High Risk: The current nuclear threat level is high due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, and the secret expansion of nuclear arsenals by China amid fraying arms control agreements.
Monitoring signs of nuclear conflict escalation.
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.