The top 10 risks to the world in 2016

The top 10 risks to the world in 2016 January 5, 2016

An international think tank has released its list of the top risks to global stability in 2016.  The world remains a dangerous place.   The first problem listed:  America’s new weakness and irrelevance in the world.

From The top 10 risks to the world in 2016 — the ailing trans-Atlantic partnership is number one – Telegraph:

1. The Hollow Alliance  [the weakness of the United States and its relationship to Europe]
2. Closed Europe [Europe’s refugee problem]

3.  The China Footprint

4.  ISIS and “Friends”

5.  Saudi Arabia [instability and aggressiveness of its new leadership]

6.  The rise of technologists

7. Unpredictable leaders

8.  Brazil

9.  Not enough elections

10. Turkey

Go to the link for details about why each of these holds dangers.

 

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