Emerging Risks

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God forbid, if Russia uses a nuclear weapon, we may look back and wonder if we responded to Putin’s rhetoric with sufficient urgency at this moment.

In a nuclear war, "there will be no security for anyone, not for Ukraine, and not for the world," the Global Times wrote in an editorial on Sunday.

Putin is "losing" in Ukraine and faces an "irreversible" situation, retired Army general and former CIA chief David Petraeus said Sunday

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Former CIA director and retired army general says Moscow’s leader is ‘desperate’ and ‘battlefield reality he faces is irreversible’

Russian plans for a so-called “tactical nuclear strike” in Ukraine could quickly spiral out of control.

In a gathering Cold War atmosphere, American officials are gaming out responses should Russia resort to battlefield nuclear weapons.

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“Russian doctrine for defending Russian-occupied territory includes the use of tactical nuclear weapons. There’s no doubt at all that that’s an option.” There is ‘no doubt’ Putin has the option of using nuclear weapons to defend Crimea, Former British Army officer Major General Tim Cross tells #TimesRadio. --- Times Radio brings you the latest breaking news, expert analysis and well-informed discussion on the biggest stories of the day. 📻 Listen now - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/radio Follow Times Radio on social: 🔵 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thetimesradio/ 🔵 Twitter https://twitter.com/TimesRadio 🔵 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timesradio/ Subscribe here: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjDhFuGXlhx9Us0gq0VK2w?sub_confirmation=1

archived 10 Aug 2022 11:43:51 UTC

The tide of the Ukraine war has subtly shifted as the Russian offensive has exhausted itself and the Ukrainian pushback has started to gain momentum. In retrospect, the pitched battle for Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk in late June and early July 2022 could perhaps be recognized as the high-water mark for Russia’s violent intervention aimed at exterminating Ukraine as an independent …

The Russo-Ukrainian War could yet go nuclear, and expanding war aims could push Russia over the brink.

Are these actions merely intimidation tactics and saber-rattling?

A White House official said Russia was using a playbook it established in Crimea eight years ago. The war in Ukraine has also brought Russia and Iran far closer.

Urged on by Israel and the murderous Saudi prince, Biden may be on the verge of a truly catastrophic mistake

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Canada's chief of defence says Russia's invasion of Ukraine is going to change the course of history.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also compared actions by NATO and the EU to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's strategy in World War II.

It seems increasingly likely that Israel will strike Iran to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapons.

​So far, Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine has been limited, and not only in name.

Russia’s war is becoming a larger struggle of good against evil, and Europe must do more or evil may triumph.

Should the U.S. humiliate Russia – and Russian President Vladimir Putin specifically – over the Russo-Ukrainian War? It could lead to escalation and new wars, but the U.S. and NATO may nee

Mikhail Kasyanov, who served as Russian PM from 2000 to 2004, said he knew "a different Putin."

A former Russian prime minister who worked under Vladimir Putin has revealed what he thinks the Kremlin’s next move will be if Ukraine falls.