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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
The West Bank, not Iran, is Israel’s greatest threat in 2022
The West Bank, not Iran, is Israel’s greatest threat in 2022
Israeli leaders are beating the war drums against Tehran. But as settler violence rises with impunity, they would do better to concentrate on matters closer to home
·middleeasteye.net·
The West Bank, not Iran, is Israel’s greatest threat in 2022
China Is Running Out of Water and That’s Scary for Asia
China Is Running Out of Water and That’s Scary for Asia
Of all Bejing’s problems — demographic decline, a stifling political climate, the stalling or reversal of economic reforms — dwindling natural resources may be the most urgent.
·bloomberg.com·
China Is Running Out of Water and That’s Scary for Asia
Putin's Asymmetric Blind Spot
Putin's Asymmetric Blind Spot
Former Senior CIA Officer Gregory Sims highlights a potential miscalculation in the thinking of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine
·thecipherbrief.com·
Putin's Asymmetric Blind Spot
A Ukraine Invasion Could Go Nuclear: 15 Reactors Would Be In War Zone
A Ukraine Invasion Could Go Nuclear: 15 Reactors Would Be In War Zone
Since humanity first harnessed the atom, active nuclear power plants have not been on the front lines of conventional conflict. A Russian invasion of Ukraine could unleash an unprecedented radiological catastrophe.
·forbes.com·
A Ukraine Invasion Could Go Nuclear: 15 Reactors Would Be In War Zone
Modern America’s Most Successful Secessionist Movement
Modern America’s Most Successful Secessionist Movement
In rural Oregon, voters fed up with their state’s leftward turn have embraced a simple and outlandish idea: What if we were just Idaho?
·theatlantic.com·
Modern America’s Most Successful Secessionist Movement
Troisi: Is Cold War-era 'duck and cover' reality of the future?
Troisi: Is Cold War-era 'duck and cover' reality of the future?
While the consequences of the "bomb" part of a nuclear warhead are well-known - intense fireball, heat, infrastructure damage - generations born after the Cold War may not understand the devastating effects radiation has on human health for those not killed in the initial blast. According to the Mayo Clinic, radiation sickness is damage to your body caused by a large dose of radiation over a short period of time. (It's important to note that routine exposures to very small amounts of radiation, such as in an X-ray or CT scan, doesn't cause radiation sickness.) Some symptoms happen immediate...
·houstonchronicle.com·
Troisi: Is Cold War-era 'duck and cover' reality of the future?
Are America and the West headed toward collapse? New study finds startling
Are America and the West headed toward collapse? New study finds startling
By Jon Dougherty Predictions of America's doom and gloom ahead are nothing new, as it's always easier for us to see the glass as half-empty rather than half-full. So it's not surprising that a new study has made a similar 'prediction.' But unlike many past analyses, a new look at an old study by historian…
·thenationalsentinel.com·
Are America and the West headed toward collapse? New study finds startling
The Looming Threat of a Nuclear Crisis with Iran
The Looming Threat of a Nuclear Crisis with Iran
The Biden Administration faces a potential confrontation with a longtime rival that is better armed and more hard-line than at any time in its modern history.
·newyorker.com·
The Looming Threat of a Nuclear Crisis with Iran