Defcon Alerts Threat Monitor

Thailand-Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate into Third Day Amid Artillery and Airstrikes

The United States has released a statement calling for an immediate halt to hostilities between the two countries.

Dec 9 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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South Korea Scrambles Jets In Response to Chinese and Russian Aircraft Incursion into its ADIZ

The incursion involved seven Russian military aircraft and two Chinese military aircraft, which entered South Korea’s eastern and southern Air Defense…

Dec 9 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict Escalation Near Preah Vihear Temple

Thai military forces conducted airstrikes on Cambodian positions following border clashes that resulted in casualties on both sides leading to…

Dec 8 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Japan Protests, China Denies Fighter Jet Radar Locks on ASDF Aircraft Amid Pacific Tensions

China’s Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang rejected the allegations, claiming Japanese aircraft engaged in dangerous interference…

Dec 8 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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November 2025

U.S.-Philippine Task Force Philippines Coordinates Response to Ongoing PRC Maritime Presence in South China Sea

Task Force Philippines maintains operational focus on maritime domains where Philippine vessels regularly encounter interference.

Nov 22 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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October 2025

Chinese Jets Intercept Canadian Air Force Plane Monitoring North Korean Sanctions Violations in East China Sea

Chinese fighter jets intercepted the aircraft multiple times during the operation, approaching less than 200 feet.

Oct 9 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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September 2025

South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Merchant Ship Crosses Maritime Border

Recent activities have included live-fire drills by South Korean marines near the border islands, which have heightened tensions along the maritime…

Sep 26 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Terrorist Attack on Pakistani Military Convoy in South Waziristan

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.

Sep 13 • Defcon Level

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August 2025

U.S. Typhon Missile System Temporary Deployment to Japan for Joint Exercises

This marks the first deployment of the Typhon system to Japan, following its earlier use in the Philippines in 2024. China asked the U.S. and Japan not…

Aug 31 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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North Korea Conducts Test-Firing of New Air Defense Missiles

The systems demonstrated rapid response features suitable for engaging threats like attack drones and cruise missiles.

Aug 23 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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North Korea Accuses South Korea of Provocation After Border Warning Shots

North Korea responded with a statement on August 23, 2025, describing the action as a serious provocation.

Aug 23 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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Russian Navy Vessels, Including Kilo-Class Submarine Transit Through Tsushima Strait

The Japanese Ministry of Defense and Self-Defense Forces conducted monitoring using the missile boat Shirataka and P-1 aircraft.

Aug 21 • Defcon Level and Donald Standeford

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