Russians are building bomb shelters amid fears about nuclear war
Russian construction companies say they are receiving more calls from citizens who are asking for bunkers to be built in their homes.
Emerging Risks
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan is coming | The Spectator
archived 30 Oct 2022 16:10:53 UTC
Should we have predicted Black Swan events like COVID and the war in Ukraine? Where is the next crisis coming from?
A new list of Black Swan events is lurking everywhere: from war between China and Taiwan, to revolution in Iran, and a global recession. Managing them is a high wire act in which we are a shock away from a fall, writes Stan Grant.
'Terrorist act': Russia accuses UK of carrying out Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions
According to available information, Royal Navy representatives took part in planning and implementation of a terrorist act in the Baltic Sea, Russia's MoD said.
'Acute threats' from Russia, but China is main challenge: US military
Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights the "acute threats" posed by Moscow, but China is the most consequential challenge for the United States, the US military said in a statement of its overall strategy…
Star Economist Roubini on the Global Crises: "World War III Has Already Effectively Begun"
Global warming, war and inflation: The world seems to be in a perpetual state of crisis at the moment. In an interview, crash prophet Nouriel Roubini identifies 10 "megathreats" we are facing and how he is dealing with them.
Beijing is a threat to Britain. It is time we treated it as such
archived 28 Oct 2022 17:34:06 UTC
Could America Win a New World War? What It Would Take to Defeat China…
archived 27 Oct 2022 16:41:45 UTC
China and Taiwan: The Geopolitical Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
Can the international community see through the fog of its current crises and adequately prepare for an even bigger crisis further down the road?
Ancient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Found in Melting Tibetan Glaciers
Ancient creatures are emerging from the cold storage of melting permafrost, almost like something out of a horror movie.
Putin Says World Faces Most Dangerous Decade Since World War Two
US not taking China threat seriously enough, expert warns: 'We've been very naïve'
Mark Clifford weighs in on pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai being found guilty of fraud by a Hong Kong court and Xi Jinping's tight control of the CCP.
The Fall of Eagles
In 1974, the BBC aired a 13-part television series titled The Fall of Eagles, which told the story of the decline and fall of three European empires--Romanov (Russia), Hapsburg (Austria-Hungary), and
China's Threat to Canada's Hold on Arctic 'More Immediate' Than Defence Chief Warns, Expert Says
China will challenge Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic region sooner than Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne ...
The United States Is in a Coffin Corner | National Review
The U.S. faces a window of strategic vulnerability unlike any it has experienced in the past two generations.
Air Force, Navy Plans Look Totally Out Of Sync With China Threat Estimates
The military services most critical to deterring and/or defeating China don't exhibit much concern about the looming danger.
NATO, Russia war games are making nuclear risks worse
Leaders on all sides are pursuing policies inexorably driving us towards nuclear war. They must step back. Now.
The Punishment Paradox: Understanding the Unintended Consequences of Suspending Arctic Cooperation with Russia - Modern War Institute
The age of Arctic exceptionalism is gone: the high north region is no longer a protected sphere of Russia-West engagement and dialogue. The decision in March by Arctic Council states […]
How Iodine Pills Can—and Can’t—Help Against Radiation
East European governments are starting to distribute the tablets as a precaution, but there are limits to the protection they offer, and who might need them.
What We Know About How a Russian Nuclear Strike Could Play Out | WSJ
As Russia suffers losses in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has made veiled threats to use nuclear weapons—a scenario that security experts still deem unlikely. WSJ looks at satellite images and documents to understand how the process of launching a strike would work.
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How Cold War II Could Turn Into World War III | Bloomberg
archived 23 Oct 2022 10:36:36 UTC
How To Save the U.S. From A Second Civil War
As the U.S. becomes more ideologically divided than ever, how do we avoid the vortex of political passion and blame?
China could invade Taiwan by end of the year, US warns
archived 21 Oct 2022 19:43:10 UTC
China May Never Become a Superpower
Economic stagnation, imploding real estate values, and continued COVID crackdowns likely will further fuel widespread anger in China.
The U.S. Just Lost 26 Years' Worth of Progress on Life Expectancy
COVID and overdose deaths have sharply cut U.S. life expectancy, with Indigenous peoples experiencing the biggest decline
Nowhere to hide: How a nuclear war would kill you—and almost everyone else.
In a nuclear war, hundreds to thousands of detonations would occur within minutes of each other, resulting in tens to hundreds of millions of people dead or injured in a few days. But a few years after a nuclear war, global climatic changes caused by the many nuclear explosions could be responsible for the death of more than half of the human population on Earth.
The United States Has Entered the 'Danger Zone' with China
The U.S. and China are entering into a dangerous period where Beijing might temped to change the international order in Asia by force.
Navy’s top admiral won’t rule out Chinese invasion of Taiwan within months
Senior U.S. military officials have worried in recent months that a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan could be just a few years away.
Will Israel Attack Before Iran Gets Nuclear Weapons?
Given that an Israeli strike to prevent a nuclear Iran is probable, Israel and other states should prepare for a strong Iranian retaliation.
Forget Democracy: America Is Just a Giant Plutocracy
In functional terms, the U.S. has come to be one big plutocracy in 2022 – a “government by the wealthy.” What does that mean?