Photo: ReutersAfter a year of denial in 2017, global trends at the beginning of 2018—evident in the World Economic Forum’s annual “The Global Risks Report 2018” and the deliberations at the high-level annual Munich Security Conference—reflect that the new year promises to be even more disruptive, dangerous and disorderly. This is clearly visible in three global trends related to peace and security. These formidable peace and security trends are exacerbated by several emerging characteristics that are contributing to global disorder. These trends indicate that a more dangerous phase of global disorder has begun. The global trends in 2018 reflect that the second pathway is more likely to be followed.

Source: Mint February 25, 2018 18:11 UTC