Why do we think Vladimir Putin will not use “the bomb” when there is so much evidence that he will?
Recently, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl told Congress that the odds Russia would use nuclear weapons are low: “I don’t think they’re likely to do so.” The Washington-…
Israel must prepare for war with Iran without US help, former NSA chief says
Former national security adviser Yaakov Amidror said Thursday that war with Iran is increasingly likely and Israel needs to gear up to attack without US assistance.
China Says Military Drills Are a ‘Serious Warning’; Taiwan Denounces ‘Overreaction’
China launched military drills encircling Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a stopover visit to California.
Washington’s Mideast Withdrawal Sets Israel and Iran on a Collision Course
The likelihood of Israel becoming embroiled in a real war has risen significantly in recent months. That’s the conclusion of Military Intelligence, and both senior army officers and the political decision makers are aware of it.
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Signs of war? Iran hints at readiness for a confrontation with Israel - I24NEWS
On the last Friday of Ramadan, Iranians and other Arab and Muslim countries will mark Al-Quds Day, intended to express general opposition to Israel - Click the link for more
The American Crisis Intensifies - Geopolitical Futures
As I ooze back to consciousness after COVID-19 had me in its grip for the past few weeks, it has occurred to me that the real story unfolding in the world
With Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russia is suspending its New START treaty obligations, the United States is entering a new era in international relations, where the United States and Rus
If Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shaken the foundations of the international order, a Chinese takeover of Taiwan would usher in a new global order by ending America’s global preeminence and unde…
Russia would only use nuclear weapons faced with 'existential threat': Kremlin
Russia would only use nuclear weapons in the context of the Ukraine conflict if it were facing an "existential threat," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN International Tuesday.
The West is an 'existential' threat to the Russia, says Sergei Lavrov | Euronews
The Kremlin's new 42-page foreign policy doctrine sets out the changes to Moscow's view of the world and states that the West is trying to weaken Russia in "every possible way".
Our military is in a dangerous decline and this is the reason why
Our warriors’ ability to do their job is being undermined by civilian leaders more interested in woke indoctrination and partisan politics than warfighting readiness.
China's expansion of its nuclear arsenal is the most "disturbing" development that Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has seen in his decades-long career, he told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says China's development of its nuclear arsenal is “disturbing," and could lead to a Cold War-level threat against the U.S.
The world needs to look at what the Chinese leadership is in fact doing. Xi Jinping appointed what is now known as his "war cabinet" in October, at the Communist Party's 20th National Congress; he is implementing the largest military buildup since the
Russia and China threaten to create global 'danger and disorder', Britain says
Britain cast China as representing an "epoch-defining challenge" to the world order in an update to its foreign policy framework and also said the United Kingdom's security hinged on the outcome of the Ukraine war.
The U.S. and Its Allies Must Understand and Respond to Russia’s Nuclear Threats
Since February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine for the second time, Russia’s nuclear threats have been stark and consistent. If the war continues, Russia says, Ukraine and the West risk escalation to nuclear conflict. The Russian state, Putin and other Russian leaders argue, faces an existential threat. In October, the Russian government released pictures of President Putin overseeing a training launch of both ballistic and cruise missiles as a part of a major nuclear response.