What's next for Iran's nukes?
The lion does not sleep tonight.
Emerging Risks
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[15-May-2025] Trump’s USAID Cuts Affect Syria’s Chemical Weapons Disarmament
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NYT: Syria might have chemical weapons in more than 100 locations
This higher-than-expected figure represents the first estimate provided by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as it assesses what
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[9-Dec-2024] Syria’s President Had Stocks of Chemical Weapons. What Happens to Them Now?
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Did the West provoke Russia? | Edward Skidelsky, Tony Brenton and Lawrence Freedman | The Critic Magazine
On 2 June, the Committee for Academic Freedom held a debate in King’s College London on the question: “Ukraine — was Russia’s invasion provoked by Western foreign policy”. This was almost the first…
America’s constitutional crisis
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Iran has likely developed fentanyl-based chemical weapons
Iran seems to have weaponized the pharmaceutical fentanyl. It may have given these chemical weapons to Hamas and Hezbollah to use against Israel.
Russia issues new 'Doomsday' nuclear World War III warning
Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is working to avoid catastrophe and praises Trump's realistic approach.
Opinion | This is how a nuclear attack on the U.S. might unfold - Was…
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I'm a Christian pastor who was born in Egypt. Here are 3 facts I learned about Iran's nuclear obsession
Iran's nuclear obsession can be explained through three key facts: deterrence failure, religious incentives for apocalyptic conflict and threats to Western civilization beyond Israel.
The Israeli-Iranian war is not over—it has just entered a dangerous pause
Israel and Iran still maintain their strategic objectives despite a formal ceasefire, with nuclear ambitions and proxy networks ensuring the conflict has merely shifted forms
As Other Conflicts Are Raging Like Crazy, We Are Being Told That The War Between Israel And Iran “Is Far From Over”
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Russia Still Wants to Remake the World
All this makes clear that the Kremlin’s war of choice in Ukraine isn’t a defensive operation in response to Western encroachment, as Russian officials have long claimed. Instead, it is the opening salvo in an ideological war intended to reshape the world order.
Israel’s Futile Air War | Foreign Affairs
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Russia And China Are 100% In Iran’s Corner, And That Has Very Serious Implications
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Air Force Ready to Add Nukes Once Arms Control Treaty Ends
The Air Force is ready to add nuclear warheads to its bombers and missiles if ordered to do so when a key arms control treaty expires.
Sleepwalking Into the Next World War
Great power involvement in Ukraine traces the path that led to World War I.
No New START: Renewing the U.S.-Russian Deal Won’t Solve Today’s Nuclear Dilemmas
Renewing the U.S.-Russian deal won’t solve today’s nuclear dilemmas.
Pete Hegseth warns Chinese military action against Taiwan ‘could be imminent’
Unknown if it actually is imminent but it could be.
Iran warns of retaliation if Europeans make ‘political’ use of UN nuclear reports
FM threatens response to 'any inappropriate action' by UK, France, Germany as trio mulls steps after reports show secret nuclear activity and increased uranium enrichment
Israel: Secret IAEA report shows Iran nuclear program ‘not peaceful’
“Such a level of enrichment exists only in countries actively pursuing nuclear weapons,” the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem said.
The Current Nuclear State of Affairs
With the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, and for now the passing of the immediate danger of a nuclear conflict in South Asia, it would make sense to review the current world-wide nuclear state o
The Iranian People Want Regime Change- Now
In the past week alone, Iran has witnessed an extraordinary wave of labor unrest and civil disobedience. Truck drivers in over 100 cities have launched coordinated strikes. Bakeries and shoe stores ha
Why Putin Believes He Can Win His ‘Civilizational War’ Against the West
The Trump administration made the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire its priority foreign policy initiative shortly after the inauguration. Setting aside Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric that he would end the bloodshed in Ukraine in twenty-four hours, predictably, the trials and tribulations of American diplomacy since the new administration took office have shown that reaching a workable and enduring […]
Responding to China's and Russia's Nuclear Escalation
However, 35 years since the end of the Cold War, Russia and China are expanding and modernizing their non-strategic nuclear arsenals and increasingly relying on nuclear coercion to achieve their aims. Russia has violated virtually all nuclear arms control treaties and possesses a large advantage in the number of deployed non-strategic nuclear weapons. Meanwhile China is the fastest growing nuclear power on the planet, fielding nuclear capable anti-ship and land-attack missiles, which has eroded America’s deterrent.
Is the U.S. Drifting Toward a Taiwan War with China?
If Washington wants to deter China from absorbing Taiwan it should look to Congress, not the presidency.
New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say | CNN Politics
The US has obtained new intelligence suggesting that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even as the Trump administration has been pursuing a diplomatic deal with Tehran, multiple US officials familiar with the latest intelligence told CNN.
Why Regime Change in Iran Is Becoming Inevitable
The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing unprecedented pressure from both within and outside its borders. Internally, economic collapse, widespread political disillusionment, and mass rejection of relig
Four Signs Russia Could Be Preparing for War With NATO
Developments suggest Russia could be gearing up for a potential face off with the military alliance.