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Kamis, 08 Januari 2015

Top 10 Geopolitical Risks of 2015

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Ian Bremmer, Time: These Are the Top 10 Geopolitical Risks of 2015

WNU Editor: I agree with all 10. The weaponization of finance is one that I have not dedicated much coverage on .... but it is a powerful tool that can be used against certain countries .... Russia being one of them. I would also add Venezuela (oil/economic collapse), the rise of militant Islamic groups in the sub-Sahara, and Afghanistan to this list.

Kamis, 21 Agustus 2014

Here Are The Top Six Global Strategic Threats


Top Six Strategic Threats to Worry About in Today’s Global Headlines -- Elaine M. Grossman, Real Clear Defense

OMAHA, Neb.— What do hundreds of nuclear-weapons wonks discuss when cloistered for two hot August days in a windowless Midwest conference center? Turns out, it’s not just nuclear weapons. It’s about their deepest and well informed fears of how conflicts dominating today’s global headlines could translate into real life-altering events for Americans.

No one is ruling out the risk — even if remote — that a newly aggressive Russia or China might someday put a mushroom cloud over New York City. But the more urgent worries today are radical extremists who will stop at nothing, new nuclear powers stumbling into cataclysmic mistakes, and attacks in the cybersphere or space that might paralyze a nation.

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My Comment: A rather good summary on what are the six top strategic threats in the world today.