This is my threat assessment based on everything that I know about each of these major “unfriendlies.”
I have stacked them in order of danger to America and/or to American interests with spillover to our allies.
They’re stacked from what I believe is the lowest threat to the highest. Again, keep in mind this ranking is based on everything that I know about these enemies.
My list naturally includes some foreign and some domestic, and is not necessarily based what others are saying:
1. Cuba (with CCP bases)
2. Putin and Russia
3. Xi Jin Ping and CCP (Chinese Communist Party)
4. U.S. Democrat Party (Obama, Harris/Walz, the DC establishment)
5. *Iran (i.e. Hamas, Hezbollah, all Islamic jihadis, and radical Imams everywhere)
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I did have some concern over the placement of #4 and #5 threats in that if #5 continues their assaults around the globe #4 might either join forces or submit, therefore becoming the biggest threat of all.
You probably noticed that I did not include “economic threats” because, in my mind, it goes without saying that kinetic warfare will automatically include the threat to our economy.
There’s no reason at this point to explain my calculations, just know that nothing in recent history leads me to believe that I’m wrong about any of it.
For a professional’s threat assessment, see my “mentor,” Ryan Mauro (originally of Worldthreats.com), now a highly acclaimed analyst. I had the privilege of working very briefly years ago on that original web site.
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*Important note here: There is a difference between being a Muslim and being a Muslim with Islamic jihadi, “tendencies” in the same way there is a difference between a soldier willing to pick up a weapon and fight and die for their cause and someone who merely supports the soldier.