INTERVIEW. As of this week, are we one step closer to a world war? “Reality is less gloomy than we think” | Abroad

Terror in Israel. Bombings in Palestine. War in Ukraine. Military threat around Taiwan. Putin and Xi Jinping who are taking all the power in Russia and China. And a turbulent American election battle lies ahead. Are those the ingredients for a new world war? We asked professor of international politics Sven Biscop (UGent). “I think the parallels drawn this week with the September 11 attacks are exaggerated.”