Nuclear Conflict Early Warning

High Risk: The global nuclear threat level is elevated due to increased nuclear activities by China, tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear ambitions, and the expiration of key arms control treaties.

Today’s nuclear threat signal is shown below.

Nuclear war risk card for 2026-02-21

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Why This Matters

Accidents, escalations, and miscommunications have come close before. The systems designed to prevent disaster are aging — and trust is eroding. Panthrisk scores the risk of strategic miscalculation so we can understand what’s shifting.

This index offers insight into global tensions before they flash into conflict.