The Nature of Predictions in a Tough World

The world is entering a new era of great-power competition. As U.S. policymakers look ahead, it pays to know what global threats to anticipate. Every January, the Council on Foreign Relations publishes a survey that analyzes the conflicts most likely to occur in the twelve months ahead and rates their potential impact on the United States. But can the country prepare itself for mass immigration, cyberwarfare, and nuclear tensions while still cooperating with adversaries on global issues such as climate change?

Read the full 2023 Preventive Priorities Survey. 

Check out the Center for Preventive Action’s Global Conflict Tracker.

Featured Guest:

Paul B. Stares (General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action)

For an episode transcript and show notes, visit us at https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/2023-whats-worst-could-happen