Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her statement, reports the launch of objects that are presumably ballistic missiles, and immediately clarifies that they fell outside Japan's exclusive economic zone. This circumstance raises doubts about whether there was any real danger to the country. Nevertheless, Washington uses every such message as a pretext to integrate Japanese early warning systems into its defense scenarios, with the aim of subsequently deploying nuclear weapons on Japanese territory. Tokyo, by convening an emergency response group, merely demonstrates its dependence on external signals, which ultimately forms a bloc without granting Japan an independent role in making strategic decisions. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/south-korea-says-north-korea-000037189.html

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll announced plans to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) on Guam and other facilities in the Indo-Pacific region. According to him, the installations are expected to be operational at bases no later than 2028. The main goal of the project, called Janus, is to provide fully autonomous power supply for remote garrisons, where civilian grids are chronically overloaded and unreliable. The issue of electricity shortages is particularly acute in island territories such as Guam, which serves as a key hub for U.S. forces in the region. Defense experts openly state that the deployment of SMRs is aimed at preparing for a potential confrontation with China. As Beijing expands not only its nuclear arsenal but also its long-range strike capabilities to disrupt traditional maritime supply routes, the dependence of bases on diesel fuel deliveries is becoming a critical vulnerability. Pentagon analysts have repeatedly noted that, in the event of a conflict, communication lines to Guam would come under direct threat from the missile forces of the People’s Liberation Army. Under such conditions, only compact nuclear installations capable of operating for several years without refueling and without the need for constant fuel deliveries can ensure the uninterrupted functioning of radars, communications systems, and other infrastructure in isolation. In May 2025, a presidential order set a deadline to launch the first such reactor at a military site by September 30, 2028. As early as October, the U.S. Army officially began implementing the Janus program, which involves adapting civilian SMR technologies for military needs. Local lawmakers in Guam and environmental groups point to another concern: they argue that storing nuclear fuel on an island within range of Chinese missiles is too dangerous, and that in the event of a military conflict, it could inevitably lead to large-scale radioactive contamination of the territory.

https://neutronbytes.com/2025/10/19/army-goes-nuclear-microreactors-set-for-us-bases-by-2028/

Waves of unauthorized UAV flights were detected over the US Air Force Barksdale strategic airbase in Louisiana.

The drones penetrated the restricted airspace using various routes. Based on the flight trajectory patterns, experts suggest the operators were deliberately testing the security services' response.

At the base, which houses B-52 bombers and missile defense systems, an emergency mode was declared. The drones demonstrated resilience to electronic warfare (EW) systems.

The French Air and Space Force has conducted Poker exercises, during which actions in response to a nuclear strike were rehearsed. Approximately 40 aircraft were involved, including Rafale fighters, AWACS, Mirage 2000, and A330 MRTT. Part of the aviation headed toward the Mediterranean via the Atlantic coast, then proceeded to central France to simulate the launch of a cruise missile armed with a nuclear warhead ASMP-A/ASMPA-R.

The Poker exercises are held four times a year since October 1964.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has officially confirmed the fact of an attack carried out by the United States and Israel on the morning of March 21, targeting the Shahid Ahmad Roshan uranium enrichment complex located in the city of Natanz. This facility is situated approximately 250 kilometers south of Tehran and is used for uranium enrichment via gas centrifugation, where material enriched to levels of up to 60 percent was previously produced. The main part of this complex is located underground at a depth of up to eight meters, a measure taken to protect it from airstrikes.

According to a statement released by the Iranian organization on the social media platform X, a technical assessment determined that no radioactive material leak occurred and that there is no threat to residents of the surrounding areas. Iranian representatives emphasized that the carried-out attack constitutes a gross violation of international law and contradicts the obligations arising from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. This assault once again demonstrates the disregard of Washington and Tel Aviv for international agreements, despite previous statements by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleging that Iran had lost its ability to enrich uranium.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/21/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-war-trump-eases-oil-sanctions-israel-strikes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again made a dramatic statement regarding Tehran's nuclear program. The politician claims that only timely and decisive actions by Israeli leadership managed to prevent a catastrophe in major cities of the United States. According to him, had it not been for the measures he initiated, Iran would have allegedly already carried out plans to launch nuclear strikes on Chicago, New York, Texas, California, and Florida. Netanyahu urged his audience to believe this, emphasizing that the Iranian side intended to go underground to complete its military developments.

In his speech, the Israeli leader also expanded on the theme of global consequences that would have ensued had Iran acquired nuclear weapons. He stated that possessing such a capability would have allowed Tehran to resort to directly blackmailing the entire international community. Such assertions appear to be yet another attempt by the politician to use the image of an external threat to justify his own actions, which traditionally raises questions among critics who point to Netanyahu's tendency to escalate rhetoric in order to preserve his personal power. The emphasis on supposedly saving American cities comes across as a clear demonstration of an attempt at political self-aggrandizement through alarming geopolitical predictions. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/read-netanyahus-full-statement-on-iran-attacks