Emerging Risks

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Nate Sibley on Substack
Nate Sibley on Substack
Research Fellow at Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative in Washington, DC.
·substack.com·
Nate Sibley on Substack
Analysis: SWIFT block deals crippling blow to Russia; leaves room to tighten
Analysis: SWIFT block deals crippling blow to Russia; leaves room to tighten
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.
·reuters.com·
Analysis: SWIFT block deals crippling blow to Russia; leaves room to tighten
Russian Official Issues Stark Threats to the West
Russian Official Issues Stark Threats to the West
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
·nbcchicago.com·
Russian Official Issues Stark Threats to the West
China’s Grey Zone Tactics Amount to Far More Than Just Laser Games
China’s Grey Zone Tactics Amount to Far More Than Just Laser Games
A Chinese warship’s use of a laser on an Australiansurveillance plane was no accident but purposeful aggression. Just after lunchtime Thursday 17 February, China for the first time undertook gre
·realcleardefense.com·
China’s Grey Zone Tactics Amount to Far More Than Just Laser Games
War in Ukraine and the Forgotten Lesson of Munich
War in Ukraine and the Forgotten Lesson of Munich
Many are comparing the events unfolding in Ukraine with those at Munich 84 years ago. Indeed, if history isn’t quite repeating, it’s certainly rhyming. Russian President Vladimir Putin is
·realcleardefense.com·
War in Ukraine and the Forgotten Lesson of Munich
Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West
Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — It has been a long time since the threat of using nuclear weapons has been brandished so openly by a world leader, but Vladimir Putin has just done it, warning in a speech that he has the weapons available if anyone dares to use military means to try to stop Russia's takeover of Ukraine.
·apnews.com·
Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West
Place2029 on GETTR: "10:19 "What's dangerous right n..."
Place2029 on GETTR: "10:19 "What's dangerous right n..."
10:19 "What's dangerous right now, and very few people realize, is how close the US and Russia are to war, an actual shooting war." https://www.youtube.co...
·gettr.com·
Place2029 on GETTR: "10:19 "What's dangerous right n..."
Putin’s Aggressive War in Ukraine Puts Russia at Risk to Lose Far More Than Moscow Did in 1991
Putin’s Aggressive War in Ukraine Puts Russia at Risk to Lose Far More Than Moscow Did in 1991
The outcome of the broader war Vladimir Putin has launched in Ukraine on February 24 is far from clear; but one thing is obvious: every victory the Kremlin leader may achieve on the ground sets the stage for the collapse not only of his new empire but of the Russian Federation as well (see EDM, February 8). The reason for …
·jamestown.org·
Putin’s Aggressive War in Ukraine Puts Russia at Risk to Lose Far More Than Moscow Did in 1991