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Geopolitical analysts warn of global rearmament and shifting world order
Military and geopolitical analysts are warning of a significant shift in the international landscape, characterized by global rearmament and intensifying regional tensions. During a session on geostrategy, Captain Federico Aznar Fernández-Montesinos, a professor at the Higher Center for National Defense Studies, noted that current wars are a consequence of changes in the world order rather than their cause.
Key drivers of this instability include the effects of globalization, which intensifies friction between different cultures and interests, as well as rising migration levels and the expansion of drug trafficking. The analysis highlighted several critical flashpoints:
- The Arctic: Melting ice is opening new territorial tensions and maritime routes. - Asia: Global technological dependence on Taiwan and microchips remains a central point of power struggle. - China: The nation's rapid naval expansion is noted, with annual production capacity comparable to the entire tonnage of the Royal Navy.
Other perspectives suggest that uncontrolled migration and the erosion of national sovereignty in Europe and the United States act as silent triggers for potential large-scale conflict in the 21st century.
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China · Federico Aznar Fernández-Montesinos · Royal Navy · Spanish Institute for Strategic Studies · Taiwan