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China Sent a Balloon. We Rediscovered Physics.
A forgotten layer between air and space is becoming the most valuable real estate in modern intelligence—and everyone’s rushing to claim it.
Mutually Assured Disruption
For most of 2025, China has been buying soybeans from everywhere except the United States. Cargoes that once sailed from Louisiana to Shanghai have been replaced by shipments from Santos and Rosario. When the new U.S. harvest came in this September, the silence continued. Not one new booking. The
US envoys visit Israel to bolster truce as Gaza militants hand over hostage's remains
Executive Summary: US envoys met Israeli leaders in a bid to stabilize a fragile Gaza truce while Palestinian militants handed over what they said were the remains of a hostage to Israel for identification. The twin developments highlight how ceasefires and prisoner issues remain tightly linked — and how small moves
Criminal Indictment Looms For Fed Chair Jerome Powell
The Department of Justice has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the central bank confirmed Sunday, in a development that represents an unprecedented escalation in President Donald Trump's battle with the independent agency over interest rates. Powell said in a video statement that the
Trump To Cuba: Make A Deal Before It’s Too Late
President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Cuba to strike a deal with the United States "before it is too late," vowing to halt all Venezuelan oil and financial support to the communist-run island following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last week. "THERE WILL
NATO Allies Discuss Strengthening Arctic Presence Amid U.S. Pressure on Greenland
Britain, France and Germany are backing a joint NATO "Arctic Sentry" mission involving U.S. forces to show President Donald Trump that the alliance is actively protecting security interests in Greenland and the wider region, according to reports from multiple news outlets. Alliance ambassadors began talks on the
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AFRICA
Covers political instability, insurgencies, and foreign involvement across the African continent. Tracks coups, Russian and Chinese influence, paramilitary operations, and transnational militant networks. Focus areas include the Sahel, Horn of Africa, Central Africa, and maritime security around the Red Sea and Gulf of Guinea.
EUROPE
Focuses on the evolving security architecture of Europe and the strategic behavior of the Russian Federation. Analyzes NATO posture, conventional deterrence, and regional defense integration alongside Russian military activity, intelligence operations, and influence campaigns. Covers developments from Brussels to Moscow, with emphasis on flashpoints in Eastern Europe, the Arctic, and the Black Sea corridor.
INDO-PACIFIC
Covers military, political, and economic developments across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the broader Indo-Pacific. Includes China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and ASEAN states. Tracks maritime security, territorial disputes, strategic alliances, and regional power shifts. Focuses on deterrence operations, great power competition, and efforts to maintain stability in a contested security environment.
LATIN AMERICA
Covers geopolitical, security, and governance developments across Central and South America. Focuses on state fragility, cartel networks, military crackdowns, and foreign influence from China, Russia, and Iran. Tracks regime stability, border conflicts, and shifts in hemispheric alignment, with attention to Venezuela, the Northern Triangle, and U.S. engagement in the region.
MIDDLE EAST
Covers military activity, regime stability, and strategic competition across the Middle East. Tracks Iranian influence operations, Israeli security doctrine, Gulf realignment, and proxy warfare in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. Includes energy chokepoints, arms transfers, non-state actors, and shifting alliances driven by external powers and regional rivalries.
NORTH AMERICA
Covers strategic developments across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with emphasis on defense policy, homeland security, and cross-border coordination. Tracks NORAD and NORTHCOM activity, U.S.–Mexico border dynamics, cartel violence, and domestic instability. Includes analysis of trade, macroeconomic trends, and national security priorities under Trump’s second term, including shifts in foreign policy, executive authority, and defense posture.
