Here's my list of the five least-talked-about stories in 2022 that we need to be worried about in 2023:🧵
1) Cartels made upwards of $13 billion this year from human smuggling operations - 26x more $ than in 2018. It's only getting worse. nytimes.com/2022/07/25/us/…
2) Fentanyl became the leading cause of death for Americans between 18 and 45. washingtonpost.com/investigations…
3) China will build 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2030 - 2x more than the Pentagon's original estimates. apnews.com/article/taiwan…
4) U.S. national debt surpasses $30 trillion after heightened federal spending during the pandemic. wsj.com/articles/u-s-n…
5) North Korea tested more missiles in 2022 than any year on record. Since 1995, North Korea has carried out more than 270 missile tests. More than a quarter have been in this year. cnn.com/2022/12/26/asi…
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