Emerging Risks

Across much of the world, the ideas of a democratic liberal political order, of multilateral international collaboration, and of liberal free-market capitalism are now in retreat.

The chairman of a House Armed Services subcommittee told defense industry leaders to shift from the current peacetime production pace and get the Pentagon on a "war footing."

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö warns Europe to be cautious concerning the risk of escalation of the full-scale Russian war against Ukraine. Source: Niinistö expressed this opinion in an interview for The New York Times, as reported by European Pravda Niinistö thinks that the war against Ukraine will last a long time and even though Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was a "wake-up call" for Europe and NATO, now this fact is being gradually forgotten.

Retired Major-General Alexander Vladimirov wrote the Russian “war bible.” His words have weight. Now he has declared that the use of nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine is inevitable, citing a justification that consigns the principle of deterrence to the history books.

Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang sounded the alarm over U.S. policies leading China to strengthen its defenses as tensions remain inflated on the world stage.

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A CIA whistleblower pulls back the curtain on COVID’s origins in the shadowy world of U.S. biodefense programs

Contrary to the conventional wisdom, the world situation is grim for America. And it could actually get far worse

The Air Force is not moving fast enough to prepare for war with China, which is expanding its forces for military aggression in the Asia Pacific region, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warned in a r

Taipei tracks at least 143 warplanes and 56 warships entering air defence zone in recent days, and military expert says intensifying pressure from mainland could be form of ‘cognitive warfare’ to make Taiwanese people drop their guard.

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Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall on Monday warned that China was building up its military to prepare for a potential war with the U.S., and he said America must optimize its forces to counter the …

A Kremlin military official warned that nuclear war was the "inevitable" conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine war, RadarOnline.com has learned. The warning was issued by none other than the author who wrote Russia's War Bible, retired Major General Alexander Vladimirov. The retired major general sat down with journalist Vladislav Shurygin and discussed...

Regarding the U.S., military pundit Igor Korotchenko told the Russia 1 channel: "we will not wage war with you in Europe."

Foreign Minister Qin Gang heaps blame on Washington for deteriorating ties

"There is but one China in the world and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said.

Everything about human life has a rhythm. It is literally built into our bodies: Your heart beats in a repeating pattern that keeps you alive. Your breath is another pattern. Repetition is natural for all of us individually and for the societies we create together. Every society has its own rhythms and traditions.

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Israel accuses Hezbollah group of escalating tension along borderline - Anadolu Ajansı

How do most wars start? With a rising, authoritarian country taking territory and clashing with neighbors.

Dmitry Medvedev accused Western nations of ignoring signals from Moscow that could lead to World War III.

Today we continue our study of the historical cycles suggesting a major crisis is in our near-term (5‒8 years) future. We don’t know the precise timing or nature of the crisis, but the patterns indicate one is coming and could be severe.

Israel and Iran used to be partners, until 1979. Since then, following the Islamic revolution, there has been a conflict between them. Iran’s nuclear program is getting closer to  producing nuclear weapons. It is a top concern for Israel, since Iran had threatened to destroy Israel. The latter, according to non – Israeli sources, has […]

Hezbollah chief responds to Israeli defense minister's warnings against Lebanon during recent border tensions, claims IDF 'in its worst shape in history'

An escalating war of words between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon echoes heightened tension at the border, with each vowing to return the other to the stone age and preparing for a possible conflict even as they deny seeking one.

Kyiv’s allies may have to establish a shipping corridor after the collapse of the U.N. grain deal, Admiral James Stavridis says.

Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong Un see the world in the same terms, and they all realize that none of them will accomplish their goals unless they get the United States out of the way. Perhaps of greatest concern is that all three regimes