Emerging Risks

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is warning Thursday that the “pumping of Ukraine by NATO countries with weapons” brings the risk of the conflict “turning into a full-fledged nuclear war.”

Three prodemocracy activists on the run from Beijing, three wild and bizarre journeys to—and through—America

The two sides have not managed a bilateral nuclear crisis in a very long time, and one does not really wish to find out if they can easily recover their Cold War vintage crisis management skills.

In the event of nuclear war, Finns can rest assured they'll be safe in one of the country's hundreds of kitted out underground bunkers. An official told MailOnline the country can protect itself

Vladimir Putin warned earlier this year that he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons to the Baltic Sea if Finland or Sweden joined NATO.

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Should force be required to stop an Iranian bomb, Israel would have to act and almost certainly act alone. That is how the long-standing Israel-Iran proxy war could assume a terrible reality.

China has been honing its ship-killing skills for potential future conflicts on new targets in a remote desert, according to new satellite photos reviewed by USNI News. New analysis shows the People’s Liberation Army is testing the ability to hit ships in port with long-range ballistic missiles. Since USNI News reported China has been building …

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In the latest sign that Iran is readying for a military clash with the United States even as it works to revive an Obama-era nuclear “deal,” experts have revealed that Tehran is hardening its “critical infrastructure” as a possible response to an attack on the U.S. electric grid.

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Biden's intelligence director says Vladimir Putin would only use nuclear weapons if facing an existential threat.

Why Russia and the West Might Escalate the Fight Over Ukraine

What has happened is, in effect, an FSB-on-FSB coup: Russia used to be a state dominated by security forces, but now a faceless security bureaucracy has become the state, with Putin sitting on top.

Russia has failed to understand the importance of airpower.

The rapid pace of North Korea’s military modernization has raised concerns that Pyongyang could employ tactical nuclear weapons.

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Putin might declare a war on Ukraine, thus allowing the Kremlin to mobilize the country and leverage the millions of reservists it has.

Free speech then must be crushed. Democracy must be subverted.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was correct when he said that the West would now like to see a ‘weakened Russia.’

Russia plans a rare flight of the Ilyushin Il-80, which is designed to accommodate top officials in the event of a nuclear war, during its coming "Victory Day" march.

Some military analysts believe that harping on Russia’s nuclear capability is a mistake, one that emphasizes history over present-day reality.

The Biden administration’s push for Taiwan to order missiles and smaller arms for asymmetric warfare has gained urgency since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Japan attacked the U.S Pacific Fleet at its base at Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941, but what led to that decision? Why did the Japanese attack the USA? - The answer is oil. Japan had been modernising its economy throughout the 20th century and wanted to build an empire of its own. However, Japan lacked the natural resources to make it a reality, with all but 6% of its oil supply being imported. After capturing Manchuria, Japan became bogged down in a full-scale war with China in 1937 and had to look elsewhere for the resources it needed to fight. Meanwhile, the USA was slowly awakening from its isolationism. When Japan occupied French Indochina in 1941, America retaliated by freezing all Japanese assets in the states, preventing Japan from purchasing oil. Having lost 94% of its oil supply and unwilling to submit to U.S demands, Japan planned to take the oil needed by force. However, striking south into British Malaya and the Dutch East Indies would almost certainly provoke an armed U.S response. To blunt that response, Japan decided to attack the U.S Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, hoping that the U.S would negotiate peace. The attack at Pearl Harbor was a huge gamble, but one which did not pay off. Though Japan took its objectives in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, the U.S did not respond as expected. Instead of reverting to isolationism, the U.S geared up for total war and Japan's fate was sealed. IWM Live. A one-day history festival, especially for history lovers. Enjoy a packed line-up of lectures, talks, tours, book signings and up-close experiences with IWM experts, authors and veterans. Book now: https://www.iwm.org.uk/events/iwm-duxford/iwm-live Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iwm.north/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IWMNorth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imperialwarmuseums/ Explore the film footage used in this video, and licence it for use: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/c/1572 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Japan's ambitions 01:29 Second Sino-Japanese War 02:37 American isolationism 04:01 Japan's oil problem 04:35 Northern vs Southern Strategies 05:54 U.S embargoes 07:10 Japan's crisis 08:36 The attack on Pearl Harbor 11:12 The attack on Southeast Asia 12:08 U.S response 13:10 Conclusion

Explosions in the Russian-aligned breakaway region of Transnistria have raised the threat of a broader war. While Russia's limited strength and difficulties in Ukraine make an invasion of Moldova unli