Global tensions are high going into 2026, but will they tip over into fighting and if so, where?

Could a battered and bruised Iran hit back against the US and Israel? Will we face a resurgence of jihadist terrorism? And after the most serious clash between India and Pakistan for half a century in 2025, what could be the big surprise of the next 12 months?

Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor for The Economist, tells us where he’s watching and why for the next big conflict.