Emerging Risks

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PM said to tell MKs he expects escalation with Lebanon or Gaza
PM said to tell MKs he expects escalation with Lebanon or Gaza
Bennett reportedly tells Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that as it readies Iran strike, Israel is preparing for potential wars with Tehran's proxies
·timesofisrael.com·
PM said to tell MKs he expects escalation with Lebanon or Gaza
China takes Lithuania as an economic hostage | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
China takes Lithuania as an economic hostage | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
Beijing has developed a reputation for blocking imports from countries it wants to punish. Australian wine became a target last year. Now China is punching back at Lithuania, which recently allowed Taiwan to open a representative office in Vilnius. But here’s the new twist: China is holding up not only Lithuanian imports, but all imports that …
·aei.org·
China takes Lithuania as an economic hostage | American Enterprise Institute - AEI
Putin's Calculation for War Is Sincere
Putin's Calculation for War Is Sincere
University of Chicago Professor John J. Mearsheimer warned Western policymakers in his 2014 Foreign Affairs article of the provocative nature of NATO's eastward expansion, and more generally of the pr
·realcleardefense.com·
Putin's Calculation for War Is Sincere
Taiwan Remains a Big Geopolitical Risk in 2022
Taiwan Remains a Big Geopolitical Risk in 2022
China’s top diplomat recently said Taiwan is a "wanderer" that will eventually return home to China. This and many other “bullying” statements that Taipei endured in recent months have spiked a new wave of fears
·theepochtimes.com·
Taiwan Remains a Big Geopolitical Risk in 2022
China Accused of ‘Hoarding’ Grain
China Accused of ‘Hoarding’ Grain
China is keeping mass quantities of grains in storage, to the point where it’s affecting global food prices, according to a columnist for Bloomberg.
·foodprocessing.com·
China Accused of ‘Hoarding’ Grain
Analysis: Grain grab - China's global hunt for feed grains roils world market
Analysis: Grain grab - China's global hunt for feed grains roils world market
Chinese feed producers, pig farmers and traders are reshaping the global grain market as they scour the world for supplies amid a domestic shortfall that sent local corn prices to record highs and is expected to fuel global food inflation in 2021.
·reuters.com·
Analysis: Grain grab - China's global hunt for feed grains roils world market
5 Places Where World War III Could Erupt in 2022
5 Places Where World War III Could Erupt in 2022
From Iran to North Korea, here are the five most dangerous flashpoints for the eruption of World War III, in descending order of peril.
·19fortyfive.com·
5 Places Where World War III Could Erupt in 2022
The Top 10 Global Risks of 2022
The Top 10 Global Risks of 2022
From China's COVID-19 policy to Trump's fight for the midterms to Iran's nukes, Ian Bremmer on the top risks for the world in 2022.
·time.com·
The Top 10 Global Risks of 2022
China harvests masses of data on Western targets, documents show
China harvests masses of data on Western targets, documents show
Hundreds of projects launched since 2020 show that Chinese police, state media and the military are gathering data from sites including Twitter and Facebook to track perceived threats.
·washingtonpost.com·
China harvests masses of data on Western targets, documents show