China has accelerated an expansion of its nuclear arsenal because of a change in its assessment of the threat posed by the U.S., people with knowledge of the Chinese leadership’s thinking say, shedding new light on a buildup that is raising tension between the two countries.

On The Times' letters page, readers are giving careful consideration to U.S. involvement in another war as the killing in Ukraine rages.

Chasing scientific renown, grant dollars, and approval from Dr. Anthony Fauci, Peter Daszak transformed the environmental nonprofit EcoHealth Alliance into a government-funded sponsor of risky, cutting-edge virus research in both the U.S. and Wuhan, China. Drawing on more than 100,000 leaked documents, a V.F. investigation shows how an organization dedicated to preventing the next pandemic found itself suspected of helping start one.

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The U.S. strategy seems to be to "bleed Russia dry" and hope for a regime change in Moscow, but Niall Ferguson said this is a "very hazardous" strategy.

Vladimir Putin has placed the Kremlin’s strategic nuclear weapons forces on ‘high alert’, prompting fears over what could happen next

Nearly 70% of Americans surveyed by the American Psychological Association said they worry the invasion of Ukraine could potentially lead to nuclear war and they fear that we could be at the beginning stages of World War III. Researchers estimate there are about 12,700 nuclear weapons spread between nine countries, with the United States and Russia holding the majority, but experts consider an attack to be unlikely. Watch the video above to learn how a nuclear attack could play out.

Putin Already Believes He’s Engaged in a War with the West – Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the exiled former head of Yukos Oil Co., said in an interview in Washington, D.C., this week that Russian President Vladimir Putin already believes that he is engaged in a war with Western countries – despite NATO forces going to great […]

Russia’s war in Ukraine shows that global warming has distracted us from more important threats.

China’s “breathtaking expansion” of its strategic and nuclear arsenal is a quickly escalating risk for the U.S.

How to Prevent a Repeat of the Cuban Missile Crisis in Ukraine

Nearly 70% of Americans surveyed by the American Psychological Association said they worry the invasion of Ukraine could potentially lead to nuclear war and they fear that we could be at the beginning stages of World War III. Researchers estimate there are about 12,700 nuclear weapons spread between nine countries, with the United States and Russia holding the majority, but experts consider an attack to be unlikely. Watch the video above to learn how a nuclear attack could play out. The world watched uneasily on Feb. 24 when Russian troops, under the orders of President Vladimir Putin, invaded Ukraine. “The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said March 14. Nearly 70% of Americans surveyed by the American Psychological Association said they “are worried the invasion of Ukraine is going to lead to nuclear war, and that they fear that we are at the beginning stages of World War III.” Researchers estimate there are approximately 12,700 nuclear weapons spread between nine countries, with the United States and Russia holding the majority. Researchers and government officials stress that a nuclear attack is very unlikely. “We are assessing President Putin’s directive and, at this time, we see no reason to change our own alert levels,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Feb. 28. “As long as these weapons are around, the possibility will always be there that they will actually be used,” said Alejandra Munoz, a project officer at the Dutch peace organization PAX. Researchers, academics and advocacy groups for risk reduction and nuclear disarmament have written reports detailing what a hypothetical attack could look like and the long-term impact it could have on the planet and society. » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC News on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC #CNBC What Happens If There’s A Nuclear Attack

Dating to imperial times, the notion has been invoked to incorporate Belarus and Ukraine

The question is not what the new world order would be, but rather if the U.S. and its allies can reverse the erosion of the past century's gains.

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Another Peter Zeihan clip from the Times Now Summit. He says #india need not be worried about the collapse of #china but wonders how a weak China might behav...

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A country grows or shrinks in three ways.

Excerpt from Podcast with Jordan Harbinger.Listen to full interview...https://www.jordanharbinger.com/peter-zeihan-why-the-world-should-care-about-ukraine/On...

The most compelling reason why the international community is opposed to any border change is the capacity of changes in one border to spark consideration of changes in others, creating or at least exacerbating problems in the relations between existing countries. Until Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea in 2014 and his moves to absorb parts of Donbas …

#PeterZeihan maintains his position that #china will no longer exist as a unified nation 10 years from now. He discusses China's One Child Policy, the population bomb, demographics and the Chinese Economy. He says that there is 1 in 3 chance that China will invade Taiwan. Follow Peter on Twitter: @PeterZeihan Full Interview here… https://youtu.be/nBLL3gg6RHk

The prospect is growing all too real that Russia could resort to its deadliest weapons or trigger an accidental nuclear war.

Globalization has been under attack for two decades now. Can economic liberalism survive?

Writing in the current Washington Examiner, Anne Pierce suggests that the United States is today confronted by a new “Avis of Evil” composed of Russia, China, and Iran, which poses an exis

This brew of attitudes — complaints about Western aggression, exaltation of traditional values over the decadence of individual rights, assertions of Russia’s duty to unite Eurasia and subordinate Ukraine — developed in the cauldron of post-imperial resentment. Now they infuse Mr. Putin’s worldview and inspire his brutal war. The goal, plainly, is empire. And the line will not be drawn at Ukraine.

Kim Iversen reviews Russia and China's friendship pact made February 4, and how it might currently affect Russia's invasion of Ukraine.About Rising: Rising i...

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Plenty of observers believe Putin would not risk even a low-grade nuclear attack. But the risk is higher than the West might think, some experts say.

Out of the righteous rage of this moment, perhaps a new world can be born.

Sky News host Andrew Bolt says he doesn't think many people realise quite how close the war in Ukraine is to "spreading into World War Three". "China is in f...