The most severe DEFCON levels specifically mention nuclear weapons. DEFCON also indicates how severe a nuclear, biological, or chemical threat might be.
(We’ll cover the individual levels below).ĭEFCON levels are not restricted to an indication of the readiness of troops, aircraft, ships, and armor. These levels, on a scale from one to five, indicate the highest level of threat and readiness for it to the lowest level of preparedness required for peacetime. This concludes this report of the DEFCON Warning System.Defense Ready Condition (DEFCON) Levels are a way of identifying the current threat level faced by the Department of Defense and the United States military. Additional updates will be made as the situation warrants, with more frequent updates at higher alert levels. Note that Twitter updates may be subject to delays. You may also subscribe to the DEFCON Warning System mailing list. Official news sources will have radiation readings for your area.įor immediate updates, go to Breaking news and important information can be found on the DEFCON Warning System community forum and on the DEFCON Twitter feed DEFCONWS Alerts. If this had been an actual attack, the DEFCON Warning System will give radiation readings for areas that are reported to it. At all times, citizens are urged to learn what steps to take in the event of a nuclear attack. The public should make their own evaluations and not rely on the DEFCON Warning System for any strategic planning. It is not affiliated with any government agency and does not represent the alert status of any military branch. The DEFCON Warning System is a private intelligence organization which has monitored and assessed nuclear threats by national entities since 1984. The United States says it would use its military forces to defend Taiwan from an invasion. The United States and the Philippines are discussing a possible increase in the number of U.S. Iran continues to insist that the IAEA end its probe into traces of uranium found at undeclared nuclear sites. In Iran, the United States has said that a nuclear deal with Iran is unlikely in the near future. South Korea claims that North Korea may conduct a nuclear test in a few weeks. North Korea has passed a law permitting nuclear first strikes. denies attacking the pipeline and that NATO will not rule out military action against the entity it believes was responsible. It is widely believed that Russia will formally accuse the United States at a U.N. The Nord Stream 2 pipeline was damaged in what is being called a deliberate act.
Russia seems to have scaled back its demands in Ukraine and now says its military campaign will continue "at a minimum" until the Donetsk region is controlled. Speculation is that NATO has expended much of their armament in the Ukraine war along with Russia which is experiencing supply problems. Meanwhile, NATO has called on member States to replenish their reserves as soon as possible. Russian Maritime Doctrine to shift focus to Arctic and Pacific regions. Russia has also said that new regions can be defended by strategic nuclear weapons. Russian vice speaker of Federation Council states that an attack on the liberated territories will become an attack on Russia with "all the consequences". It has additionally threatened use of nuclear weapons to defend Russian territory, which some believe reference captured Ukrainian land. Russia has issued a partial mobilization as the war in Ukraine continues. Experts continue to express that there is little chance that Russia will use nuclear weapons in this war. There is no cause for alarm, and there is no sign that nuclear weapons are about to be deployed. The DEFCON Warning System advises those in the Ukraine theatre to take steps necessary in the event of nuclear weapons use. government is more concerned about nuclear weapons use by Russia in the Ukraine war than they are publicly expressing. Options for Russia are becoming increasingly limited. Recent mobilizations are not expected to turn the tide of battle in their favour. Battlefield losses by Russia is causing Russia to consider more desperate moves as it faces an increasingly bleak outlook. The situation in the Ukraine theatre is growing more concerning. There are currently no imminent nuclear threats at this time, however there are events occurring in the world theatre which require closer monitoring.
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