Emerging Risks

Japan has just made an historic shift: In December, Tokyo announced a doubling of its defence budget by 2027, the first time this has happened since World Wa...

A U.S.-Chinese conflagration in the Taiwan Strait could spiral out of control and lead to war, experts said May 1.

Threats from China and the potential of a war over Taiwan pose real dangers for the U.S., two top intelligence officials said during an annual briefing to Congress on Thursday.

Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over Iran's nuclear program threatens to reignite.

On an official visit in Greece, Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warns against Iran’s continued efforts to advance its nuclear program.

Raisi, set to visit Syria amid detente with Saudis, says shifting regional alliances, along with 'unprecedented' political situation in Israel, have made Jewish state vulnerable

Egypt has been described as “too big to fail.” However, a further deterioration is possible.

CNN's Alex Marquardt reports on the latest escalation of tensions between the United States and Russia, after Moscow accuses the U.S. of being behind a drone attack on the Kremlin.

Israel is aware, but is it adequately prepared for the major Iranian-led assault that is coming?

Washington Declaration issued by US, South Korea contains measures to bolster deterrence against nuclear attacks; Beijing perceives position as undermining regional stability

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The ultra-progressive dogma—that is, the beating heart of Western weakness—must be abandoned and repudiated.

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China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernising the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say."A major factor is likely an assessment that a larger nuclear force is necessary to dissuade the United States's involvement in a future potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait," Ankit Panda at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace told AFP. "China may well believe that a larger nuclear force will moderate

The modern world is "sick" and "it is quite likely that it is on the verge of a new world war," said former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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China may well attack Taiwan. According to the CIA, President Xi Jinping has instructed his armed forces to be able to strike by 2027. Nothing is certain, and there are no signs of mobilisation for an imminent attack. But beyond that, Beijing’s behaviour is consistent with Xi’s orders. It builds up its assault forces. It

Under some circumstances, Israel could decide to strike Iran on its own without informing America of every detail.

India alone must manage to stand its ground against Chinese aggression.

The dollar is finally being dethroned

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According to the Israeli Defense Ministry's data, Hezbollah received $700 million from Iran last year as well as “knowledge and strategic weaponry” such as precision-guided munitions.

Putin has had a long-standing "fear" about a "coming war with the West" and that worry "encouraged" him to invade Ukraine, a former US general said.

The missile launch is said to be the first such weapon test since Russian President Vladimir Putin withdrew from the New START treaty.

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