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ISIS – with its transnational commitment to a caliphate that encompasses vast swaths of territory from western Syria to central Iraq – exemplifies the interrelated nature of the challenges facing the region, and the
threat
it poses highlights the urgent need for a new framework for action in the Middle East.
After all, disorder there is a serious
threat
to their security, with Europe at risk owing to its geographical proximity and countries like China and India facing the prospect of energy-supply disruptions.
Many bankers grumbled about having to throw good money after bad, but they gave in under the
threat
of greater regulatory intervention.
Expectations for the AI era range from visions of paradise, in which all of humanity’s problems have been solved, to fears of dystopia, in which our creation becomes an existential
threat.
But Netanyahu’s card is more than a
threat.
One would expect that, with the rising Iranian
threat
fostering tacit security cooperation between Israel and its more stable Arab neighbors (particularly Saudi Arabia), Netanyahu would aspire to resolve the Palestinian issue, thus removing the last obstacle to an overt strategic partnership.
Now, however, international acceptance of Iran as a nuclear-threshold state, together with the
threat
emanating from imploding Arab neighbors, flatly contradicts Netanyahu’s assumptions about the conditions that must be fulfilled for Israel to offer “painful concessions” to the Palestinians.
The impetus for focusing on the environment was framed as a need to counter the
threat
of fires, drought, and “more powerful storms.”
For the Kim dynasty to survive, the
threat
of external enemies is essential.
There is only one way to divert attention from this humiliating predicament: propaganda about self-reliance and the imminent
threat
from US imperialists and their South Korean lackeys must be turned up to a hysterical pitch.
It was also a violation of the UN Charter, which includes the statement: “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the
threat
or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.”
But, since 2013, it has been described as the biggest
threat
facing the United States.
If Bulgaria sends this man back to Turkmenistan – where he faces certain torture and the
threat
of a brutal death – our claim to be part of a democratic, rights-respecting Europe will ring hollow.
By releasing Annadurdy Hadjiev from jail and withdrawing the
threat
of extradition to Turkmenistan, Bulgaria would unequivocally demonstrate its commitment to fulfilling its obligations.
They also blind themselves to a fact of post-cold war international security: instead of one major
threat
that unites an alliance, there are a multitude of dangers which, because they affect countries differently, disunite allies.
Interest rates on US government debt remain low, so this
threat
is prospective, but future deficits will be far higher than government projections when rates normalize.
And even if communities voted for the “wrong” political party, they would still receive insecticide-treated bed nets to curb the deadly
threat
of malaria.
The entire refugee package, under which Turkey continues to host more than 2.8 million Syrian refugees, could then come under threat, with consequences for the flow of asylum-seekers.
Why should the rebels believe that the government will honor its commitments once they no longer represent a
threat?
But admitting that there was no longer any
threat
of direct attack would have been politically impossible in the aftermath of the Cold War, when the bilateral standoff still seemed to be a cornerstone of international stability.
In Russia’s view – which is, probably, fanciful – such a shield could intercept its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), thereby posing a strategic
threat.
But this abundance is under
threat.
As bad as anti-Christian violence and intimidation is, indifference to the plight of Christian groups under
threat
is widespread among governments, the media, and even ordinary citizens.
Gradual and large-scale displacement of people is taking place, and every day the
threat
is increasing.
Climate change is the ultimate global challenge and global threat, and the global community must meet it together.
Climate change is the greatest global security
threat
of the twenty-first century, and if we do not tackle it now, the worst-case scenarios will be our reality.
Wilders, while lacking Voet’s scholarly credentials, represents no less of a
threat
to the Dutch tradition of openness, freedom, and toleration.
Spinoza worried that the liberal and secular commonwealth, in which Protestants, Jews, and even atheists and (to some degree) Catholics were allowed to go about their business, was under
threat
from political and religious demagogues seeking to steer Holland away from its official policy of toleration.
Djukanovic is a perfect figure to lead the opposition because, as a Montenegin, he poses no
threat
to the career ambitions within Serbia of Draskovic, Djindjic, and retired General Momcilo Perisic.
What produces good appointments is the
threat
that mediocre professors will make it difficult to attract good students and large research grants.
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