
Emerging Risks
Nuclear Notebook: How many nuclear weapons does Pakistan have in 2021? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
This Nuclear Notebook column examines Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, which may include approximately 165 warheads. The authors estimate that the country’s stockpile could realistically grow to around 200 by 2025, if the current trend continues.
The better China is prepared for war, the more it can crush US-DPP collusion
The USS Kidd guided missile destroyer and the USCGC Munro cutter made a transit in the Taiwan Straits on Friday, the eighth time the US has sent warships through the Taiwan Straits this year. On the same day, the PLA held multiple military exercises on both sides of the Straits.
How China covered up the crisis in Wuhan
Did you ever watch the movie The Sting former secretary of state Mike Pompeo boomed down the phone from Washington to me. Its an old movie. Its a Robert Redford classic and he and Paul Newman run a scam and they have a section called the shut-out where they refuse to take this money from this guy in a bag. Anyway. We were getting the shut-out from China.
STRATCOM Commander Warns Of China-Russia Coordination; Report Details AI Collaboration - Breaking Defense
"Our findings expose gaps between Chinese and Russian aspirations and the reality on the ground, bringing greater accuracy and nuance to current assessments of Sino-Russian cooperation," on AI, notes a new report by the Center for Security and Emerging Technology.
Israel, the Second Lebanon War and the war in the region
The Second Lebanon War was probably the last time Israel was going to be able to focus on fighting on a single front. The next war may well be a regional war. This strategic shift will require a significant increase in the order of IDF forces and preparation of the Israeli public for the kind of […]
How will Israel face Hezbollah’s attempts to change the rules of the game?
The security apparatus in Israel erred when it believed that Hezbollah would not respond to its attacks in Lebanon, and despite the disciplined response by the Israeli army, Hezbollah, contrary to the assessment of the Israeli army, was quick to present a deterrence equation towards Israel, and it also seeks to restrict the freedom of […]