Prediction Center: US Space Weather Prediction Center: R2 (Moderate) HF Radio Blackout Event on 28 November 2023:
An R2 (Moderate) HF Radio Blackout Event occurred on 28 November, 2023 at 1950 UTC. The responsible flare peaked at M9.8 at 2:50 pm EST on 28 November as measured by the GOES-18 satellite.
The flare source was NOAA/SWPC Region 3500 - a moderately complex sunspot group near the Sun’s central meridian. HF degradation was possible over much of the eastern portion of the southern Pacific Ocean while the flare was in progress and above M5 levels.
The flare was also associated with a probable coronal mass ejection (CME) as indicated by USAF solar and radio telescope observatory reports and also as suggested in GOES SUVI imagery. Read Report | Read All Space Alerts.
Multiple Coronal Mass Ejections From Sun On November 27th, Three Earth-Directed Components - "Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurred from the Sun on 27 November 2023. Three of these CMEs appear to have Earth-directed components".
US Space Weather Prediction Center: G1 and G2 Watches for 30 Nov - 1 Dec, 2023: "Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) occurred from the Sun on 27 November 2023. Three of these CMEs appear to have Earth-directed components with the first arrival as a potential glancing blow or near-Earth proximity passage beginning as early as late on 29 Nov EST (early 30 Nov UTC).
The later CMEs are anticipated to arrive at Earth near the end of 30 Nov EST (early 1 Dec UTC) as at least glancing blows. Analysis and model results suggest G1 levels are probable on the 30 Nov UTC-day in response to any initial CME influences, followed by G2 levels on the 1 Dec UTC-day as the additional CMEs arrive". Read Report | Read All Space Alerts.
US Ambassador: North Korea Using Recent Missile Launches To Advance Nuclear Missile Program - The US Ambassador said North Korea isn't responding to military activity by the United States or its allies, but instead is working toward advancing its nuclear weapons program.
UNITED NATIONS - An ambassador from the United States speaking at the United Nations made claims that North Korea is using its recent missile launches to advance its nuclear program while "brazenly" violating multiple Security Council resolutions.
A number of Security Council resolutions by the United Nations prohibit North Korea from carrying out nuclear activity, including ballistic missile testing and activity.
US Ambassador: North Korean reconnaissance satellite has been confirmed in orbit, recent missile launches "fragrant violations". History of North Korean nuclear tests, US Ambassador's comments: Read Report | Read Space/Nuclear Alerts.
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North Korea Claims Its Reconnaissance Satellite Took Photos Of "Major Target Areas" Including US Military Bases - North Korea reported its new reconnaissance satellite took satellite photos of Important "target areas" it deemed as "enemy areas" including US military bases in South Korea, and also of military sites over Guam.
PYONGYANG - North Korean state media has claimed that the country's recently launched Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite took photos of "major target areas" in South Korea including regions where US military bases are located. The country’s leader was also reported to have reviewed satellite photos of U.S. military bases over Guam. North Korea Reported It Captured Important "Target Areas" It Deemed As "Enemy Areas" Including Locations Hosting US Military Bases: Read More | Read North Korean Statements.
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IAEA Reports "Strong" Water Release From North Korean Light Water Reactor, North Calls Agency Paid Trumpeter For US - IAEA: Activities at Punggye-ri nuclear test site remains prepared for new nuclear test, activities at Yongbyon Nuclear Site also resuming.
IAEA - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has reported a "strong water outflow" from North Korea's light water reactor (LWR) cooling system, which it says is consistent with the commissioning of its light water reactor.
In early October, North Korea had called the nuclear agency a "paid trumpeter" for the United States. It said that claims about the North planning its 7th nuclear test are a "conspiracy between the U.S. and its followers". IAEA: Activities At Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site Remains Prepared For New Nuclear Test, Activities At Yongbyon Nuclear Site Resuming: Read Report | Read All Space/Nuclear Alerts.
DoD Says Cannot Confirm North Korean Launch Was "Spy Satellite", Multiple Government Sources Say It Was Reconnaissance Satellite - Update on North Korean space vehicle launch: Although the Department of Defense said that they could only confirm that what North Korea launched was a "space launched vehicle" the South Korean ministry of Defense had been anticipating the launch of a reconnaissance satellite, which the mainstream media has dubbed a "spy satellite".
The Japanese Ministry of Defense also stated that North Korea had launched a ballistic missile in order to "launch a military satellite into orbit".
A statement by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has also stated that what was launched was a reconnaissance satellite. The statement has been added to the report: Read Report | Read All Space/Nuclear Alerts.
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Japan: North Korea Fired Ballistic Missile To Launch Military Satellite Into Orbit - Japanese Embassy: One missile fired by North Korea passed over Okinawan islands before falling into the Pacific.
Embassy of Japan in the United States: "At 22:43 JST, North Korea fired ballistic missile technology to launch a military satellite into orbit. More Information, and Updates: Read Report | Read Asia Alerts.
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FAA: Mishap Occurred During SpaceX OFT-2 Launch From Boca Chica, Texas - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): "This information is preliminary and subject to change: A mishap occurred during the [SpaceX] Starship OFT-2 launch from Boca Chica, Texas, on Saturday, November 18th".
The statement went on to say, "The anomaly resulted in the loss of the vehicle. No injuries or public property damage have been reported. The FAA will oversee the [SpaceX]-led mishap investigation to ensure SpaceX complies with its FAA-approved mishap investigation plan and other regulatory requirements." Read Full Report | Read All Reports.
France Carries Out First Successful Test Of M51.3 Strategic Ballistic Missile - The ballistic missile test was carried out without a nuclear payload, and the missile was being tracked while in flight after being fired from the Landes region in southwestern France.
FRANCE - According to the French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu, France has carried out its first successful test of the M51.3 strategic ballistic missile. Read Report | Read All Reports.
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IAEA: Iran Enriches Enough Near-Weapons Grade Uranium (60%) For Up To 3 Nuclear Bombs - The IAEA reported that Iran has stockpiled a total of 4,486.8 kilograms (9,891 pounds) of enriched uranium.
VIENNA - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that Iran has enough near-weapons grade uranium (enriched up to 60%) to produce up to three nuclear bombs and is still refusing to cooperate with the agency.
Iran's stockpile of 60% enriched uranium has grown by 14.8 pounds to a total of 282.9 pounds since the last IAEA report on September 4th, according to Reuters which cited the agency. IAEA: Iran Has Stockpiled A Total Of 9,891 Pounds Of Enriched Uranium: Read Full Report | Read All Reports.
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US, Philippines Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement - The landmark agreement will allow the transfer of nuclear equipment, material, and information from the United States to the Philippines.
MANILA - The United States has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with the Philippines known as the "123 agreement", or the "Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy" at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco as the two countries continue to work toward modernizing their alliance, enhancing interoperability, and "addressing new and emerging challenges".
The landmark agreement will allow the transfer of nuclear equipment, material, and information from the United States to the Philippines and will allow the country to retire its coal plants in favor of nuclear power. Nuclear Cooperation “123 Agreement” To Enhance Cooperation, Strengthen Alliance Between The United States, Philippines: Read Report | Read All Reports.
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Russia: Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Test Carried Out From Submarine - Russian MOD: "Nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III successfully carried out a test launch of the Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile".
Russian Ministry of Defense: Submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III performs test launch of ballistic missile. About the launch, and the new nuclear powered strategic missile submarine cruiser Imperator Aleksandr III, Video Of The Launch: Read Report | Read All Reports.
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US Minuteman III ICBM Test Fails, North Korea Responds By Saying Military Action Will Continue - North Korea: "We will continue military action to bolster up the deterrence and ensure the strategic security in the Korean peninsula and the region".
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, California: The Space Launch Delta 30 safely terminated an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean at 12:06 a.m. Pacific Time Nov. 1, during a test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
An anomaly is any unexpected event during the test. Since anomalies may arise from many factors relating to the operational platform itself, or the test equipment, careful analysis is needed to identify the cause.
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Ukraine/Russia Situational & Operational Updates On Invasion Of Ukraine October 30-31st, 2023 - Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24th, 2022.
KYIV/MOSCOW - Situational updates and operational information given by both the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces regarding the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia that began on February 24th, 2022. Read Report | Read All Reports.
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Hypersonic & Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) - Video: Hypersonic & Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS), and overview documentation of sensors for long-range missile defense. HBTSS Video Demonstration, Overview Of Sensors For Long-Range Missile Defense: Read Report | Read All Reports.
US Navy and MDA Successfully Intercept Multiple Targets In Integrated Air and Missile Defense Test - As part of the IAMD Priority Mode, ships can integrate classic air defense with new discrimination and tracking capabilities to defend against coordinated, simultaneous missile attacks.
KAUAI, HAWAII - U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) successfully intercepted multiple targets in an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) test executed by the U.S. Navy Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii.
The joint test, known as Vigilant Wyvern, demonstrated the capability of a ballistic missile defense-configured Aegis ship to detect, track, engage, and execute intercepts of two short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) targets while concurrently demonstrating an Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) engagement of two subsonic anti-ship cruise missile drone targets. First Time Demonstrating A Concurrent Ballistic Missile Defense And Anti-Air Warfare Raid: Read Report | Read All Reports.
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IAEA: Powerful Explosions Near Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine - The IAEA experts said they were informed that two drones were intercepted and shot down about 5 kilometers (3 miles) and 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) from the site.
KYIV - The International Atomic Agency (IAEA) has reported "powerful explosions" near the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant in Ukraine which shattered "many windows at the site" and cut off power to some of the off-site radiation monitoring stations.
The agency cited IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi as saying that the incident highlights "the dangers to nuclear safety and security during the ongoing military conflict". Two Drones Were Intercepted And Shot Down Near The Nuclear Power Plant: Read Report | Read All Reports.
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US Focuses On Deterrence with China's Increasingly Provocative Behavior, Outlines Goals In Middle East Department of Defense: China's nuclear modernization efforts dwarf previous attempts in both scale and complexity. China will likely reach 1,000 operational nuclear warheads by 2030.
WASHINGTON - The Department of Defense says that it remains "laser-focused" on deterring conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China boosts its military power and engages in increasingly provocative behavior.
The department has also outlined its goals in the Middle East as it supports Israel's right to defend itself from terrorism and contain the violence from terrorist organizations.
Ely S. Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said, "We're not losing sight of the fact that the department has identified China as the top pacing challenge. We're investing focused capabilities on solving operational problems associated with that."
In regards to the conflict in the Middle East, the Department said that both the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group and the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group have been ordered to the Central Command area of operations (Middle East) and will remain in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
DOD: Additional Forces Placed On Prepare-To-Deploy Orders, Carrier Strike Group Deployments Send “Deliberately Strong Signal” To Adversaries: Read Report | Read All Reports.
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DOD Releases 2023 Report on Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China - 2023: More coercive actions in the Indo-Pacific by China, while accelerating its development of capabilities, including its nuclear, space, and cyberspace capabilities; deepening ties with Russia".
This report illustrates how the Chinese Communist Party has frequently turned to the People's Liberation Army in support of its global ambitions and provides an assessment of PLA capabilities that underscores why the PRC represents the Defense Department's pacing challenge.
China is developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles. These may also be conventionally armed missiles. "If developed and fielded, such capabilities would allow the PRC to threaten conventional strikes against targets in the continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska”. Read Report, Maps, Stats, Statements | Read All Reports
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US Carries Out Underground Test In Nevada To Detect Nuclear Explosions Globally - “They will help reduce global nuclear threats by improving the detection of underground nuclear explosive tests.”
NEVADA - After Russia revoked their ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the United States carried out a "subsurface chemical explosion" at the Nevada Security Site (NNSS) in order to improve the ability of the United States to detect low-yield nuclear explosions globally. Statement By The National Nuclear Security Administration On The Test: Read Article | Read All Alerts.
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Russia: State Duma To Discuss Withdrawing From Nuclear Test Ban Treaty - Volodin said Russian President Vladimir Putin "raised an important issue that concerns the security of Russia and its citizens".
MOSCOW - Speaker of the Russian House Vyacheslav Volodin said that the state Duma Council will be discussing the revocation of the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty after he said Russian President Vladimir Putin, "raised an important issue that concerns the security of Russia and its citizens". Read More.
Putin: Russia Successfully Tested The Burevestnik ICBM, Lays Out Conditions Of Nuclear Missile Launch - Putin: "The last successful test of the Burevestnik, a global-range cruise missile with a nuclear installation and a nuclear propulsion system, was carried out".
MOSCOW - After Russia denied media reports it was about to test the Burevestnik nuclear-powered and nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "successful" test of the missile, which has been called the "flying Chernobyl".
He also said that the Sarmat strategic missile will be on combat duty soon, "We're actually done work on “Sarmat”, on the super-heavy rocket.The question is what do we need already? just purely administrative and bureaucratic completion of some procedures, move on to their mass production and deployment on combat duty. We will do this soon".Read More.
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Russia Responds To NYT Report That It May Be Preparing "Skyfall" Nuclear Missile Test - Former US Official: "Why on earth would you have a nuclear-powered, nuclear-tipped cruise missile? That is nothing more than a flying Chernobyl".
MOSCOW - Russia has responded to a New York Times report that said Russia "may be planning to test a nuclear-powered cruise missile" aka "flying Chernobyl", by saying "it seems, they need to study satellite imagery more properly".
The report claimed that Russia may be preparing to test the experimental Burevestnik or SSC-X-9 Skyfall missile with a range of 14,000 miles, according to the New York Times report.
The missile had failed in all of its previous tests, one such failed launch caused the death of multiple people. Radiation spiked 4 to 16 times above normal after a missile explosion during one of the tests.
A statement by NORAD called the missile a "nuclear-powered cruise missile, which—if perfected—could enable strikes from virtually any vector due to its extreme range and endurance". Read More
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US Navy Conducts Scheduled Unarmed Trident II Missile Test From Submarine - "Launch was conducted from the sea, the missile flew over the sea and landed in the sea. At no time did the missile fly over land".
U.S. NAVY: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - The U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs conducted a scheduled, missile test flight of an unarmed life-extended Trident II (D5LE) missile from USS Louisiana (SSBN-743), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, on the Western Test Range off the coast of San Diego, California, at approximately 2:10 p.m. [on September 27th, 2023].
This test marks 191 successful missile launches of the Trident II (D5 & D5LE) strategic weapon system (SWS) missile since it began operations in 1989. Trident II missile remains unmatched in its reliability. Demonstration and Shakedown Operation: Read More.
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Iran Reports Successful Imaging Satellite Launch - U.S. intelligence community’s 2022 threat assessment said that Iran obtaining launch vehicles for satellites "shortens the timeline," for the country to develop an ICBM.
TEHRAN - Iran has claimed that the country has launched an imaging satellite dubbed Noor-3 into orbit 450 kilometers (280 miles) above the Earth, according to Iran's state news agency IRNA, which reported that it used a homemade Ghassed launch vehicle.
Iran’s Communication Minister Isa Zarepour posted on social media, “I congratulate this success to the people, those working hard in the country’s aerospace sector and experts at the IRGC Aerospace Force". Iran Says It Intends To Expand Its Aerospace Sector: Read More
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IAEA: Iran Has Removed A Third Of The Inspectors Designated For Iran - Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanani claimed that "The United States, Great Britain, Germany, and France politicized the IAEA Board of Governors for their own interests".
TEHRAN - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that Iran has withdrawn "several experienced Agency inspectors assigned to conduct verification activities in Iran," and reports that Iran has "effectively removed" about one-third of the core group of the "Agency’s most experienced inspectors designated for Iran". What The IAEA Said, And How Iran And Israel Responded: Read More.
DOD Exercises Option on Second Micro Nuclear Reactor Design - A micro-nuclear reactor can be made small and portable, is self-adjusting and would be able to be transported by land, sea or by air.
Department of Defense: As part of the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) initiative Project Pele, the Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a contract option to X-energy, LLC of Rockville, Maryland in order to develop an enhanced engineering design for a transportable micro nuclear reactor. Read More.
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North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles Toward East Sea - SEOUL - According to the South Korean military North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles from Sunan toward the East Sea. The Japanese Prime Minister's office has also reported that the country has fired a "suspected ballistic missile".
Japanese Prime Minister's Office: "[Emergency Alert] North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile. More updates to follow". Read More.
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US House Of Representatives: PRC (Chinese) Theft Of U.S. Thermonuclear Warhead Design Information - US House Of Representatives: PRC (Chinese) Theft Of U.S. Thermonuclear Warhead Design Information.
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North Korea Introduces New "Tactical Nuclear Submarine" - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: New submarine launching expresses not only readiness but also "rounding off the preparations for a revolutionary war".
PYONGYANG - North Korea has introduced what it calls a new tactical nuclear attack submarine, which it introduced during a launching ceremony celebrating North Korea's 75th founding anniversary on September 6th, attended by the country's leader Kim Jong Un.
A statement by North Korean state media called the tactical nuclear attack submarine No. 841 the "first of its kind" and stated that it was being transferred to a submarine squadron under the East Sea Fleet of the KPA Navy and was named "Hero Kim Kun Ok". Submarine Launching Ceremony Attended By Russian And Chinese Officials: Read More.
US Coast Guard At Condition X-Ray Due To Hurricane Lee: Today's Updates - "Currently, the Coast Guard Port Condition status for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands remains at Port Condition X-Ray".
U.S. Coast Guard: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Coast Guard urges recreational boaters, fishermen and beachgoers, and water sports enthusiasts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Friday, to exercise caution during the weekend due to deteriorating sea state conditions and dangerous rip currents associated with Hurricane Lee.
National Weather Service advisories are alerting the possibility of life-threatening rip currents and increased sea states during the weekend ranging from 10 to 15 feet affecting the coastal waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
“We are concerned about people and boaters who may underestimate the impacts of this passing storm,” said Capt. José E. Díaz, Coast Guard Sector San Juan commander. “
The increase in projected sea states of 10 to 15 feet severely reduces our ability to respond to maritime distress with the full use of our resources. Make the best decision for you and your loved ones and enjoy a safe weekend, monitor marine weather forecasts and heed National Weather Service advisories.”
Coast Guard: Condition X-ray. Hurricane Updates and Projections: Read More.
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Russia Responds To US Decision To Send Depleted Uranium Shells To Ukraine - Although mainstream reports that Russian claims about depleted uranium shells are “disinformation,” statements by the U.S. government on the dangers are mixed.
MOSCOW - Russia has responded to the decision by the United States to send depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, saying that it is "very bad news" and that all responsibility for taking this step will "lie with the US leadership".
Russia has repeatedly warned about sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, saying that it would be a "serious escalation" and claiming that the shells leave behind radioactive dust that "settles on the ground" contaminating the food supply in the country and leading to outbreaks of cancer.
Although mainstream reports that Russian claims are “disinformation,” statements by the U.S. government on the danger of depleted uranium shells are mixed.
While some government reports claim that the risks from inhaling airborne particles from depleted uranium shells are "very low", other government reports, such as from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Utah National Guard have said that handling depleted uranium rounds is "especially dangerous" and can lead to severe health problems.
Russia’s Response, And What U.S. Government Reports Say About The Dangerous Of Depleted Uranium Shells: Read Full Report.
Biden Administration Announces $600 Million In Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine - The package includes: 20 Mi-17 helicopters, 31 Abrams tanks, 45 T-72B tanks, 38 HMARS, 198 155mm Howitzers, Ground-Launched small-diameter bomb launchers, a Patriot Air Defense System, and more.
WASHINGTON - The Biden Administration has announced an additional $600 million in security assistance for Ukraine, including 20 Mi-17 helicopters, 31 Abrams tanks, 45 T-72B tanks, 38 HMARS systems and ammunition, 198 155mm Howitzers, Ground-Launched small-diameter bomb launchers, a Patriot Air Defense System and munitions, NASAMS surface-to-air missile systems, and more.
A statement by the Department of Defense said that the package is provided through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and includes equipment to augment Ukraine's air defenses, artillery munitions, and other capabilities. The full capabilities which total up to $600 million, include: See Capabilities | Ukraine Aid Timeline.
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Air Force Tests Minuteman III ICBM With 3 Re-entry Vehicles - The Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with three test re-entry vehicles.
AIR FORCE - BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - "A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and 30th Space Launch Delta Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with three test re-entry vehicles on Sept. 6 at 1:26 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable, and effective to deter twenty-first-century threats and reassure our allies.
Such tests have occurred over 300 times before, and this test is not the result of current world events." Read More
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Russia: Return Of US Nuclear Weapons In Britain Is An Escalation - MOSCOW - After a March funding request to the U.S. Congress, and news reports indicated that the United States may be planning to store nuclear warheads at Royal Air Force Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, Russia called the possibility an "escalation".
It is US policy to neither confirm nor deny the presence or absence of nuclear weapons at any general or specific location.
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the return of American nuclear weapons to Britain would be seen by Russia as anti-Russia destabilization, and an escalation.
What Indicated The US Plans To Host Nuclear Weapons In The UK, Russia's Response, And More: Read Full Report.
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IAEA: No Mines Or Explosives Found On ZNPP Unit 3 And 4 Reactor Building Rooftops - IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that they gained "unimpeded" access to the rooftops of two reactor units.
UKRAINE - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported that they gained access to the rooftops of Unit 3 and 4 reactor buildings, and turbine halls of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine and observed no mines or explosives.
The agency cited IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi as saying that they gained "unimpeded" access to the rooftops of two reactor units on August 3rd and could "clearly view the rooftops of the turbine halls" and said that no mines or explosives were found.
Grossi Reports Hearing A Series Of Detonations The Night Before: Read More.
Ukraine Claims Russian Drones Detonated In NATO Member Romania. Romania Denies Claim - Romanian Ministry of Defense: The Ministry of National Defense firmly denies the information circulating in the public space with regard to a so-called situation that occurred".
BUCHAREST/KYIV - Ukraine has claimed Russian shahedi drones crossed over into Romanian territory and detonated during an airstrike during the night on the Ukrainian Izmail Port and said that they have photographic evidence. The Romanian Ministry of Defense, however, firmly denied the claims.
The Romanian Ministry of Defense statement said, "The Ministry of National Defence firmly denies the information circulating in the public space with regard to a so-called situation that occurred during the night of 3-4 September, when Russian drones would have fallen on Romania’s national territory.
Romanian And Ukrainian Statements On The Alleged Incident: Read Full Report.
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NGA, NRO, USSPACECOM Plan For Threats To Commercial Satellites - “Space is an extremely contested environment, and it’s only getting more so".
US Space Command: Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. - Joint agreement outlines a framework for the protection of commercial space assets in a congested – and contested – environment.
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, and the U.S. Space Command recently signed a first-of-its-kind agreement outlining a framework to enable the protection of commercial remote sensing space assets vital to the nation’s intelligence collection mission.
The Commercial Space Protection Tri-Seal Strategic Framework brings together the three organizations to jointly share threat information and conduct other measures to avoid or reduce harm to commercial satellites from potential threats. Read More.
North Korea Conducts "Simulated Tactical Nuclear Attack" To Warn "Enemies" - The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party stressed the need for the North to take "offensive actions" to make the U.S. and South Korea clearly understand the situation's "seriousness".
PYONGYANG - North Korea carried out a "simulated tactical nuclear attack" on September 2nd, in order to "warn the enemies of the actual nuclear war danger," according to a report by state media released on Sunday, just one day after the North fired off cruise missiles.
North Korean state media cited the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party as stressing the need for the North to take "offensive actions" in order to make the U.S. and South Korea clearly understand the seriousness of the situation.
Simulated Scorched Earth Nuclear Strikes On South Korea: Read More.
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North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea - The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the North began launching cruise missiles at about 4 in the morning.
SEOUL - North Korea has fired "several" cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea on Saturday, according to the South Korean military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the North began launching cruise missiles at about 4 in the morning, and said that the launches are being analyzed.
Launches Are Just A Day After Joint B-1B Strategic Bomber Exercises By US/South Korea: Read More.
Russia: Sarmat "Satan II" MERV Equipped ICBM Put On Combat Duty - MOSCOW - The head of Russia's space corporation Roscosmos Yuri Borisov has stated that the country has put the new generation of Sarmat "Satan II" intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems into combat duty.
In 2022, Putin stated the importance of the "nuclear triad" and the capability of launching from land, sea, and air. At the time the systems were originally announced, Shoigu had stated that the "collective West" had been waging a "real war" against Russia.
Additionally, Putin had said on more than one occasion that Russia was ready to use all means, including the use of nuclear weapons in order to defend its "territorial integrity". Read Full Report.
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Global Wildfire Update: North American Wildfire Smoke Reaching Europe - North American Wildfire Smoke Reaching Europe. Wildfires continue to burn across the world.
Wildfire maps for each country: See Current Wildfire Maps.
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Unarmed Minuteman III Test Launch To Showcase Readiness Of US Nuclear Forces - Space Force: "The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces".
Space Force: Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. - An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for Sept. 5, 2023, from 11:47 p.m. to Sept. 6, 5:47 a.m. Pacific Time from North Vandenberg.
The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear forces and provide confidence in the lethality and effectiveness of the nation’s nuclear deterrent, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.
This test is routine and was scheduled years in advance. Consistent with previous test launches, this ICBM test launch will validate and verify the effectiveness, readiness, and accuracy of the weapon system.
In accordance with standard procedures, the United States has transmitted a pre-launch notification pursuant to the Hague Code of Conduct, and notified the Russian government in advance, per our existing bi-lateral obligations. Read On Defcon Alerts.
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Japan Begins Dumping Treated Radioactive Water Into Pacific Ocean - Although nuclear waste has been treated using the ALPS filtration system, the only element that cannot be filtered out of it is the radioactive isotope tritium.
TOKYO - Japan has begun dumping ALPS-treated Fukushima nuclear waste into the Pacific Ocean, causing China to ban Japanese seafood. Some South Koreans held protests upon hearing the news.
China Bans All Aquatic Products From Japan, How Dangerous Is It? Read Full Report.
India Successfully Lands On Moon Near South Pole - The moon's South Pole is expected to contain water in the form of ice located underground which can be used as oxygen, water, and fuel.
NEW DELHI - India successfully landed on the Moon, near its South Pole, after Russia's attempt failed, becoming the fourth country to successfully land on the Moon. Read Full Report.
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North Korea Launches "Space Launch Vehicle" In Second Attempt To Launch Satellite, Ends In Failure - TOKYO - Japan reported a missile launch by North Korea, after which South Korea stated that the North claimed it had launched a “space launch vehicle”, which state media says failed due to an "accident", according to state media.
North Korean state news reported, “The flights of the first and second stages of the rocket were normal, but the launch failed due to an error in the emergency blasting system during the third-stage flight”.
The launch was reportedly a second attempt to launch a reconnaissance satellite into orbit after the first attempt had failed.
The Prime Minister, considering that launching missiles through Japan's airspace is an act that could have a serious impact on the lives and property of the people of Japan. Read More.
Iran Claims New Mohajer-10 Has Enough Range To Reach Israel - Iranian state news reported that the drone has a maximum payload of 300 kilograms (661 pounds) and can carry "different kinds of ammunition and bombs".
TEHRAN - Iran has released footage of the new Mohajer-10 drone that closely resembles the United State's MQ-9 Reaper, and says that it can stay in the air for 24 hours, and has an operational range of over 1,200 miles, which would give it plenty of range to reach Israel.
The shortest distance from the Iranian border to Jerusalem, Israel is a little over 600 miles as the crow flies. Iran’s claims have not been verified.
From Tehran, the Capital of Iran the distance grows to over 950 miles as the crow flies, to Jerusalem, Israel. Still plenty of available flight time to reach Israel, if Iran's claims about the drone are accurate.
New Mohajer-10 Drone Video And Specifications: Read Full Report.
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Japan Set To Discharge ALPS Treated Fukushima Nuclear Waste Into Sea - Starting this year, over 1.3 million tons of ALPS-treated water will be released into the ocean over time over several decades. IAEA releases assessment.
TOKYO - Japan is set to begin discharging the ALPS-treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea on August 24th, if weather and sea conditions permit.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to Japan's plans to discharge the treated radioactive water from the plant, saying that the United States is satisfied with Japan's plans, and considers the water safe, and in accordance with international standards.
"With regard to the release of water from Fukushima, we are satisfied with Japan’s plans, which are safe and in accordance with international standards, including, critically, the IAEA nuclear safety standards.
Japan has coordinated closely, proactively with the IAEA on its plans, and they’ve conducted a science-based and transparent process, one that we’re satisfied with," Blinken said at a Press Availability on August 15th.
IAEA assessment of the ALPS treated nuclear waste water, and more: Read Full Report.
North Korea: Nuclear War Is Approaching The Korean Peninsula Citing Previous Warnings - The DPRK says they will "wait for the time" to "punish the hostile forces" as it goes on the "offensive" and "overwhelming action for war" in response to "provocations".
PYONGYANG - North Korean state media released a statement saying that an “unprecedented large-scale thermonuclear war is approaching the Korean Peninsula,” citing the U.S. and South Korean joint military drills “Ulji Freedom Shield”, which it says is a “nuclear war drill”, or “war rehearsal”.
North Korea’s statement said that the United States had mobilized “war hardware” and “troops” in the operational area of the Korean Peninsula during Ulji Freedom Shield exercises, but also space forces “in its mainland” for the first time in history, and did so “despite our repeated warnings”, noting that the exercises are set to last until August 31st.
It also said that strategic assets such as a carrier, nuclear submarine, B-1B, and B-52H strategic bombers are set to join the military exercises, calling the drill “aggressive” and “conspicuous”.
North Korea laments the number of countries joining the joint drills, Claims US, Japan, and South Korea met at Camp David to formulate nuclear war provocation and that it's going on the "offensive": Read Full Report.
Japan: North Korea To Launch Satellite - Japanese Prime Minister received a report that north Korea plans to launch a satellite between August 24th and August 31st.
The Japanese Prime Minister's office reported that North Korea will launch a satellite between August 24th and August 31st. The Japanese Coast Guard released drop zone coordinates.
Japanese Prime Minister's Office: "[North Korea-related instructions from the Prime Minister] The Prime Minister received a report that North Korea will launch a satellite: Read Full Report & Coordinates.
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US Issues Travel Alert To Belarus, Moscow: Attack On Belarus Is Attack On Russia - Russian ambassador to Belarus said that if Belarus is attacked, Russia will respond "with all our weaponry".
MOSCOW - Russia issued a warning that any attack on Belarus will be treated as an attack on Russia, after which the United States issued a Do Not Travel alert for Belarus, citing Belarusian authorities' continued facilitation of Russia's war on Ukraine.
Russian ambassador to Belarus said that if Belarus is attacked, Russia will respond "with all our weaponry," leading Russian state media to report that the comment hints "at the option of a nuclear strike" as a possible response.
The Do Not Travel alert added that the travel alert was issued "due to the buildup of Russian military forces in Belarus, the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, the potential of civil unrest, the risk of detention, and the Embassy’s limited ability to assist U.S. citizens residing in or traveling to Belarus".
"U.S. citizens in Belarus should depart immediately. Consider departing via the remaining border crossings with Lithuania and Latvia, or by plane. U.S. citizens are not permitted to enter Poland overland from Belarus. Do not travel to Russia or to Ukraine," the State Department travel alert added.
Moscow: All Military Capabilities Will Be Used To Retaliate If Belarus Is Attacked: Read More.
North Korea Tests Cruise Missiles, US-ROK Carry Out Joint Exercises - South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) responded to the statement by North Korean state media saying that much of the statement was "exaggerated and different from facts".
PYONGYANG - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a cruise missile test on board the country's "Patrol Ship No. 661" Amnok-class corvette, which state media says successfully hit its target without error, as the US and South Korea hold joint exercises.
The statement said that the patrol ship staged a drill launching strategic cruise missiles, "aimed to reconfirm the combat function of the ship and the feature of its missile system and make the seamen skilled at carrying out the attack mission in actual war, the ship rapidly hit the target without even an error".
The KCNA statement also said that the leader advanced the country's policy for "strengthening the Navy for making it an all-round and powerful Juche-based service group with rapidly improved combat efficiency and full modern means of surface and underwater offensive and defensive".
South Korean JCS: North Korean Statement "Exaggerated", "Different From Facts": Read More.
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Iron Dome Intercepts Unmanned Drone Flying Toward Israel - The unmanned aircraft did not cross over into Israel and was followed by the Israeli Air Force before it was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.
IDF - The Israeli Defense Forces intercepted an unmanned aircraft over the Gaza Strip towards Israel. The aircraft did not cross over into Israel and was followed by the Israeli Air Force. Israel's Air Defense fighters intercepted the unmanned aircraft using the Iron Dome Missile Defense System.
The aircraft did not pose any threat to residents of the Gaza Strip, and no alerts were activated, according to the statement by the IDF. Read Full Statement/Video.
Russia's Luna-25 Crashes Into Moon - The Russian moon lander was scheduled to land on the moon on August 21st, but instead spun out of control and crashed into the moon.
MOSCOW - After Russia launched its first moon lander in nearly 50 years on the Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome on August 11th, the Luna-25, which was scheduled to land on the moon on August 21st instead crashed into the moon after a failed orbital adjustment.
Russian state news said that the Luna-25 automatic station "switched to an off-design orbit" and collided with the moon, after which it "ceased to exist", according to the press service of Russia's state space program Roskosmos.
Efforts To Locate Craft And Restore Contact Were Unsuccessful: Read More | Space Race to Moon's South Pole.
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Japan, South Korea, U.S. Strengthen Trilateral Cooperation - The nations agreed to elevate defense collaboration, including speeding up information sharing on North Korea's missile launches, cyber activities, strengthening ballistic missile defense cooperation.
Department of Defense: The trilateral ties among Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States will make the world safer and the three countries stronger, President Joe Biden said at the conclusion of talks at Camp David, Maryland today.
The United States has decades of solid relations with both South Korea and Japan bilaterally – both nations are treaty allies of the United States. But forging a trilateral relationship has long proved difficult, as there have been roadblocks to relations between South Korea and Japan. Read Full Report.
DOD and Japanese MOD Commencement of Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Cooperative Development - Department of Defense: "Due to repeated missile launches and progress in the development of hypersonic weapons around Japan, missile attacks on Japan have become a real threat. It is an urgent need".
Department of Defense: During the January 2023 Security Consultative Committee (“2+2”) meeting, the United States and Japan concurred with beginning discussions on the potential joint development of a future interceptor.
Based on subsequent studies, the U.S. Department of Defense and Japan Ministry of Defense decided to initiate a Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) Cooperative Development program as an important part of implementation for the 2023 U.S.-Japan bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Projects (RDT&E).
The development of a counter-hypersonic capability is a pressing need for both countries to address challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, including the emergence of offensive hypersonic and other sophisticated missile capabilities for potential acts of coercion.
The GPI co-development will build upon long-standing U.S.-Japan missile defense cooperation and strengthen the Alliance deterrence posture.
Japanese Ministry Of Defense: Japan And US To Start Interceptor Discussions: Read Full Report.
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DoD: General Says Deterring Two 'Near Peer' Competitors Is Complex - Department of Defense: U.S. Strategic Command is focusing on extended deterrence during a time when the country faces two near-peer rivals, said Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton yesterday.
The command continually assesses the threats and examines the command "for sizing and the right force posture to meet the challenges which we would face," he said during U.S. Strategic Command’s Deterrence Symposium in Omaha, Nebraska.
Russia has long been a near-peer competitor to the United States, with around 5,900 nuclear weapons in manned bombers, intercontinental missiles and submarine-launched platforms.
China today has around 350-400 nuclear weapons, and Chinese leaders have announced a program to have more than 1,000 nuclear weapons by 2030. Read Full Report.
Current Active Wildfires: United States & Globally - US database as of today, Copernicus is data from the last 7 days using global thermal sensors.
Current active wildfires in the United States (US government database), as well as globally (European Copernicus government database). US database as of today, Copernicus is data from the last 7 days using global thermal sensors. Global Wildfire Maps | California Incidents | Canadian Wildfire Map.
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International Space Race To Moon's South Pole Begins - Luna 25, Russia's first moon mission in almost 50 years, as well as India's Chandrayaan 3, are expected to land on the moon at the end of August.
FLORIDA - NASA administrator Bill Nelson said on Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center that the Moon's South Pole may become another "South China Sea" with China staking claims and telling other countries to "stay out" if they end up getting there first.
The United States, Russia, India, and China are in a race to get to the moon, namely the South Pole where it is believed ice is trapped. Luna 25, Russia's first moon mission in almost 50 years, as well as India's Chandrayaan 3, are expected to land on the moon at the end of August. Read Full Report.
Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant's Reactor 4 Switched From Hot Shutdown To Cold After Water Leak Detected - IAEA and Ukrainian state energy company Energoatom: "There was no radiological release to the environment".
KYIV - After a water leak was detected in one of the steam generators in the containment of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant's Reactor Unit 4, the reactor unit was switched from hot shutdown to cold shutdown, according to a statement from the IAEA, as well as Ukraine’s state energy company Energoatom.
A statement by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) cited the agency’s Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi as saying that the ZNPP will place unit 4 into cold shutdown in order to “determine the precise cause of the water leak that has been detected,” as well as to “conduct maintenance to repair the affected steam generator”.
The IAEA statement said, “There was no radiological release to the environment”. Read Full Report
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Likely Carcinogen Found At US Missile Base After Military Investigates Blood Cancer Cases In Base Personnel - In 2001 U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFAM) completed a review of Malmstrom cancer concerns showing no increased rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among missileers.
MONTANA - After the U.S. Military carried out an investigation as to what was causing blood cancer cases in officers who had previously worked at a nuclear missile base in Montana, a "likely carcinogen" was found above the recommended "safe" levels, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
As of January this year, nine military officers who worked at the Malmstrong Air Force Base had developed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at earlier ages than the median age for the disease, which has caused the military to launch an investigation probe into the incidents to see if there's a connection between the cancer development and exposure at the base.
Despite this, the Air Force Medical Service states on its website that "U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFAM) completed a review of Malmstrom cancer concerns in 2001 showing no increased rates of non-Hodgkin lymphoma among missileers. Read Full Report On This.
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USAF/NOAA: High Solar Activity Past 24 Hours, Solar Cycle 25 Ramped Up Faster Than Predicted - Solar Cycle 25 has ramped up much faster than scientists predicted producing more sunspots and eruptions than experts had forecast.
IA. Analysis of Solar Active Regions and Activity from 06/2100Z to 07/2100Z: Solar activity has been at high levels for the past 24 hours. The largest solar event of the period was an X1 event observed on 07/2046Z from Region 3386 (N11W0*). There are currently 8 numbered sunspot regions on the disk.
IB. Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is likely to be moderate with a slight chance for an X-class flare on days one and two (08 Aug, 09 Aug) and expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on day three (10 Aug).
IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 06/2100Z to 07/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet to unsettled levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speed reached a peak of 504 km/s at 07/1942Z.
Total IMF reached 13 nT at 07/1156Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -9 nT at 07/0136Z. Protons greater than 10 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 4 pfu at 07/0245Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 153 pfu.
IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be active to major storm levels on day one (08 Aug), quiet to active levels on day two (09 Aug), and quiet to unsettled levels on day three (10 Aug). Protons greater than 10 Mev have a chance of crossing the threshold on days one and two (08 Aug, 09 Aug).
Solar Cycle 25 has ramped up much faster than scientists predicted producing more sunspots and eruptions than experts had forecast.
Tracking and predicting the Sun’s solar cycles gives a rough idea of the frequency of space weather storms of all types – from radio blackouts to geomagnetic storms and solar radiation storms – and it’s used by many industries to gauge the potential impact of space weather on Earth.
Though we are seeing increased activity on the Sun, we expect this solar cycle to be average compared to solar cycles in the past century.
Solar Cycle 25 began in December 2019 with a marked increase in solar activity. Here is a timeline of some of the more interesting solar events we observed this cycle so far: Read Full Report.
Space Weather Conditions: Strong (G3) Geomagnetic Storms Observed - Temporary or complete loss of High-Frequency radio signals on the sunlit side of the Earth was possible during this event.
An X1.6 flare was observed from Region 3386 on 05 Aug. This flare lasted 59 minutes, peaking at 05/2221 UTC. Temporary or complete loss of High-Frequency radio signals on the sunlit side of the Earth was possible during this event.
A partial halo CME was associated with this flare. Analysis of this CME is ongoing, but preliminary results indicate an Earth-directed component, with the bulk of the plasma directed ahead of Earth’s orbit.
Strong (G3) geomagnetic storm conditions were observed at 0559 UTC on 05 Aug 2023 following the arrival of a CME. Moderate and Strong (G2-G3) geomagnetic storms are expected to continue until 1200 UTC on 05 Aug.
Other significant activity over the day included an R3 (Strong) radio blackout at 05/2221 UTC from Region 3386. A CME was associated with the event and is currently being analyzed and modeled to determine if/when Earth might see geomagnetic effects as it propagates through the solar system. | Read Full Report
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Poland: Wagner Soldiers Moving Close To Polish Border, Suwałki Gap - A Russian lawmaker had earlier this month also claimed Wagner forces were sent to Belarus to train Belarusian soldiers for an attack on Poland and a potential seizure of the Suwałki Gap. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
WARSAW - After Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed that the Wagner group of soldiers that had been sent to Belarus were putting a "strain" on him because they wanted to go "West" on an "excursion", a group of 100 Wagner soldiers are now moving close to the Polish border, according to the Polish Prime Minister.
A Russian lawmaker had earlier this month claimed Wagner forces were sent to Belarus to train Belarusian soldiers for an attack on Poland and a potential seizure of the Suwałki Gap [aka Suwałki Coordidor].
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IAEA Observes Mines At Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Site - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): The IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that experts have observed directional anti-personnel mines "on the periphery of the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)". Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
The agency said that the mines were spotted during a walk-down on July 23rd when IAEA personnel saw mines planted "in a buffer zone between the site’s internal and external perimeter barriers".
The agency also noted the planned transition of reactor 4 from cold to hot shutdown.
It added that the experts reported the mines being situated in a restricted area that personnel operating the nuclear power plant are not allowed to access, and that they are facing away from the site.
The statement said that the team did not observe any mines within the inner site perimeter during their walk down at the nuclear power plant.
North Korea Launches At least One Missile Into Eastern Sea - SEOUL - The South Korean military has reported that North Korea has launched at least one ballistic missile into the eastern sea. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
The Japanese Prime Minister's office also released a statement that said, "North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile. More updates to follow".
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North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Yellow Sea, After Saying US Nuclear Submarine Could Be Reason To Use Nuclear Weapons - North Korea: The presence of the US nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine which recently surfaced while visiting South Korea could be justification for North Korea to use nuclear weapons. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
SEOUL - North Korea fired "several" cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea early on Saturday morning, according to the South Korean military, but did not address U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King who had crossed over into North Korean territory recently.
North Korea: Presence Of US Nuclear Sub In South Korea May Justify The Use of Nuclear Weapons:
In a recent statement released by North Korean state media, it said that the presence of the U.S. nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine which recently surfaced while visiting South Korea could be a reason for North Korea to use nuclear weapons.
North Korea has been ramping up claims that the United States and its allies are planning to use nuclear weapons against it, saying that the "hostile forces" pose "the most undisguised and direct nuclear threat to the DPRK [North Korea]".
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US Carries Out Airstrike In Somalia, Africa Against al-Shabaab Terrorists - AFRICOM: "At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike in a remote area near Hareeri Kalle". Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
SOMALIA - USAFRICOM has released a statement that said the U.S. Africa Command carried out a “collective self-defense” airstrike in a remote area near Hareeri Kalle, located about 15 minutes south of Galcad, Somalia against al-Shabaab terrorists in support of the Somalian National Army.
The statement said that the Somalian military was engaged by the terrorist organization when U.S. Africa Command carried out the airstrike on al-Shabaab militants.
According to an assessment by AFRICOM and the Somali National Army, the U.S. airstrike killed 5 al-Shabaab terrorists. The statement also said that “no civilians were injured or killed” in the airstrike.
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North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into East Sea - SEOUL - North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea after an American nuclear ballistic missile submarine arrived at the Korean Peninsula, according to the South Korean military. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported that it detected the missile launches from Sunan, in Pyongyang at between 3:29 in the morning, and 3:45 in the morning.
It said that missile 1 flew for 550 kilometers (342 miles) before splashing down into the East Sea, and missile 2 flew about 600 kilometers (373 miles) with a maximum altitude of 50 kilometers (31 miles).
The South Korean military said that the launches are "acts of significant provocation" and are a clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, according to South Korean media.
The South Korean JCS sent out a text message to reporters that said, "Our military will maintain a firm readiness posture based on capabilities to respond overwhelmingly to any North Korean provocations".
NASA’s Starling Mission Deployed Swarm Of CubeSats Satellites Into Low Earth Orbit - NASA: "The Starling swarm will power up and attempt initial contact with the ground; a process that may occur overnight or in the next several days". Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
NASA: "Our four CubeSats have successfully deployed in space. Their mission to test swarm technologies continues over the next six months, around 355 miles above Earth".
NASA’s four Starling CubeSats are confirmed to have deployed from the Rocket Lab’s Electron kick stage. The spacecraft, which are designed to work together as a “swarm,” have reached low Earth orbit to begin their mission to test technologies for autonomous positioning, networking, maneuvering, and decision-making.
Now, the Starling swarm will power up and attempt initial contact with the ground; a process that may occur overnight or in the next several days.
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South Korea, US, Japan Hold Joint Missile Defense Exercise - SEOUL - The South Korean Navy held a joint missile defense exercise with the United States and Japan on Sunday in order to counter growing missile threats from North Korea, according to the South Korean Navy. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ. Email alerts and full articles only available for paid subscribers.
The trilateral missile defense exercise comes after North Korea claimed to have launched the Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile as a "strong practical warning" to what it says are nuclear threats from the United States and its allies due to previous joint military exercises around the Korean peninsula.
The trilateral missile defense exercise was held in international waters between the Japanese islands, and South Korea and included destroyers equipped with Aegis radar systems, according to the navy.
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China Plans To Build Massive Remote-Sensing Satellite Network Before 2030 - BEIJING - China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp announced plans to build a “massive” remote sensing satellite network before 2030, which will include 300 remote sensing satellites in extra-low orbits around the earth that would be capable of taking high-resolution photos anywhere in the world within 15 minutes time of being requested. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ - Email alerts and full articles only available for paid subscribers.
Although the agency said that the satellites will be used for public services, such as emergency response and rescue and disaster prevention, it added that they will also be used to carry out “real-time, high-resolution observation of designated areas and specific targets in according with user’s requests”, citing CASIC Space Engineering Development, which it says is a CASIC subsidiary in Beijing leading the project.
The 300 remote-sensing satellites would be set in orbit around the earth at just 300 kilometers altitude, or about 186 miles above the earth’s surface. Low-altitude orbits for satellites can be anywhere between 160 – 2,000km (99 – 1243 miles) above the Earth.
UN Claims North Korean Missile Landed In Russian EEZ, Russia Investigates Crash Site - MOSCOW - The United Nations has claimed that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched by North Korea on Wednesday, July 12th landed in Russia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which has led Russia to investigate the site where the ICBM crashed down. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ - Email alerts and full articles only available for paid subscribers.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova initially said that the claims by the United Nations were unsubstantiated.
“There’s currently no data confirming the fall [of the North Korean missile] in our exclusive economic zone,” she stated on Telegram.
UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari had claimed that the North Korean Missile “flew around 1,000km… before falling into the sea, inside the Russian Federation’s exclusive economic zone".
He added that the launch was potentially the "longest ballistic missile flight" on record.
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Russia Says It Will Treat F-16s To Ukraine As Nuclear Threat - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow cannot ignore the nuclear capability of US-designed F-16 fighter jets, and how the aircraft could carry nuclear weapons. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
Lavrov said that Western plans to give US-designed fighter jets to Ukraine is an "extremely dangerous development" and that it would see it as a nuclear threat.
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North Korea Says It Test-Fired Hwasong-18 Solid-Fuel ICBM - PYONGYANG - On Thursday North Korean state news said that the missile it had test-fired the previous day (July 12th) was a Hwasong-18 solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). North Korea Says Military Situation Has Reached Nuclear Crisis Beyond Cold War Era. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
The statement released by North Korea said that the missile flew for 1,001 kilometers ( 622 miles) for 4,491 seconds (75 minutes) at a maximum altitude of 6,648 kilometers (4,131 miles) before splashing down into the East Sea.
North Korea said that the firing of the missile was in order to “bolster the just right to self-defense to reliably defend the security of our state and regional peace from the disaster of a nuclear war and thoroughly deter the dangerous military moves of the hostile forces”.
The statement said that the “military security situation on the Korean peninsula and in the region has reached the phase of nuclear crisis beyond the Cold War era,” due to provocations against the DPRK (North Korea) by the United States and its “vassal forces”.
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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea - The launch comes after North Korean state media claimed that U.S. reconnaissance aircraft made an intrusive flight into its EEC, and made threats to shoot down the American aircraft. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
SEOUL - North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea, according to a statement by the South Korean military.
The South Korean military detected the launch and is currently analyzing the details.
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Cuba Says American Nuclear Submarine In Guantanamo Bay A "Provocative Escalation" - HAVANA, CUBA - The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement saying that it “strongly rejects” the arrival of a nuclear-powered submarine in Guantanamo Bay on July 5th, 2023, and called it a “provocative escalation” and warned of the danger in of its presence and circulation of U.S. nuclear submarines in the Caribbean region. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
The statement said that the submarine stayed at the American military base located in Guantanamo until July 8th, and said that it was a “provocative escalation of the United States, whose political or strategic motives are not known”.
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Russia Responds To US Decision To Send Cluster Munitions To Ukraine - Russia Responds To US Decision To Send Cluster Munitions To Ukraine. In 2022, in response to reports Russia had used cluster bombs in Ukraine, the White House said the usage of cluster munitions would "potentially" be a war crime. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
MOSCOW - Russia's Foreign Ministry said that the decision of the United States to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions is the manifestation of the "aggressive anti-Russian course of the United States" and claims that it aims to drag out the conflict in Ukraine.
In 2022, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki had commented on reports that Russia had used cluster bombs in Ukraine, to which she stated that the usage of cluster munitions would "potentially" be a war crime.
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said, "So the bottom line is this: We recognize that cluster munitions create a risk of civilian harm from unexploded ordinance, this is why we deferred the decision for as long as we could".
Department Of Defense Reports Third Day Of Repeated Russian "Unprofessional Behavior" Over Syria - Department of Defense: Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said today that the U.S. mission to defeat ISIS remains undeterred by Russia's recent harassment of U.S. aircraft operating in Syria after third day of Russian "unprofessional behavior" and harassment by Russia over Syria. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
His remarks were in response to an unsafe engagement on Wednesday in which Russian SU-35 fighter aircraft harassed three U.S. MQ-9 drones conducting a mission against ISIS targets.
Ryder condemned the interaction as "clearly unprofessional and unsafe behavior on the part of the Russians."
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IAEA Says No Evidence Nuclear Power Plant In Ukraine Has Been Mined With Explosives - IAEA: The nuclear safety and security situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is "extremely fragile". Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
IAEA - The International Atomic Energy Agency says that it has been granted additional access at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine which is currently being held by Russian forces and has not found any evidence that it has been mined with explosives.
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Friday, July 7th that there have been no visible indications of any mines or explosives at the nuclear power plant after there had been reports that Russia had mined the nuclear facility with explosive devices, an allegation which the IAEA has denied being supported by evidence.
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Poland Ready To Joint NATO's Nuclear Sharing Program In Light Of Russian Nukes In Belarus - While Russia says it is maintaining control of the nuclear weapons, Belarus claims that it has control of the weapons, and is creating an algorithm for their use. Read Full Story On Patreon | Read Full Story On Defcon Alerts | Read Full Story On SJ.
WARSAW - Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Poland is now ready to join NATO’s nuclear sharing program which would allow NATO-allied countries to deploy nuclear warheads on its territory, in light of Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear warheads in Belarus, which borders Poland.
"Due to the fact that Russia intends to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, we are asking the entire NATO to participate in a nuclear exchange program. The final decision will depend on our American partners. We declare our will to act quickly on this issue,” the Polish Prime Minister stated.
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NORAD Aware Of Reports Of High-Altitude Balloon Over Montana - North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD): "NORAD is aware of reports of a high-altitude balloon over Montana".
"The object is a privately-owned civilian balloon registered with the FAA and operating within FAA regulations and requirements. Be assured, when an object is suspicious or unknown, NORAD responds".
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Putin: Attempted Armed Rebellion By Head Of The Wagner Mercenary Group - The Ukrainian-Crimean Tatar partisan movement Atesh claims that the Wagner PMC is preparing to seize warehouses where Russia’s nuclear weapons are stored and have its eyes set on the warehouse known as 375 Object C. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts.
It also claims that the Russian military would be unable to protect the warehouse on its own due to having “very little manpower and resources” due to the military resources being locked up in the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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American Bombers In Sweden For First Time In Modern History - Swedish Armed forces: "On Monday, June 19, two American B-1B Lancers from the Bomber Task Force (BTF) landed at Luleå-Kallax airport to base Norrbotten's air fleet, F 21. For the first time in modern times, American bombers have thus landed in Sweden". Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
"This is a historic event. In these troubled times and while waiting for NATO membership, it is important to have strong partners.
We have repeated joint exercises with the Bomber Task Force where we practiced the entire chain, from escort and liaison to sharp weapons action and now we are taking the next step in our cooperation by basing the B1-B Lancer on Swedish soil, says Deputy Air Force Chief Brigadier General Tommy Petersson.
The USA is, together with Finland, Sweden's most important cooperation partner. In 2016, a letter of intent was signed between Sweden and the USA, which includes bilateral exercises.
Sweden has invited and leads the exercise, which has been planned for a long time.
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Strong X1.0 Class flare Solar Flare Erupts from Sun - NASA/SDO: The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 1:09 p.m. EDT on June 20, 2023. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event. X-class solar flares are the most intense. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts.
Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact high-frequency (HF) radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.
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Russia: Nukes In Belarus "Indefinitely" Unless US Removes Its Nuclear Weapons From Europe - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using a tactical nuclear weapon is "real" but "absolutely irresponsible". Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
MOSCOW - A Russian Foreign Ministry director has said that the country's tactical nukes being placed within Belarus are indefinite, unless the United States removes its own nukes from Europe.
Russia has blamed the presence of nuclear weapons by NATO-allied countries in Europe, as well as the West sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine on its decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said that the threat of Russian President Vladimir Putin using a tactical nuclear weapon is "real" but "absolutely irresponsible".
"When I was out here about two years ago saying I worried about the Colorado River drying up, everybody looked at me like I was crazy," he said.
"They looked at me like when I said I worry about Putin using tactical nuclear weapons. It's real," Biden added.
US To Send Depleted-Uranium Shells To Ukraine
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Swedish Defense Ministry: Russia Attack On Sweden Cannot Be Ruled Out - Swedish Defense Ministry: "An armed attack [by Russia] against Sweden cannot be ruled out. It also cannot be ruled out that military means of force or further threats of such may be used against Sweden". Read More On Patreon | Read More On SJ.
STOCKHOLM [Report based on a translation from Swedish] - The Swedish Defense Ministry says that an attack on Sweden cannot be ruled out and that even though Russia is currently fighting Ukraine, there is a capability for operations against Sweden.
The conclusions that were reached were included in the Defense Ministry’s “Allvarstid” report, according to a translated report by the Swedish news agency SVT.
The Swedish news agency said that the Allvarstid report’s origination comes from the “preparedness years” of 1939 to 1945 during the time that Sweden was under a similar security threat as it currently faces today.
SVT said that the security policy analysis is based on the same letter as another analysis that was published 5 years ago that said, "An armed attack against Sweden cannot be ruled out. It also cannot be ruled out that military means of force or further threats of such may be used against Sweden”.
“Now it’s time to rush”
It also said that it is generally viewed in the preparation that it is now urgent, and the report will “send signals” that now it is “serious time” regarding the country’s “total defense”.
According to the report, although Russia’s forces are tied up on the ground in Ukraine, Sweden still faces “several military threats”… Read Full Report On Patreon | Read Full Report On SJ
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USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches - North Korea Fired 2 Short Range-Ballistic Missiles Towards The East Sea. South Korea says the launches are in "apparent protest" over recent live-fire military drills between the United States and South Korea, which it says targeted North Korea. Read More On Patreon | Read More On SJ News.
Yonhap reported that the missiles fired on Thursday were in “apparent protest” over the recent joint live-fire military drills between the United States and South Korea which ended this week.
Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that it detected the launches from the Sunan area in Pyongyang, North Korea between 7:25 pm and 7:37 pm. Yonhap said that the details are “pending analysis”.
It cited a text message the JCS sent to reporters as saying, “While strengthening its monitoring and vigilance against additional provocations, our military is maintaining a readiness posture in close cooperation with the United States”.
USINDOPACOM Statement on DPRK Missile Launches - US Indo-Pacific Command statement: "We are aware of the ballistic missile launches [By North Korea] and are consulting closely with our allies and partners. Read More On Patreon | Read On Defcon Alerts.
While we have assessed that this event does not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies, the missile launches highlight the destabilizing impact of the DPRK’s unlawful WMD and ballistic missile programs.
The U.S. commitments to the defense of the Republic of Korea and Japan remain ironclad."
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F-22 Raptors Demonstrate Air Superiority in CENTCOM - U.S. Central Command statement: "TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors deployed to U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility as part of a multifaceted show of U.S. support and capability in the wake of increasingly unsafe and unprofessional behavior by Russian aircraft in the region. Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On Patreon.
The F-22's combination of stealth, aerodynamic performance, and mission systems make it the best fifth-generation fighter in the world.
While in the CENTCOM area, the 94th Fighter Squadron will integrate with coalition forces on the ground and in the air.
"Russian Forces' unsafe and unprofessional behavior is not what we expect from a professional air force. Their regular violation of agreed upon airspace deconfliction measures increases the risk of escalation or miscalculation," said Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command. "Alongside our partners and allies, we are committed to improving the security and stability in the region."
British Royal Air Force: Typhoons Scrambled In Estonia To Intercept Russian Air Force Flying Close To NATO Airspace - British Royal Air force: "RAF Typhoons from 140 EAW in Estonia were scrambled this afternoon to intercept a Russian Air Force IL-20 COOT A and 2x Su-27 FLANKER B flying close to NATO airspace. The Russian aircraft failed to comply with international norms by not liaising with relevant FIRs." Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On Patreon.
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Syrian State Media Reports Air Defenses Activated Around Damascus - DAMASCUS - Syrian state media is reporting air defenses have been activated in Damascus to confront "hostile targets". Read On Defcon Alerts | Read On Patreon.
A translated statement by the Syrian state news agency SANA said, "Our air defenses are confronting hostile targets in the sky around Damascus”.
An update said, "Military source: At about 01:05 in the morning today, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some points southwest of Damascus".
A second update said, "A soldier was wounded and material damage occurred as a result of an Israeli missile attack that targeted points in the countryside of Damascus, while our defenses shot down a number of the aggression's missiles". See the Defcon Alerts platform for more on this.
Dutch Official: Training Ukrainian Pilots for F-16s Can Begin This Summer - Russia Says Modification Can Enable The Jets To Be Equipped With Nuclear Warheads, accuses the West of seeking to escalate tensions. Read More On Patreon | Read More On SJ.
NETHERLANDS - The Dutch Minister of Defense Kaysa Ollongren said that pilots from Ukraine can begin training on American-made F-16 fighter jets this summer. Russia says that a modification on the jets could enable them to be equipped with nuclear warheads, and is accusing the West of seeking to escalate tensions.
The Defense Minister said, "Ukrainian pilots can begin training this summer to fly US-made F-16 fighters. This will be the first step towards providing Ukraine with a strong and long-term potential in the war with Russia".
She also said that the training should be completed within six months’ time:
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Israel: Iran Knows If It Reaches 90% Uranium Purity It Will Result In Israeli Strike - JERUSALEM - A senior Israeli official was cited by an Israeli news agency that Iran knows that if it reaches 90% uranium enrichment purity, it will result in an Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities. Read On SJ | Read On Patreon.
The official told Israel Hayom that "Iran knows that breaking out to 90% purity in uranium enrichment will result in an Israeli strike".
The official also told the news agency that the United States and other Western countries are aware that Israel has set this "threshold" and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "made it clear" that this is Jerusalem's "red line" when he recently visited Europe.
Countries Increase Nuclear Arsenals In 2023, With China Leading The Way - As geopolitical tensions continue to mount across the world, global powers are beginning to increase their usable nuclear warheads, with China leading the way. Read On Patreon | Read SJ Article.
SWEDEN - The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a report that shows the arsenals of some of the nine nuclear powers are growing as tensions on the geopolitical stage continue to mount, with China leading the way by increasing their nuclear stockpile by 60 warheads.
The nine nuclear powers include: Britain, China, France, India, Israel, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, and the United States, and had a total known combined nuclear arsenal of 12,512 at the beginning of 2023.
Although the previous year the total combined nuclear arsenal was at 12,710, which was 198 fewer than in 2022, 9,576 of the current stockpile is considered “military stockpiles for potential use” which is 86 more than in 2022.
Only the stockpile considered ‘potential use’ are considered available to be used due to the fact that the total stockpile also includes older, out-of-commission nuclear warheads, and those scheduled for dismantling.
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Iran: West Cannot Stop Us If We Want To Become A Nuclear State - The IRGC has repeatedly threatened to wipe out Israel if it makes any 'mistakes', and also threatened to turn locations within the United States into "hellish ruins". Read On SJ | Read On Patreon.
TEHRAN - During a meeting with Iran’s nuclear workers, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that although whoever says that Iran wants nuclear weapons is lying, if Iran wants to become a nuclear state, the West will not be able to prevent it.
Iran has unveiled its new hypersonic missile that Tehran has dubbed “Fattah”, which means “Conquerer” in Farsi, though Iranian state television claimed that the missile is intended to be used as a deterrent, and an “anchor of lasting security and peace for the regional countries”.
Despite Iran’s claims that its nuclear program is not intended to be used to pursue nuclear weapons technology, but only to enhance civilian programs, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has a history of issuing threats to destroy not only Israel but has also threatened to turn U.S. states into “hellish ruins”.
Last year, the IRGC said that it could move its "peaceful nuclear program to a nuclear weapons program" in a rapid amount of time, and turn New York into “hellish ruins”, "if the US or the Zionist regime make any stupid mistakes".
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also unveiled a surface-to-surface ballistic missile situated within a missile launcher in Isfahan, displaying the words "Death to Israel" on it last year which had specifically been written in Hebrew, shown in a post by the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim.
In his first address after being reinstated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in March of this year that the world will break out in a "horrible nuclear war" if it does not stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
International nuclear inspectors detected 84% enriched uranium in Iran, "just below" the level needed to manufacture a nuclear weapon, according to a report by Bloomberg in February of this year.
In March, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during his visit to Israel that "The United States will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon," and spoke of Iran's "destabilizing actions". Israel also said at the time that "all possible means" are on the table in order to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
In January, the Israeli defense establishment requested an additional 10 billion Israeli New Shekels (Nearly $3 billion USD) for the country's defense budget for 2023 in order to prepare for a military operation in Iran and to deal with the effects of inflation.
In December, Outgoing Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke to air force graduates that were graduating on Wednesday and told them that Israel is preparing for the possibility of an attack on Iran and that they may take part in attacking Iranian nuclear sites within two to three years time.
In November of last year, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) and United States Air Force (USAF) held large joint air drill exercises simulating an attack on Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Russia To Deploy Tactical Nuclear Weapons To Belarus In July After Readying Storage Facilities - MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that Russia will begin deploying tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus in July after storage facilities are readied. Read SJ News Article | Read On Defcon Alerts | Read On Patreon.
During the conversation, Putin told Lukashenko that everything is “going according to plan” and that from July 7th to July 8th, the “preparation of the relevant facilities will be completed,” adding, “We will immediately begin measures related to the deployment of the relevant types of weapons on your territory. So everything is according to plan, everything is stable”.
They also talked about the growing relationship between Russia and Belarus, and the discussions of “economic issues”, which Lukashenko said were “issues” but “not problems” that are “being resolved”.
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Current Air Quality Status: Canada & United States - US/CANADA - Many areas within the eastern United States that were condition purple are now red, orange, or yellow indicating that the air quality is improving. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On SJ.
NOAA: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blankets U.S. - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): NOAA satellites are monitoring more than 400 fires currently burning across Canada after unusually hot and dry weather triggered an early and intense start to the wildfire season. Canada is on track to have the worst wildfire season on record. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts.
"Smoke caused a historic Code Red (unhealthy) in New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and western Connecticut. There was even a Code Purple (very unhealthy) in some parts of New York City and Philadelphia".
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): NOAA satellites are monitoring more than 400 fires currently burning across Canada after unusually hot and dry weather triggered an early and intense start to the wildfire season. Canada is on track to have the worst wildfire season on record.
Earlier last month, smoke from wildfires burning in Alberta and British Columbia produced a smoky haze that moved across New England. Last week, smoke from wildfires in Nova Scotia was seen moving over the area as well.
This week, even more thick smoke from fires burning in Ontario and Quebec is blowing over the eastern and central U.S. much lower to the surface, triggering air quality alerts throughout those regions.
As of June 8, 2023, there were significant fires burning in every Canadian province and territory—save for Prince Edward Island and Nunavut—including 81 active wildfires in British Columbia, 73 active wildfires in Alberta, 30 active wildfires in Saskatchewan, 14 active wildfires in Manitoba, 54 active wildfires in Ontario, 137 active wildfires across Quebec, five active wildfires in Nova Scotia, and 72 active wildfires in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Already this year, there have been more than 2,200 wildfires that have scorched over 12,700 square miles of Canadian wildland—an area larger than the state of Maryland.
To put that into perspective, the 10-year average for this time of year is 1,624 fires and roughly 980 square miles burned. In an average year, only about one square mile would be burned by June 5, according to SOPFEU.
In eastern Canada, roughly 5,000 residents were ordered to evacuate an area near the city of Sept-Îles in eastern Quebec soon after the fires erupted. Later, an additional 9,000 people in surrounding communities and in western Quebec’s Val-d’Or and Normétal municipalities were ordered to evacuate.
So far this year, fires have prompted some 120,000 people to evacuate in six provinces and territories. Of those, approximately 26,000 are still unable to return home.
Some of these wildfires were ignited by lightning, and Quebec’s fire prevention agency, Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU), has warned residents that there are more out of control fires than the agency can handle with available resources.
They are currently focusing on protecting residential communities and strategic, essential infrastructure. Officials have asked for aid from the Canadian Armed Forces and reached out for help from foreign firefighting teams, such as those from the U.S.
Why is all this smoke moving into the United States? NOAA meteorologist, Brian Jackson, explained that the smoke is between a large low-pressure system swirling over Maine, an area of high pressure over the center of the U.S., and a stationary front spanning from Minnesota to North Carolina.
This combination of conditions is literally fanning the flames and funneling the smoke southward.
According to NOAA’s Aerosol Watch, the smoke caused a historic Code Red (unhealthy) daily Air Quality alert of 2.5 parts per million across New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and western Connecticut on June 6.
There was even a Code Purple (very unhealthy) in some parts of New York City and Philadelphia. As of the morning of June 7, historically high fine particulate concentrations were seen further south into the Mid-Atlantic region, and reports from the ground stated limited visibility and campfire-like smells.
Code Red means the air is considered unhealthy for some sensitive members of the public, such as children, the elderly, and those who have asthma, heart disease, and other lung diseases. However, it is recommended that everyone should reduce exposure.
NOAA’s geostationary satellites provide timely and potentially life-saving information in a dynamic fire environment. GOES East and GOES West frequently detect fires before they are spotted on the ground, which is particularly important in remote areas. The satellites also track fires in real time, identify and track smoke, and determine a fire’s size and temperature.
The Joint Polar Satellite System’s NOAA-20 and Suomi NPP satellites play an important role in detecting and tracking wildfires, especially in remote regions.
Their high spatial resolution imager detects smaller and lower-temperature fires and also provides nighttime fire detection.
The data from these satellites is also critical to smoke models used by fire crews, first responders, and air traffic controllers.
NASA: Smoke Smothers the Northeast - NASA: Wildfire smoke from Canada has passed over the northeastern U.S. multiple times each summer in recent years, but it often goes unnoticed because it is relatively high in the atmosphere. That was not the case in June 2023. Read More On Patreon | Read More On Defcon Alerts.
In the first week of the month, large amounts of smoke from fires in Quebec poured south into the eastern U.S. and degraded the quality of surface-level air that tens of millions of people breathe.
Winds typically move smoke from fires in Quebec toward the east and out to sea. But in June 2023, a persistent coastal low centered near Prince Edward Island instead steered smoke south into the United States.
This image, from the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 16 (GOES-16), shows smoke sweeping into New York and Pennsylvania on the morning of June 7, 2023. GOES-16 is operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); NASA helps develop and launch the GOES series of satellites [posted on our platforms].
Smoke reaching the northeastern United States from Canada in 2023 from fires raging in western Canada has mostly arrived at fairly high altitudes. But since the fires in Quebec are relatively close to the northeast U.S., a much larger proportion of the smoke arrived in surface-level air.
Around the time of the image, AirNow air quality monitors measured levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) soaring above 400 micrograms per cubic meter of air in Syracuse, New York—the highest on record for the city since routine measurements began in 1999.
“The surface smoke pollution from New York to the D.C. region is easily the most significant since at least July 2002, when a similar situation occurred with nearby fires in Quebec,” said Ryan Stauffer, an atmospheric scientist based at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. “This event is rivaling, and in some cases will likely surpass the observed 2002 smoke pollution.”
According to Stauffer, the air quality index for PM2.5 in New York City surpassed 175 (code red) on June 6, topping the previous record of 167 from 2002. The next day, on June 7, 2023, “the D.C. region joined New York City and experienced some of its most smoke-polluted air in the past 25 years,” Stauffer said.
Several NASA satellites are collecting data throughout the event. For example, the Terra, Aqua, and Aura satellites observe how smoke particles affect how much light the atmosphere absorbs and reflects (aerosol optical depth), while the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation (CALIPSO) mission collects observations of smoke height.
Meanwhile, data from NASA’s ground-based Micro-Pulse Lidar Network (MPLNET) and Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) indicate that a significant amount of smoke is present near the surface.
Such thick smoke at ground-level is rare in the eastern U.S., prompting many people to notice the optical effects smoke can have on sunlight.
“Smoke particles scatter and absorb shorter wavelengths of sunlight like blues, greens, and yellows more easily compared to the longer-wavelength oranges and reds, so we see muted red sunrises and sunsets under heavy smoke conditions,” explained Stauffer. “In extreme cases like this week, the Sun may become obscured entirely.”
The photograph [posted on our platforms] shows smoke reddening the morning Sun and turning skies gray over NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center on June 7, 2023. It was taken by Colin Seftor, an atmospheric scientist based at the center.
At the time of the photograph, MPLNET data show a multi-layered smoke plume overhead, with thick smoke near the surface up to about 3 kilometers (2 miles), followed by a thinner layer at about 6 kilometers, and a faint layer of smoke hovering at about 12 kilometers.
“There are different histories to each one of those layers that would be interesting to untangle,” said Michael Fromm, an atmospheric scientist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, after seeing the MPLNET data.
“The layer lurking at 12 kilometers is a month old and can actually be traced back to intense fires in Alberta on May 5.”
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FAA Slowed Air Traffic To And From New York City Due To Reduced Visibility From Wildfire Smoke - Federal Aviation Administration statement: “The FAA has slowed traffic to and from New York City area airports due to reduced visibility from wildfire smoke. The agency will continue to adjust the volume of traffic to account for the rapidly changing conditions”. Read Notices On Patreon | Read Notices On Defcon Alerts.
Chinese And Russian Bombers Fly Together Over Waters Surrounding Japan - Chinese and Russian bombers both flew together over waters surrounding the Japanese islands, causing the Japanese Self-Defense Force to scramble fighter jets in response, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Read More On SJ | Read More On Defcon Alerts | Read More On Patreon.
The Chinese and Russian bombers did not violate Japanese airspace, but the move caused Japan to lodge complaints to China via diplomatic channels as Japan views the flights of the military aircraft as provocative.
The flights involved two Chinese H-6 bombers, and two Russian Tu-95 bombers, which flew over the Sea of Japan, and jointly flew over the East China Sea, according to the Ministry.
The Ministry also said that the Chinese and Russian bombers were joined by what it believes to have been two Chinese fighter aircraft.
Israel: Will Set Lebanon Back To Stone Age If Hezbollah Starts A War - JERUSALEM - Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday that if the Hezbollah terrorist organization starts a war against Israel, it will hit them hard and send Lebanon back into the Stone Age, a comment that appears to be a response to Iran revealing its new hypersonic missile. Read More On SJ | Read More On Patreon.
“I hear our enemies boasting about weapons they are developing. For any such development, we have a superior response – by air, by sea, and on land and in both defense and offense,” he said while touring the IDF’s Northern Command during a Joint Chiefs of Staff exercise.
He continued by saying, “After observing the forces in the command, the divisions, and the brigades, I want to assure the public in Israel – we have excellent fighters”.
“If Hezbollah makes a mistake and starts a war against Israel, we will hit them hard and send Lebanon back to the Stone Age.”
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Russia Reports Planned Flight Over Barents And Norwegian Seas, NATO Reports Scrambling Fighter Jets - MOSCOW - Russia reported a "planned flight" over the Barents and Norwegian seas for around five hours. A report by The Barents Observer cited Spokesperson Marius Vågenes Villanger from the Norwegian Armed Forces as saying NATO F-35 fighter aircraft were scrambled between 8:30 and 11:00 Norwegian time to meet "a group of Russian military planes" flying west from the Kola Peninsula. Read On News Platform | Read On Alert Platform.
The report said that there were at least nine aircraft that flew to the western Barents Sea but then returned home before reaching the region where the USS Gerald R. Ford" was operating.
It said that three Russian Tu-160 bombers, two Tu-95 bombers, one Il-78M tanker, and "at least one" MiG-31BM interceptor were spotted, adding that Villanger reported that there were two Tu-95 strategic bombers, two Il-78 tankers, and four MiG-31 jets, but said that the Norwegian pilots "did not see any Tu-160 bombers".
NORAD Responds To An Unresponsive Aircraft Over The National Capital Region - Continental U.S. NORAD Region: "TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - In coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, NORAD F-16 fighter aircraft responded to an unresponsive Cessna 560 Citation V aircraft over Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on June 4, 2023. More Defcon Alerts Platform
The NORAD aircraft were authorized to travel at supersonic speeds and a sonic boom may have been heard by residents of the region.
The NORAD aircraft were authorized to travel at supersonic speeds and a sonic boom may have been heard by residents of the region. During this event, the NORAD aircraft also used flares - which may have been visible to the public - in an attempt to draw attention from the pilot.
Flares are employed with highest regard for safety of the intercepted aircraft and people on the ground. Flares burn out quickly and completely and there is no danger to the people on the ground when dispensed.
The civilian aircraft was intercepted at approximately 3:20 p.m. Eastern Time. The pilot was unresponsive and the Cessna subsequently crashed near the George Washington National Forest, Virginia.
NORAD attempted to establish contact with the pilot until the aircraft crashed."
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