The French magazine L'Obs said that last year brought war to the European continent, but things may deteriorate from bad to worse and unpleasant geopolitical surprises will occur that will darken the picture in the new year, noting that there are 7 crises that threaten to explode in any Moment.


The danger of a Chinese lightning attack on Taiwan

The magazine saw - in an article written by Vincent Jauffer - that Beijing may find the right moment, after the number of patients and deaths reaches staggering numbers as a result of the Covid-19 epidemic, for Chinese President Xi Jinping to divert attention from this health disaster while satisfying his imperial ambitions, so he decides to invade Taiwan. , the rebellious island whose powerful garrison will find Washington preoccupied with the war in Ukraine.


The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan on the European continent

The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan ended in 2020, with more than 6,500 people killed, and a large part of the Nagorno-Karabakh region was annexed to Azerbaijan, but the peace that followed was very fragile, as tension returned again after the closure of the Lachin corridor linking Armenia and the capital of the disputed enclave, which It sparked outrage among the Armenians, signaling the outbreak of armed conflict again.

Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo have eased in recent (European) days.

The possibility of Belgrade's support for the Serb minorities in the Western Balkans

Belgrade, which is allied with Moscow, could decide - according to the magazine - to support the Serb minorities that have been increasingly active in recent months, especially in Muslim-majority Kosovo, which Belgrade has not recognized its declared independence since 2008, especially after the recent tension there.

Indeed, Serbia deployed soldiers on the borders between the two countries, but things returned to detente after Washington and Brussels requested a reduction in tension, and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced that "the barriers will be dismantled, but there is still no confidence."


Possibility of a crisis between Israel and Iran

If Tehran continues its uranium enrichment program on a quasi-military level, as the magazine says, Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, could decide to strike Iran's most sensitive nuclear facilities.

Although Tehran chose - according to specialists - not to possess a nuclear bomb and refrained from violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while being able to obtain a possible credible nuclear deterrence, the new political leaders in Tel Aviv can decide that the potential threat is too dangerous for Israel and thus choose Power.

Japanese soldiers near the Patriot battery (Reuters)

Russia and Japan control the South Quill Islands

The newspaper warned that observers fear that the competition between Russia and Japan over the islands annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945 and claimed by Tokyo will turn into an armed conflict while the world is preoccupied with the war in Ukraine, especially since Russia recently deployed 3,000 soldiers and several anti-missile batteries there, at the same time. In which Tokyo adopted a new security strategy.


Confrontation between North Korea and its southern neighbor and the United States

The magazine is not surprised that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un resorted to detonating an atomic bomb on land or sea to show his strength and maintain his seat, but such behavior does not know how far events and confrontations can lead.


Tension between India and China in the Himalayas

The situation could seriously deteriorate on the border between China and India, according to the magazine, after Delhi deployed thousands of troops along this mountainous border, which is about 3,500 kilometers long, after a Chinese incursion into Arunachal Pradesh in far northeastern India, but what raises The concern is that the two countries have nuclear weapons.