Emerging Risks

(This story is part of a series, "The Bat Lands.") By Ryan McNeill, Deborah J. Nelson, Allison Martell and Michael Ovaska

A report alleges that the number of pro-Iran militiamen have grown so large that they are the third largest military force in Iraq.

Do we have a population explosion or a population decline? Stephen J Shaw has been working on a documentary called Birthgap that shows that the world’s popul...

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A standoff in the Caucasus could strengthen Moscow

Washington and like-minded countries urgently need to take steps now to undermine and counter the anti-American Russian-Iranian axis before additional damage is done to American national interests.

Doctors have reported the first U.S. cases of ringworm caused by an emerging and highly drug-resistant fungus.

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As close encounters at sea and in the air rise in the increasingly militarized region, accidents and miscalculations could have dire consequences.

The current score of 140 is in High Danger territory. Most of the points are the result of Iran’s hostile actions (25 points) and rhetoric (28 points) against the United States and its allies, combined with the fact that Iran’s nuclear breakout time remains at zero (30 points). The rest result from Iranian progress on developing sensitive nuclear capabilities (current score of 20 points), increasing its nuclear weaponization efforts beyond breakout (current score of 18 points), and inadequate transparency over its nuclear program (19 points). The scores have increased across four criteria since October 2022, moving the overall threat score closer to Extreme Danger.

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Gatestone Institute senior fellow Gordon Chang emphasizes why China poses 'the most serious' national security threat to the U.S. #FOXBusiness Subscribe to F...

Japan has just made an historic shift: In December, Tokyo announced a doubling of its defence budget by 2027, the first time this has happened since World Wa...

A U.S.-Chinese conflagration in the Taiwan Strait could spiral out of control and lead to war, experts said May 1.

Threats from China and the potential of a war over Taiwan pose real dangers for the U.S., two top intelligence officials said during an annual briefing to Congress on Thursday.

Even as the United States and its European allies grapple with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions with China, the smoldering crisis over Iran's nuclear program threatens to reignite.

On an official visit in Greece, Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warns against Iran’s continued efforts to advance its nuclear program.

Raisi, set to visit Syria amid detente with Saudis, says shifting regional alliances, along with 'unprecedented' political situation in Israel, have made Jewish state vulnerable

Egypt has been described as “too big to fail.” However, a further deterioration is possible.

CNN's Alex Marquardt reports on the latest escalation of tensions between the United States and Russia, after Moscow accuses the U.S. of being behind a drone attack on the Kremlin.

Israel is aware, but is it adequately prepared for the major Iranian-led assault that is coming?

Washington Declaration issued by US, South Korea contains measures to bolster deterrence against nuclear attacks; Beijing perceives position as undermining regional stability

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The ultra-progressive dogma—that is, the beating heart of Western weakness—must be abandoned and repudiated.

American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Zack Cooper argues billionaire investor Ray Dalio is worried about potential restrictions on U.S. companies putti...

China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernising the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say."A major factor is likely an assessment that a larger nuclear force is necessary to dissuade the United States's involvement in a future potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait," Ankit Panda at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace told AFP. "China may well believe that a larger nuclear force will moderate