Emerging Risks

Former US Army vice chief of staff General Jack Keane says there is a “major problem in the Middle East”.“The Iranians have operationalised all of their prox...

Iran has spent the last decade quietly smuggling advanced weapons into the West Bank to arm more than two dozen militant factions responsible for a spate of recent terror attacks, experts say, culminating on Wednesday in a massive Israeli military operation to root out Tehran’s proxies.

The Israelis and Hezbollah are signalling they do not seek a wider war, but the risk of accident and miscalculation remain.

Russia said the West was playing with fire by considering allowing Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with Western missiles and cautioned the United States on Tuesday that World War Three would not be confined to Europe. Ukraine attacked Russia's western Kursk region on Aug. 6 and has carved out a slice of territory in the biggest foreign attack on Russia since World War Two. President Vladimir Putin said there would be a worthy response from Russia to the attack.

The White House says no changes were made to the U.S. nuclear posture in direct response to a specific nation or security threat, as China expands its nuclear warhead stockpiles, despite a report.

In October, Russia will host the annual summit for BRICS, an intergovernmental organization that had to pause new membership due to its swelling popularity. China and Russia have been the driving forc

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A recent DOE hire, Sneha Nair, advocates for nuclear disarmament and "queering nuclear weapons" as part of DEI efforts she views as crucial to bolstering U.S. national security.

Robert Greenway said Hezbollah's operations capabilities are even greater than Iran's.

The move to declare itself a nuclear power would provide Iran protection at certain levels but ultimately does not create invincibility from any attack or reprisals.

Unlike in the Cold War, the United States faces the prospect in the next decade of two peer nuclear adversaries, which will together have twice as many strategic nuclear weapons as it does. According to ...

Deterring China, Russia, and Iran under these circumstances will require NATO and its democratic allies to focus on defending the smaller states on the peripheries.

Cases of the parasite have increased significantly in the U.S. in recent years, but the source of the recent outbreaks remain unknown.

Regional powers are prepared for just one war. The United States is supposed to be a global power that doesn’t have to pivot in a zero-sum fashion between problems across theaters.

But one source with direct knowledge of the intelligence said the situation is "still fluid."

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A remarkable report on the elimination of evil terror head Ismail Haniyeh. From the JC - https://www.thejc.com/news/israel/the-full-inside-story-of-how-israe...

US warns Iranian attack will hamper relations with West; Israel preparing for multi-day assault; Netanyahu consulting with defense chiefs, considering 'preventative measures'

On Friday's broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Air Force Global Strike Command Commander Gen. Thomas Bussiere stated that the world is currently "more | Clips

Without tempering influence from outside, all signs point to a regional escalation along multiple fronts.

To maintain credibility, Hezbollah’s remaining option is to launch an attack against Israel.

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The WHO is urging countries to track hardy strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae that can severely sicken anyone.

The rumors about what’s about to transpire are not pretty. Iran, in collaboration with Iraq, Syria, and Yemen are said to be preparing thousands of missiles and drones to fire into Israel… — Hillel Fuld (@HilzFuld)

Supreme Leader: "The Zionist regime is finished." Iranian State TV: "In the coming hours, the world will witness very important developments." Iranian Defense Minister: "Our response will be decisive and… — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)

The audacious assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh risks a wider regional conflagration.

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