John Simpson, a seasoned reporter who has covered over 40 wars since the 1960s, says 2025 is unlike any year he has witnessed. The conflicts raging in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan have deep global implications. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the war might escalate into a world war. Nato fears Russia is attacking undersea cables vital to the West. Russia is accused of cyberattacks and targeting dissidents abroad, with the 2018 Salisbury poisoning tied to President Putin. In 2025, the UN reports 14,000 civilian deaths in Ukraine. Gaza has suffered over 70,000 Palestinian deaths due to Israeli military strikes after Hamas’s attack in October 2023. Sudan’s civil war has killed 150,000 and displaced millions. US President Donald Trump claimed success in negotiating a ceasefire in Gaza, but the conflict remains unresolved. Simpson notes the Ukraine war is on a different scale than previous conflicts, with Russia invading an independent European country, accused of kidnapping 20,000 children, and facing an arrest warrant for Putin from the ICC. Russia claims it acts to protect against Nato but aims to regain regional power. The US, under Trump’s new security policy, seems less committed to Europe, worrying Western nations. Putin stated Russia won’t start war if respected but is prepared "right now" if provoked. China under Xi Jinping eyes Taiwan, with plans possibly to act by 2027. Internally, China suppresses opposition fiercely, with memories of the 1989 Tiananmen uprising still haunting leaders. Simpson warns 2026 may see Ukraine forced into a peace deal favoring Russia, continued US isolationism, and China's increased assertiveness. He fears future conflicts will be fought more through political and cyber means than open war. The Western alliance faces strains, with pure military confrontation possibly avoided but global risks rising. "2025 has been marked by wars with unprecedented danger," Simpson concludes, signaling a tense year ahead for world peace.