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.
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.