In today’s edition of the daily newsletter delivered directly from the Editor’s desk, we’re looking at the top 10 global conflicts to watch in 2025. In the Middle East, a chain of conflicts is taking place set off by Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel followed by the latter’s retaliation on Gaza Strip; Iran’s region wide attack through non-state proxies; and thus, setting a stage for Islamist rebels to topple the Assad’s regime, ending a half-century-old dictatorship in Syria. We also witnessed more aggression from Russia on Ukraine and thereby threatening a wider confrontation in Europe.
The Russia-Ukraine war and Israel-Hamas conflict along with involvement of the United States (as a supporter) and Iran through its proxies overshadowed many flash points elsewhere around the world such as South China Sea (the Cross-Strait conflict), Myanmar’s civil war, Rwanda’s rebellion in Democratic Republic of Congo, insurgency at Haiti, plus the devastation in Sudan that added much to a global tally of people dead and displaced. This newsletter sheds light on potential flash points that can burst into a much bigger conflict this year.
Confrontation over Taiwan
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About the Author
Anirudh Phadke is the Founder/Editor of The Viyug. He is currently serving as a Member of the Board of Studies (BoS) for the Department of Defence & Strategic Studies at the Guru Nanak College (Autonomous). He previously worked for International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). Anirudh holds a Master of Science in Strategic Studies along with a Certificate in Terrorism Studies from S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He completed Bachelor’s degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from Guru Nanak College (Autonomous).
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