{
  "id": 19438682,
  "title": "Global bullies have turned uncertainty into a weapon",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/global-bullies-have-turned-uncertainty-into-a-weapon",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T03:46:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/global-bullies-have-turned-uncertainty-into-a-weapon-101794364874099.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In uncertain times, leaders grapple with de-risking and hedging strategies, seeking to minimize reliance on partners who have lost trust. However, these efforts often prove futile, as numerous unpredictable forces are reshaping the global landscape. Among the most destabilizing actors are the United States and China, who now prioritize ambiguous rules and hard-to-enforce agreements that keep trading partners dependent on their goodwill.\n\nThis trend of uncertainty is not exclusive to the superpowers; other nations, such as Russia and Iran, exploit the chaotic climate to sow confusion and weaken adversaries. Russia, in particular, appears to be using fear tactics to undermine global stability. European governments, already grappling with unease, find themselves unsure whether recent threats against flights are genuine or part of Russia's hybrid warfare against NATO. The uncertainty surrounding these threats leaves European leaders vulnerable to manipulation.\n\nIran, another master of ambiguity, is using the global uncertainty to its advantage. Following the stalemated war in the Gulf, Iran has been accused of conducting difficult-to-attributed cyberattacks against Western countries, including French supermarkets. Despite the lack of clear logic behind these attacks, Western leaders understand that uncertainty serves as a powerful weapon.",
  "summary": "America and China see profit in keeping the whole world on edge",
  "key_points": [
    "United States and China prioritize ambiguous rules, weakening trading partners",
    "Russia uses fear tactics to undermine global stability, manipulating European governments",
    "Iran exploits uncertainty to conduct cyberattacks against Western countries"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The strategic use of ambiguity by superpowers and regional actors forces democratic leaders into defensive postures that leave them vulnerable to manipulation and economic dependency.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}