By the Editor – The nuclear Pandora’s Box has become more visible as a result of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Indeed countries, such as Ukraine, who were ‘guaranteed’ inviolable sovereignty provided they relinquished nuclear weapons are perhaps now ruing the day they agreed to such terms. Putin’s actions have led to renewed effort by Russia to expand its grouping of friends, no less so in grooming support from key South American nations. The author here demonstrates how the ramifications of Putin’s War have spread globally and are encouraging a narrative and activities unaligned with Western g…