A heavy storm from Ukraine, Syria, Egypt, Libya and as far as the East China Sea is gathering momentum every second, paving the way for a big security risk to the world.

Under the grip of Russia, Ukraine is destabilised with President Viktor Yanukovych preparing a so-called counter-terrorism operation to crack down completely on anti-government protesters. The Opposition is urging the government to resume talks on an integration agreement with the EU, which was pulled off last November by Yanukovych.

China and Japan are also on the brink of a possible war between them due to their stand-off on the chain of disputed islands located in the East China Sea. Although these islands have long been administered by the Japanese, China is now making claims to ownership.

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s Prime Minister, poured fuel on the flames when, last month, he visited a controversial shrine hated by the Chinese because it honours 14 convicted war criminals. On the other side, Chinese President Xi Jinping infuriated Japan by declaring an ‘’air defence identification zone’’ covering the airspace over the disputed islands.

Unfortunately, these actions are doing nothing to prevent the imminent storm from escalating further and, thus, make conflict between the two sides more likely. Moreover, both sides are putting obstacles in the way to boycott any negotiation talks between them.

On the other side of the globe, Washington has assured Japan its security services are covering the disputed islands and has warned China it will stand by its ally in the event of an incursion by Beijing. When can the citizens of the world expect to see an end to all these conflicts?