Defcon Alerts Threat Monitor

IAEA Reports Reduced Capacity at Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plants Following Military Attacks on Electrical Infrastructure

The attacks disconnected the Khmelnitskyy and Rivne facilities from key 750 kilovolt power lines, prompting grid operators to limit output from several…

Nov 17 • 

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Iran Denies Any Uranium Enrichment Since June Strikes as IAEA Unable to Verify Stockpile Amid Recent Tanker Seizure

Iranian officials deny any ongoing enrichment activities across nuclear facilities. U.S. intelligence maintains no active nuclear weapon decision by…

Nov 17 • 

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North Korea Launches Short-Range Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea

The projectile traveled approximately 435 miles (700 kilometers) before falling into the East Sea.

Nov 7 • 

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Russia Considers Resuming Nuclear Weapons Tests in Response to U.S. Statements On Resumption

Russian officials emphasized the importance of monitoring actions by other nations to maintain strategic balance.

Nov 5 • 

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U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command Executes Minuteman III ICBM Test Launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base

UNITED STATES — An operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile occurred on November 5 from Vandenberg Space…

Nov 5 • 

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U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Claims Amid Global Developments and Projections

Analyses indicate Trump’s claim that “The United States has more Nuclear Weapons than any other country” may derive from emphasis on strategic…

Nov 2 • 

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October 2025

North Korea Launches Multiple Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Toward East Sea

This event represents the fifth ballistic missile launch this year, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

Oct 22 • 

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Situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Amid Prolonged Power Outage

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has sustained an ongoing blackout that has lasted for 28 days, as of October 21st.

Oct 21 • 

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Cs-137 Cleanup in Cikande Estate; FDA Expands Shrimp and Spice Recalls

No symptoms appeared among the exposed, with Prussian blue medication administered, a pill that can aid in the removal of radioactive cesium and…

Oct 9 • 

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Ukraine Reports Russian Drone Strike Causing Power Outage at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Slavutych

The incident caused voltage surges that de-energized the New Safe Confinement structure, which isolates the destroyed fourth reactor unit and prevents…

Oct 2 • 

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September 2025

U.S. Navy Conducts Successful Trident II D5LE Missile Test Launches Off Florida Coast

Missile tests were not conducted in response to any ongoing world events.

Sep 23 • 

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Donald Standeford

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August 2025

Belarus Considering Nuclear Warheads for Polonez Rocket Artillery Systems

This high-precision weapon requires ongoing adjustments, having been developed in collaboration with China and later modernized by Belarusian…

Aug 26 • 

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