Emerging Risks

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The US-led NATO alliance must prepare for the possibility that Russia and China could launch wars in Europe and the Pacific simultaneously, with 2027 being a potential flashpoint year, a top military officer said.

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Key Points and Summary – A month after U.S. and Israeli strikes, a tense “delicate dance” is unfolding over Iran’s nuclear program. -In a recent meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Trump, while preferring a diplomatic solution, did not object to Israel’s readiness to launch further strikes. -This stance comes as Israeli intelligence believes Iran […]

Tariffs can only go so far against the China-led bloc, Maria Vassalou writes in a guest commentary.

New research published Tuesday concludes that the rising rate of extreme childhood obesity—well above the usual BMI cutoff—has become a "public health emergency."

WW3 tension has spiked as Vladimir Putin is said to be 'giving detailed thought to using nukes in Ukraine' after Donald Trump's latest move

Independent analyses, ranging from Yale University to the Wharton School to the Congressional Budget Office, have each said that President Trump’s Big Beauti...

Chinese firms, especially Wanda Holdings, are helping Iran bypass sanctions, funding Tehran’s military through illicit oil trade. Targeting China’s economic links is key to stopping Iran’s rearmament and future threats.

The lion does not sleep tonight.

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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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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…

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Iran seems to have weaponized the pharmaceutical fentanyl. It may have given these chemical weapons to Hamas and Hezbollah to use against Israel.

Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is working to avoid catastrophe and praises Trump's realistic approach.

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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.

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

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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.

Great power involvement in Ukraine traces the path that led to World War I.

Renewing the U.S.-Russian deal won’t solve today’s nuclear dilemmas.