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Channel Posts
Everyone asks how long it would take Iran to build a nuclear weapon.
But what if that's the wrong question?
What if the more important question is whether Iran already possesses one?
A sober look at the evidence, the claims, and the unknowns.
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/06/11/are-we-sure-iran-doesnt-have-a-nuclear-weapon/
| 2 | With the US/Iran ceasefire collapsing, we continue to monitor the situation for unusual developments in regard to potential strategic weapon use. This doesn’t mean we expect it. Only that it bears observation. | 576 |
| 3 |  Diplomacy continues. So do the attacks.
This week's DEFCON Warning System update examines the Iran-Israel conflict and reports that NATO is considering expanding nuclear-capable aircraft deployments.
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/06/08/iran-israel-war-update-nato-nuclear-jets-poland/ | 501 |
| 4 |  North Korea says it wants more nuclear weapons.
New missiles. New enrichment facilities. A rapidly growing arsenal.
Should we be concerned?
The answer is more complicated than many headlines suggest.
Full analysis: https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/06/05/north-korea-nuclear-weapons-threat/ | 881 |
| 5 |  World War III? Economic collapse? Nuclear war?
The Iran war is serious. But many of the claims being made about it are not supported by the evidence.
Here's what's actually happening.
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/06/03/iran-war-analysis-reality-vs-hype/ | 715 |
| 6 |  The Hormuz crisis may not be ending.
Iran is threatening a harder closure of the Strait of Hormuz while Russia expands its grounds for intervention abroad.
Latest assessment:
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/06/01/hormuz-crisis-russia-intervention/ | 952 |
| 7 |  Iran says uranium enrichment is non-negotiable as U.S. officials continue signalling optimism over negotiations.
The latest DEFCON Warning System update examines the widening gap between diplomacy and strategic reality.
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/05/25/iran-nuclear-talks-us-threats-2026/ | 1 014 |
| 8 |  The US struck Iran hard, but repeated threats without decisive follow-through may have damaged American credibility with both allies and adversaries.
New analysis:
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/05/22/us-weakness-iran-war-credibility-crisis/ | 1 054 |
| 9 |  Iran hardens its stance, a drone strike hits near a UAE nuclear facility, Russia tests its Sarmat ICBM, and the U.S. expands nuclear modernisation efforts.
The latest DEFCON Warning System update is now online.
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/05/18/defcon-warning-system-update-may-18-2026/ | 1 219 |
| 10 | Large explosion outside Jerusalem was a pre-planned experiment and not the result of an attack. | 1 027 |
| 11 |  Iran warns U.S. vessels as Hormuz tensions continue. Meanwhile, North Korea advances new nuclear doctrine and Russia signals possible Ukraine endgame negotiations.
Latest Nuclear War Risk & Stability Briefing:
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/05/11/iran-warns-us-vessels-hormuz-tensions/ | 1 399 |
| 12 | United States pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz. - https://community.defconwarningsystem.com/threads/us-pauses-freedom-of-navigation-in-strait-of-hormuz.26334/post-317507 | 1 405 |
| 13 | Iran launches missiles at United Arab Emirates. | 1 194 |
| 14 |  NATO strain. Cuba pressure. Hormuz instability.
This week’s DEFCON Warning System briefing examines rising alliance tensions, U.S. signalling in the Caribbean, and growing great-power friction around Iran.
Read the full report:
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/05/04/nato-strain-cuba-pressure-hormuz-instability-may-2026/ | 1 153 |
| 15 |  U.S.–Iran tensions remain locked in a high-stakes standoff as the Hormuz blockade continues under a fragile ceasefire. Shipping disruptions and stalled talks signal a prolonged confrontation.
Full Nuclear War Risk & Stability Briefing
:https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/04/27/us-iran-standoff-hormuz-blockade-nuclear-risk-april-2026/ | 0 |
| 16 | The United States says it would not use nuclear weapons in its war against Iran. - https://community.defconwarningsystem.com/threads/%F0%9F%95%B5%EF%B8%8F%E2%80%8D%E2%99%82%EF%B8%8F-us-israel-iran-cf-remains-unstable-unresolved-reporting-only.26267/post-316836 | 0 |
| 17 | United States extends ceasefire with Iran; continues blockade of Iran in Strait. | 0 |
| 18 |  A U.S. seizure in the Strait of Hormuz, rising strain inside NATO, and new warnings on North Korea’s nuclear programme.
Full assessment:
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/04/20/nuclear-war-risk-stability-briefing-april-20-2026/ | 0 |
| 19 |  U.S.–Iran talks have collapsed. A blockade in the Strait of Hormuz has begun.
This week’s DEFCON Warning System briefing examines rising tensions, global risk, and what it means for stability.
Read the full report:
https://defconwarningsystem.com/2026/04/13/hormuz-crisis-us-iran-blockade-nuclear-risk-briefing/ | 0 |
| 20 | United States to blockade Iranian ports, not the entire Strait of Hormuz, per U.S. Central Command. | 0 |
