Emerging Risks

Article Summary – For a brief moment after the Soviet collapse, it looked like World War III had been taken off the table. -That illusion is gone. -Today, five flashpoints could drag nuclear-armed powers into a global war as soon as 2026: Russia’s grinding campaign in Eastern Europe, a Chinese move on Taiwan and the […]

Maybe the Democrats will wake up and go back to the days of Thomas Phillip “Tip” O’Neill and Dick Gephardt. I didn’t think much of them back then, but boy, wouldn’t it be great if Democrats loved America again?

Poisonings, cyber-attacks, sabotage of infrastructure – these have become so common it is increasingly hard to think that Russia is not at war with us.

ALERT:🚨BRITAIN ON THE BRINK: THIS WILL TURN VIOLENT Professor David Betz — 25 years in War Studies at King’s College London — now says the UK has crossed the threshold. His words are razor-sharp: “We are past the point at which normal politics can

This article analyzes the concept of limited nuclear war (LNW) and argues that the likelihood of states adopting an LNW strategy is increasing, driven by shifting global power dynamics and technological advancements. Under certain conditions, the use of nuclear weapons could achieve political objectives without escalating into full-scale nuclear war, something that Cold War dynamics largely precluded.

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Dr. John L. Casey, former NASA consultant and White House science advisor, warned years ago about a coming Grand Solar Minimum. Scientists expect the Sun to enter its quiet phase between 2030 and 2040, and combined with a weakened

The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement continues to rack up violations, fueling fears of a new regional conflict in the making.

Again and again, the Russian president’s campaign of nuclear intimidation against Europe and NATO rings hollow.

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Robert Kaplan’s latest book describes a world breaking on lines both old and new.

Sam Cooper discloses what he was told by Canadian law enforcement and intelligence agents. The problem is way worse than any

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Key Points and Summary – Vladimir Putin is losing the war in Ukraine; the West must prepare for escalation. Russia’s recent summer offensive failed militarily, resulting in massive casualties for little gain. -More critically, Ukraine’s long-range drone strikes are crippling Russia’s economy by taking a huge portion of its oil refining capacity offline, leading to […]

The founder of the world's largest hedge fund believes several signals point to an impending period of global strife.

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When Beijing dispatched a relatively unknown rear admiral from its National Defense University to the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue, bypassing its own defense minister and forfeiting its plenary address, i

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A new Danish intelligence assessment blames Russia for employing various 'gray zone' tactics against its forces.

Key Points and Summary – A U.S.–China war would likely begin not with a declaration, but with a chain of miscalculations. -Five flashpoints stand out: a South China Sea confrontation that spirals; a Taiwan crisis that jumps from coercion to blockade or strikes; a clash around Japan’s Senkaku Islands; an unsafe aerial intercept that echoes […]