Could Israel be so reckless to scupper such a momentous deal as its own normalisation with the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco?
If the West does not decide to stop, it will be forced to pay the price for all its misdeeds, a price that is much higher and painful than it can imagine.
As the war in Ukraine nears its conclusion, the risk of arms proliferation and the return of battle-hardened fighters poses a strategic challenge for Brazil — which still has the means to contain the criminal surge, but not for much longer.
But security guarantees will need to be realistic and sanctions removal must form part of the plan.
Recent cyber operations demonstrate Russian superiority on the non-physical battlefield.
Brazilian mercenaries working for Ukrainian intelligence conduct a course at Brazil’s top military academy.
If Moscow previously relied on treaties and ‘playing normal’, now it relies on unpredictability, interconnected fronts, and a balance of threats.
Will America stand by and watch, or will it intervene with its usual sleight of hand?
