As the world approaches catastrophic conflict, wealth and power remain invested in preserving the arrangements driving instability. Asking for peace has become almost absurd, while preparing for destruction is considered perfectly sensible.
As the world approaches catastrophic conflict, wealth and power remain invested in preserving the arrangements driving instability. Asking for peace has become almost absurd, while preparing for destruction is considered perfectly sensible.
Interstate war continues between Russia and Ukraine, and it does not stand alone. Armed conflict and strategic confrontation persist across multiple regions at once, including parts of the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and the Western Pacific, where tensions involving China, Taiwan, and surrounding powers remain structurally unresolved. Beyond overt fighting, competition increasingly takes distributed […]