The new Great Power Bloc: How China, Russia and Iran are rallying against the West
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a whistle stop tour of the Middle East earlier this week, as part of a frantic diplomatic effort to de-escala...
Emerging Risks
Is the West ready for World War 3?
In case you missed the memo, we are apparently entering the first phases of World War 3. Or, if you count the Cold War, World War 4. All of these previous struggles were won not only thanks to good political and military leadership, but also by the sheer force of industrial power and ample natural resources. Does the West have what it takes to win out again today?
In case you missed the memo, we are apparently entering the first phases of World War 3. Or, if you count the Cold War, World War 4. All of these previous struggles were won not only thanks to good political and military leadership, but also by the sheer force of industrial power and ample natural resources. Does the West have what it takes to win out again today?
There's a Reason the World Feels So Insecure. It's How the Cold War Ended.
Is war coming?
I don’t mean “war” in the sense of what’s going on in Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza. Anyone who had the stomach to watch the footage of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack has seen the start of a war. I mean war—general war—a war consumptive of everything and everyone. For want of a better phrase, the unspeakable: World War III. Are we living through the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand or the invasion of Poland in 1939? Or can we still change course?
Is war coming?I don’t mean “war” in the sense of what’s going on in Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza. Anyone who had the stomach to watch the footage of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack has seen the start of a war. I mean war—general war—a war consumptive of everything and everyone. For want of a better phrase, the unspeakable: World War III. Are we living through the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand or the invasion of Poland in 1939? Or can we still change course?
Hezbollah warns of regional war if Gaza bombing goes on
The BBC's Orla Guerin spoke with Sheikh Naim Qassem, second-in-command of the Lebanese Shia Islamist group.
Five Eyes Warning Is Clear: Government and Businesses Must Wake Up to China Threat
The five governments should ensure that their countries’ tech companies are putting national security before profits
China expert warns US is 'pretty close to conflict'
Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang discusses China sending military planes and ships near Taiwan, and the adversary's rising aggression, arguing ...
Alex Kokcharov on X
In #Russia, Kremlin’s propaganda released a short animation showing a Russian nuclear strike on the #US, with devastation of American cities including San Francisco and New York City.
Kremlin’s wet dreams about the world they want to live in.
In #Russia, Kremlin’s propaganda released a short animation showing a Russian nuclear strike on the #US, with devastation of American cities including San Francisco and New York City.
Kremlin’s wet dreams about the world they want to live in.
China’s Cold War with America Has Already Gone Hot | The National Interest
China is weaponizing everything in its strategic tool kit against the United States.
The China-Russia-Iran Axis Is a Clear Threat to America | The National Interest
In the global conflict with the Moscow-Beijing-Tehran axis, the American superpower needs to walk and chew gum.
A World at War | Foreign Affairs
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US isn’t ready for a war of great powers
America’s adversaries are preparing for wider conflict — to prevent war, it needs to do so as well.
A NATO Gas Pipeline Was Attacked, and All the Evidence Points to Russia
A Chinese container ship owned by a Russian company fled the scene after its anchor damaged a Finnish gas pipeline.
China’s Other Military Buildup | The National Interest
In the Himalayan “Great Game,” China possesses a strong infrastructure advantage over India.
Signs That Iran Will Open A Front Against Israel From The Syrian Golan Heights
Since Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, signs that Iran seeks to open another front against Israel from Syria are emerging. Along with reports of three incidents of rocket fire into Israel from areas of Syria under Syrian regime control, where Hizbullah and other Iran-backed militias are known to have a significant presence,[1]there are also indications of a possible widescale operation against Israel from Syria by the Iran-backed militias under the command of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
FBI Director Wray warns terror threat to Americans at 'whole other level' amid Hamas-Israel conflict
FBI Director Christopher Wray is warning that the terror threat against the U.S. has been increased to a "whole other level' after the Hamas attack against Israel.
Iran’s nuclear envoy threatens Israel’s annihilation after return from Hamas meeting in Russia
"If the war expands [any further], we cannot say that Israel would lose, because nothing will remain of Israel to be described as loser or winner,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said, per Iran’s Fars News Agency.
"If the war expands [any further], we cannot say that Israel would lose, because nothing will remain of Israel to be described as loser or winner,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani said, per Iran’s Fars News Agency.
Iran issues ominous "red lines" warning to US, Israel
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused Israel of crossing "red lines," but did not elaborate on what they were in his statement.
Mario Nawfal on X
“Zionist regime’s crimes have crossed the red lines, which may force everyone to take action."
“Zionist regime’s crimes have crossed the red lines, which may force everyone to take action."
The Spectator Index on X
BREAKING: Reports that the 🇮🇱 IDF has conducted retaliatory strikes in southern Syria after a rocket was fired at the Golan Heights
The Return of Nuclear Escalation | Foreign Affairs
Unfortunately, the optimists are wrong. The risk of nuclear escalation during conventional war is much greater than is generally appreciated.
Unfortunately, the optimists are wrong. The risk of nuclear escalation during conventional war is much greater than is generally appreciated.
US Must Press Its Advantages Over Iran or War Will Spread
It’s time to stop letting Tehran hide behind Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
China’s Age of Malaise
Party officials are vanishing, young workers are “lying flat,” and entrepreneurs are fleeing the country. What does China’s inner turmoil mean for the world?
US expects Iran to continue to escalate Israel/Hamas war
US military deployments to the Middle East are intended to prepare for any escalation by Iranian proxies.
Israel’s 1973 Intelligence Failure and Nuclear Alert Loom Over Gaza W…
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China’s Window For War
We’ve spent decades worrying about the dangers of China’s rise. We should worry even more if that rise is coming to a halt.
China, Philippines war of words over South China Sea ‘raises hot conflict risk’
Face-off could damage trust and affect ongoing South China Sea code of conduct talks, researcher at National Institute for South China Sea Studies warns.
Six steps that could see Gaza crisis spiral into WW3, warns ex-Navy chief
THE Gaza crisis could spiral into an all-out world war in six terrifying steps, an ex-Navy chief has warned. If things “go really wrong”, Admiral Lord West predicted the UK and US could…
The Wild Card in Israel’s War That Threatens a Global Crisis
A region-wide crisis could break out in the Middle East over one single misstep, experts told The Daily Beast.
West Bank on verge of explosion as Israel-Hamas war rages into week 3 - Al-Monitor
The West Bank was tense even before the Hamas-Israel war amid the emergence of armed groups and almost daily Israeli raids in Palestinian cities and towns.
Joe Biden Caused the Chaos in the Mideast
All peace requires is for Biden to restore presidential support for the Abraham Accords, to resume the Trump Administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign directed against Iran, and for the Biden Administration to stop belittling Israel and Saudi Arabia in public for purported human rights abuses.