In Asia, China's airlines fly relatively few international routes, which limits their exposure to the "war risks" cover which is proving to be the sticking point for aviation insurance.
Pakistan will have to decide that the risks of war outweigh those of peace.
Until a situation like that, you accept the risks of war reporting.
Banks, which routinely play computerised war games simulating the risks in their trading strategies, are being asked to be harder-nosed about assessing which hedge funds they deal with.
Fierce loyalty to those actually putting their lives on the line, pride in their personal commitment, courage and skill, anger at those who seem to undermine them as they face the terrible risks of war.
As the conference proceeds, other sessions look at what this internetworked reality means for cities, for the risks of war, for the future of media, for education, philanthropy, and how companies must innovate when customers are as connected as the CEO.
Dr Shaun Gregory is reader in international security at the University of Bradford and has been researching the risks of nuclear war between India and Pakistan in Islamabad and Delhi for the last three years.
Representative PETER HOEKSTRA (Republican, Michigan): That they will better be able to understand the reasons why we are involved in this global war on terror, and the threats and the risks that we face if we don't fight and win this war.
Last week, some leading Republicans warned of risks in launching a war against Iraq and urged more diplomatic efforts.
As with other issues, Obama has found a pragmatic middle ground that protects core strategic needs, reduces risks and appeals to war-weary voters.
But every time he encroaches into an area that concerns what used to be called the "moral majority" he risks sparking the cultural war he is desperate to avoid.
The only things that could throw off my projection for the near term are the risks and uncertainties that accompany war.
While the consumer may be unaware of how much security and privacy risk many open and sharing apps and devices involve, enterprise CIOs are very aware and very concerned with the exploding security risks of the Cyber-war Era where social media sharing is cavalierly promoted as riskless.
Many sessions, as usual, focused on threats from pandemics, nuclear war, Internet attacks, and other terrifying risks.
In every age from the caves right on through the second World War, it worked for men to take big risks, have short attention spans and be driven by ego.
There are risks in this, of dispute if not war, which will require management.
To be sure, Saudi engagement in Iraq carries great risks -- it could spark a regional war.
To Mr Blair's critics this is a ridiculous amount to pay for cover against risks that, after the end of the cold war, are almost inconceivable.
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"He adopted their lifestyle, dressed like them, ate like them, shared the same risks, and could not conceive of covering a war otherwise, " the paper said.
Given all these risks, why should he choose to stress his record as a war leader almost at the start of the general election campaign?
What we truly need is not more Cold War-style competition but a destination in space that offers great rewards for the risks to achieve it.
In many ways the stories of these women are part of a larger narrative the American public, exhausted by the country's longest-ever war, has nearly stopped hearing: Some women are making great progress -- and taking great risks -- while some others have seen their lives change little and continue to be plagued by violence and deadly abuse.
From that point of view, the risks are grave, for they may affect the state's ability to protect its existence in war.
While risks do exist, they say, most of them don't truly rise to the level of war.
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