Emerging Risks

Putin is trying to take down the entire world order, the veteran Russia watcher said in an interview. But there are ways even ordinary Americans can fight back.

NATO Must Prepare for Horizontal Escalation Russia's invasion of Ukraine demonstrates the relevance of hard power. The United States must take note – the possibility for European escalation rema

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine means that the post–Cold War era may have just ended. [This is called a tipping point.]

Only where he is stopped, as Russian history reminds us.

Vladimir Putin's move has reshaped the balance of power on the Continent.

Former NATO Chief General, Sir Richard Shirreff says NATO being at war with Russia is “precisely the scenario we want to avoid”. “Direct support – soldiers, ...

Mikhail Gorbachev himself said the question of NATO's expansion didn't come up in discussions when he was Soviet leader. That hasn't stopped the assertion that NATO and the United States misled Moscow from becoming a central grievance for Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin.

Sir Richard Shireff, former ex-Deputy Supreme Commander at Nato, says western leaders 'ignored' Russian intentions and Britain must now realise its defence starts at the border of the Baltic states

Shoppers and business people express despair and disillusion as sanctions cause run on rouble

Every year, trillions of dollars are siphoned out of the developing world and laundered through tax havens into Western financial centers. Nate Sibley, Casey...

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The U.S. military has new technology on the drawing board in response to warfare trends previously demonstrated in the region

Ukraine is a highly devout country – about 87% of its 44 million citizens practice Christianity. So it's notable that, to many Ukrainians, Mary Magdalene now has a new moniker: St. Javelin. The

Research Fellow at Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative in Washington, DC.

Kleptocracy, or “rule by thieves,” has for too long been disregarded from mainstream foreign policy discussions. It is often overlooked as a perip...

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Putin’s end goal isn’t Ukraine but western civilization – the hatred for which he lapped up in the black milk he drank from the KGB’s teat

Putin's aggressive, Machiavellian tactics are a fresh reminder that unstable dictators with vast powers can be reckless.

The CDC said the avian flu viruses don't typically infect humans.

Order given as Zelenskiy says Urkaine delegation would meet Russian officials at Belarus border

Russia will likely continue to improve the speed, stealth, and precision of its tactical nuclear weapons in the 2020s.

Subscribe here: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J Full Episodes: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 | The Putin Factor (2022)As if war in Ukraine, missile attacks, j...

A decision by Western allies on Saturday to block "selected" Russian banks from the SWIFT payments system will inflict a crippling economic blow, but also cause much pain to their own companies and banks. And the allies still have room to do more.

A senior Russian official says that Moscow may respond to Western sanctions by opting out of the last nuclear arms deal with the U.S., cutting diplomatic ties with Western nations and freezing their assets

The secretary of state said he is concerned about the safety of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other government officials still in the country.

The U.S. power grid is a key potential target for a Russian cyberattack as tensions increase over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. That could bring an escalation from the Biden administration and NATO.

Kim Iversen explains the World Economic Forum's efforts to introduce a digital ID.About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that b...

A Russia in control of Ukraine and Belarus would change the security architecture of Europe. Can the alliance respond effectively?

A former Bush administration national security adviser on Thursday raised concern for people living in the Baltic States as Russian forces move into Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the 13 who were killed will be bestowed with the title “Hero of Ukraine,” the highest honorific he can award.