What the Putin-Pyongyang Axis Means - WSJ
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Emerging Risks
Putin and Kim hail ‘mutual defence’ pact at North Korea summit
Two leaders declare alliance in a ‘new multipolar world’ and resolve to unite against the US-led international order
Chinese nuclear arsenal undergoing ‘significant’ growth, report says …
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The Upcoming Israel-Hezbollah War Will Affect The Region And The World
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The Putin Visit Could Mean Russia Makes North Korea's Military Even Deadlier | The National Interest
Though it is unlikely that the two leaders will announce specific arms deals, they could upgrade their military relationship to include a Russian pledge to defend North Korea.
Hezbollah threatens war against Cyprus if it helps Israel
Nicosia and Tel Aviv have stepped up defense cooperation in recent years.
Niall Ferguson: We’re All Soviets Now
A government with a permanent deficit and a bloated military. A bogus ideology pushed by elites. Poor health among ordinary people. Senescent leaders. Sound familiar?
Hurtling Toward Nuclear Capability, Iran Urges Hezbollah to Wear Isra…
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The Return of Peace Through Strength: Making the Case for Trump’s For…
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Why is Europe afraid to protect itself from further & inevitable agression? Where is the will of the West? Here’s a brilliantly insightful essay on the things we musn’t repeat—situation in Ukraine is dramatically reminiscent of that in Finland, March 1940👉
— Desk Russie (@DeskRussie_en)
China’s war with Taiwan is already underway - Asia Times
KINMEN, Taiwan – The Shun Da was kilometers off course. Authorized by China’s Maritime Safety Administration to dredge the seafloor for a new
Israel is at war with Hezbollah, despite the lack of label
Nobody will remember that for eight months, Israel was being attacked daily by Hezbollah while being told by the US and the EU to hold tight and not make things worse.
Russia—the Chronic Threat
Russia does note intend to stop with Ukraine…Russia presents a chronic threat.
– General Christopher Cavoli, April 10, 2024[i]
A decade after Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukrai
Nobody in China Wants to Marry or Have Kids! Married People Divorcing, Divorce Queues Last a Month
Recently, there has been much news from the public about the plummeting marriage and childbirth rates in mainland China, with worsening signs.
"Piling up divorces" and "a fertility rate lower than South Korea's" are becoming the synonyms of Shanghai city. Numerous online posts indicate that it's now even difficult to secure a divorce appointment in Shanghai. In areas like Pudong, it can take over half a month to schedule a divorce, requiring people to wait in line for their turn.
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World War War III may already have started—in the shadows
Cyber intrusions, arson, bombings, and other mayhem feature in the conflict between West and East.
Advantage Over Parity: Assessing China’s Expanding Nuclear Arsenal | The Heritage Foundation
China is the fastest growing nuclear power on the planet, building 100 new nuclear warheads every year. While many assume that China’s nuclear arsenal will be the same size as that of the United States’ by 2035, this is mere speculation in absence of evidence. Indeed, there is ample historical reason to believe that China will seek to grow a nuclear arsenal that is substantially larger and more advanced than the United States’ in the coming two decades. Accordingly, the U.S. may need a nuclear arsenal that is larger and more diverse than the one it has now if it hopes to deter simultaneously Russia and China.
The U.S. Increases the Risk of War With Russia
Last week, U.S. Senator J.D. Vance took to X to warn that when Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S. weapons to strike targets in Russia, he believes, “the risk of nuclear war is
Sleepwalking Toward War | Foreign Affairs
Will America and China Heed the Warnings of Twentieth-Century Catastrophe?
Putin Warning: World 'Close to Point of No Return' - Newsweek
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Wider European war on the horizon - Asia Times
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The real danger of Iran linking Hezbollah to Gaza - analysis
Although this is not a direct parallel, it’s worth considering how the current crisis has some commonalities with the First World War and the failed concepts that led Europe into a massive conflagration in 1914.
World Order is in a Downward Spiral | The National Interest
The United States needs a grand strategy to deal with three interconnected threats to global stability.
Hezbollah-Israel clashes intensify as fears grow of all-out war in Lebanon - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
The situation on the Israel-Lebanon border is worsening, all while US efforts to reach a cease-fire in Gaza have yet to lead to a deal.
On the Israel-Lebanon border, a war is unfolding in slow motion - The…
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The Terrorism Warning Lights Are Blinking Red Again | Foreign Affairs
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China-Russia-Iran-North Korea axis heightens the risk of WWIII
Simultaneous conflicts in Europe and Asia could become tomorrow's nightmare
Is the risk of nuclear escalation rising between Russia and the West? | Rajan Menon
That risk is notoriously hard to predict. There’s no reliable procedure for assessment or solid evidence on which to base it
Joe Biden Is Walking Down the Path to a Nuclear War with Russia | The National Interest
There is nothing for the United States to gain and a great deal to lose by expanding the allowed target list of our weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. Risking nuclear escalation is foolish to the
Hezbollah terrorists launch massive rocket attack on Israel amid mounting tensions
Amid near daily Hezbollah rocket, drone and missile attacks on the northern Israeli border communities, the Israel Defense Forces countered with a surgical strike that killed a senior Hezbollah commander.
Nation-Wide Salary Cuts! Industry Declines, Unpaid Wages, and Layoffs Sweep Through China
Taiwanese author and current affairs commentator Fan Zhou, who has been doing business in China for twenty years, compared the Chinese economy to a patient w...