Use of nuclear weapons more likely in future: US intelligence

AFP ^ | November 20, 2008

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON (AFP) — The use of nuclear weapons will grow increasingly likely by 2025, US intelligence warned Thursday in a report on global trends that forecasts a tense, unstable world shadowed by war.

"The world of the near future will be subject to an increased likelihood of conflict over scarce resources, including food and water, and will be haunted by the persistence of rogue states and terrorist groups with greater access to nuclear weapons," said the report.

"Widening gaps in birth rates and wealth-to-poverty ratios, and the uneven impact of climate change, could further exacerbate tensions."

Called "Global Trends 2025 -- a Transformed World," the 121-page report was produced by the National Intelligence Council, a body of analysts from across the US intelligence community.

[LouAvul]

Every time we stupidly put a democrat in office the rogue nations, the ones most likely to pull the nuclear trigger, are emboldened.

[Dallas59]

...there will be wars and rumors of wars....

[Red in Blue PA]

Geez, the future is looking better every day.

[GOP_Party_Animal]

...and the uneven impact of climate change...

Women and minorities hardest hit

[P.O.E.]

Rich countries got spoiled - they seemed to forget that “globalization” could have a downside.

[GOPJ]

Our parents left us a better world than the one we’re leaving to our kids.

[coalman]

more brain-training to the masses,,no one can even handle the present,let alone any time in the future,seems like an on-slaught of propaganda since nov 4

[NonValueAdded]

Glad to see they have a keen sense of the bleedin’ obvious.

[randomhero97]

It won't be from the US.

Didn't obama state he wants to cut our nuclear arsenal and not develop any new weapons?

[beethovenfan]

The 70th week of Daniel is almost here. Nothing can stop it.

[redstateconfidential]

Morning commute, 3rd Obama Term.

[ResponseAbility]

****Geez, the future is looking better every day****


The future is so bright I gotta wear shades...

[Lysandru]

You can see the report here:

http://www.dni.gov/nic/PDF_2025/2025_Global_Trends_Final_Report.pdf

[nufsed]

Or we can elect a republican and let Iran do their thing.

[jesseam]

The United States which was a stablizing influence on an unstable world is itself headed into an unkown abyss. God help us!

[Canedawg]

Thanks for that link. I downloaded the document.

One of the first things I noticed (and I only spent a couple of minutes skimming some random parts- it’s close 100 pp) is that “one of the greatest concerns” expressed in the report is the “acquisition and employment of biological agents” by a terrorist group to “create mass casualties”- a concern they think is more likely that such a group obtaining a nuclear device.

It’s not a pretty picture.

[Canedawg]

My post should read "a concern they think is more likely than such a group obtaining a nuclear device.

[ronnie raygun]

Ihave never felt more unsafe than I do now! I am sure I am not alone.

[Dahoser]

"The world of the near future will be subject to an increased likelihood of conflict over scarce resources, including food and water..."

Interesting how our side is the one that wants to increase the supply of everything but we're called warmongers while it's the other side that wants to restrict the supply of everything that will actually cause the wars.