The U.S.-China Crisis Waiting to Happen | Foreign Affairs
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Emerging Risks
Russia's Hybrid War Against NATO Ramping Up: Danish Intelligence
A new Danish intelligence assessment blames Russia for employing various 'gray zone' tactics against its forces.
5 Ways a U.S.-China War Could Breakout In 2025
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 […]
Will Putin call Nato’s bluff?
Iran’s Revolutionary War on America’s Homeland
Have we arrived at a turning point in America, where our foreign and domestic threats have converged?
It appears that Tehran has spun an intricate strategy to threaten the homeland, Americans as well
Left-Wing Terrorism Is on the Rise - The Atlantic
archived 23 Sep 2025 20:16:03 UTC
Why Don’t We Take Nuclear Weapons Seriously? | The New Yorker
archived 2 Sep 2025 10:38:47 UTC
China’s Growing Nuclear Arsenal Has Changed the World
China’s nuclear modernization signals a recalibration of global strategy within which a new equilibrium must be formed.
A new era of nuclear weapons is here
The world is moving into a more dangerous age. According to the Peace Research Institute Oslo, last year set a grim record, namely the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in more than seven decades. At the same time, we are seeing a fundamental realignment of global geopolitics – made clear from the recent meeting
China building world’s largest military command centre – 10 times big…
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5 Places World War III Could Start Right Now
Key Points and Summary – If World War III starts in 2025, odds are it begins in one of five places: the Taiwan Strait, NATO’s eastern front, the Israel–Iran theater, the Korean Peninsula, or the India–China Himalayas. -Each flashpoint has its own fuse—unfinished wars, shifting deterrence, or alliance commitments that could drag in great powers […]
U.S. sees 5.7 million more childless women than expected, fueling a "demographic cliff"
New research shows a sharp, accelerating rise in childlessness, with 5.7 million more women aged 20-39 without children than expected in 2024. This trend has contributed to 11.8 million fewer U.S. births since 2007.
American decline: Depopulation is possible — and could cause a crisis
Depopulation — unremitting, long-term population decline — promises to be the 21st century’s most important demographic trend.
After centuries of seemingly unstoppable increase, world...
Poland Is Slowly Preparing for the Unthinkable: War with Russia
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s latest barrage sent more than 20 drones into Polish airspace, the first hostile act against a NATO member, and it triggered an immediate response in Poland. -Thousands have volunteered for military training as Warsaw rolls out an Israeli-style ready-reserve plan aimed at 500,000 trained citizens. -Prime Minister Donald Tusk […]
Beijing is building up its nuclear arsenal to gain a psychological advantage over the US and allies.
China is on track to become a peer nuclear power of the US in the next decade. John Lee argues that Beijing is building up its nuclear arsenal to gain a psyc...
Russia Is at War with the West
Michaela Dodge, Russia Is at War with the West, No. 636, September 11, 2025
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Russia Is at War with the West
Dr. Michaela DodgeDr. Michaela Dodge is a Research Scholar at the N
Ray Dalio: We’re Heading Into Very, Very Dark Times! America & The UK’s Decline Is Coming!
Ray Dalio turned $5 into $160 billion by decoding how empires rise and fall. Now he warns: America is in decline, the UK is in trouble, China is gaining powe...
Europe must get on war footing while Russia battles Ukraine
archived 10 Sep 2025 22:55:23 UTC
WW3 nuclear threat issued by Putin henchman as Trump prepares to 'collapse' Russian economy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent this week signalled that America and the European Union could "partner" on heightened sanctions to "collapse" the Russian economy amid its ongoing war with Ukraine. The savage Russian invasion of Ukraine, launched in February 2022, sparked worldwide condemnation as leaders regarded it as unprovoked and unjustified. Meanwhile, Vladimir Solovyov, a presenter on Russian state television and close Putin ally,...
The Road to a NATO-Russia War
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s mass strike on Ukraine spilled into NATO airspace when 19 drones crossed from Belarus into Poland, forcing intercepts and an Article 4 consultation. -Warsaw, backed by allied F-35s, ISR and German Patriot units, downed multiple drones but stopped short of triggering Article 5. -Analysts see a deliberate probe of […]
French hospitals told to prepare for war by next year in leaked Government letter
The letter, dated 18 July, reportedly said France could form the rear base for a large-scale conflict in coming months.
It added that the Ministry of Health is considering setting up medical centres near ports or airports so that soldiers can be “redirected” to their home countries.
The document comes just months after France outlined plans to send a 20-page ‘survival manual’ to every household.
France orders hospitals to be ready for war in six months’ time
Kim Jong-un’s New Hwasong-20 ICBM May Carry Multiple Warheads With Russian Help
North Korea reveals the Hwasong-20 ICBM ahead of a military parade in Beijing, signaling closer ties with China and Russia.
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China parades statecraft and hardware as world faces ‘critical’ choices [peace or war]
“Today, humanity is faced with the choice of peace or war, dialogue or confrontation, win-win or zero-sum,” he said.
The Scale of Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical Infrastructure
This IISS paper assesses Russia’s unconventional war on Europe, focusing on sabotage of critical infrastructure, from military sites and energy grids to communications and undersea cables, testing the resilience of European governments and societies and challenging NATO/EU deterrence.
Chinese spies, harassers target American universities: Security cente…
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Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program After the 12-Day War: A Diagram of the Destruction | ISIS Reports | Institute For Science And International Security
Pharmaceutical Blackout: The Hidden Threat to U.S. Security
Imagine a crisis where U.S. citizens are abruptly cut off from lifesaving medications. Pharmacy shelves are empty. And medicine cabinets lay bare. This isn’t a far-fetched dystopia. It’s a
Defying West, China's Xi gathers 'Axis of Upheaval' at military parade
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Peace deal dead, new war drums beating for Ukraine - Asia Times
There is growing evidence that not only have the Ukraine peace talks stalled, but NATO has won over Washington to not only continue the war but to expand