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Great Lakes Conflict
Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila Launches Coalition With M23 Rebels to Oust Tshisekedi
3 sources · 9d ago
Caribbean Security
US Army Reserve Assesses Readiness of Six Units for Potential Cuba Operation
3 sources · 26d ago
Global Security
UN Global Risk Report Identifies Large-Scale War as Fastest-Rising Global Threat
7 sources · 33d ago
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Norwegian Sovereignty Advocates 40%Russian Strategic Interests 35%Global Science Collaborators 25%
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Claimant States 40%Non-Claimant Superpowers 40%Treaty Administrators 20%
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Turkish Government 38%Russian Naval Command 31%NATO Strategists 31%
US-Canada RelationsSecurity Assessment
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Canadian Defense Establishment 40%Diplomatic Realists 40%International Observers 20%
ExplainerGlobal Development
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UN Development Agencies 40%Global Trade Bodies 30%Graduating Nations 30%
Arabian Sea StandoffStakes Watch
India Summons Pakistani Envoy Following Naval Collision in the Arabian Sea
Indian Defense Establishment 45%International Maritime Observers 30%Pakistani Naval Command 25%
ExplainerAfrican Union Law
African Union Article 4(h) Reconciles Intervention With State Sovereignty
Legal Sovereigntists 35%Human Security Advocates 35%Pragmatic Institutionalists 30%
Baltic SecurityBorder Incursion
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NATO and European Leadership 70%Regional Security Analysts 30%
Tartus Naval BaseMilitary Logistics
Russian Convoy Resupplies Syrian Coastal Facilities Under New Military Memorandum
Russian Logistics Command 35%Syrian State Administration 35%NATO Maritime Monitors 30%
National Security LawCourt Ruling
Hong Kong Sentences Tiananmen Vigil Organizers to Seven Years for Subversion
Western Governments and Rights Groups 40%Hong Kong and Beijing Officials 30%Taiwanese and Regional Observers 30%
Defense IntegrationBilateral Pact
Canada and Ukraine Sign 100-Year Strategic Partnership Centered on Defense Integration
Ukrainian Administration 40%Canadian Government 40%Defense Industry 20%
West Bank SettlementsTrade Sanctions
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Sanctioning Coalition 40%Israeli Government 40%United States Administration 20%
Arctic SecurityStrategic Investment
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European Union Officials 40%Geopolitical Analysts 35%Global Trade Observers 25%
Zaporizhzhia PlantStakes Watch
IAEA Warns Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Faces Blackout Within Days Due to Low Diesel Fuel
International Atomic Energy Agency 40%Ukrainian State Nuclear Operator 35%Russian Occupation Administration 25%
Tumen River BorderInfrastructure Launch
Russia and North Korea Open First Road Bridge Across the Tumen River to Expand Supply Routes
Western and South Korean Security Analysts 50%Russian and North Korean State Media 30%Regional Trade Observers 20%
Autonomous WeaponsPolicy Decision
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Major Military Powers 40%Humanitarian Organizations 30%Pro-Treaty Nations 30%
Ceasefire ViolationDiplomatic Push
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Western & International Observers 60%Ukrainian Perspective 40%
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Infrastructure Operators 40%Maritime Security Analysts 35%International Regulators 25%
Defense MobilizationPolicy Shift
China's Revised Mobilization Law Expands State Power to Expropriate Civilian Assets for Military Use
Taiwanese Security Establishment 40%Indo-Pacific Strategic Observers 35%Official State Framework 25%
Global CartographyPolicy Decision
UN General Assembly Adopts Equal Earth Map Resolution to Correct African Proportions, US Votes Against
African Union and Proponents 75%US Diplomatic Delegation 25%
Yemen ConflictStakes Watch
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Yemeni Government & Allies 40%International Security Observers 40%U.S. Administration 20%
Armenia-EU RelationsTrade Policy
European Union Eliminates Tariffs on Armenian Exports to Counter Russian Trade Restrictions
European Integration Advocates 45%Russian Regulatory Authorities 30%Regional Observers 25%
Himalayan HydropowerInfrastructure Collapse
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Hydropower Developers 35%Climate Resilience Advocates 35%Regional Energy Importers 30%
Extreme WeatherGlobal Alert
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Global Climate Forecasters 40%Disaster Management & Humanitarian 40%Vulnerable Communities 20%
Central Bank ReservesAsset Relocation
Netherlands Relocates 86 Tonnes of Gold from North America to London Vaults
Liquidity Optimizers 60%Sovereign Risk Hedgers 40%
Press FreedomJudicial Verdict
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Caruana Galizia Advocates 40%Fenech Defense 35%International Observers 25%
Indus BasinArbitration Ruling
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Pakistani Water Authorities 40%Indian Government Officials 40%International Legal Scholars 20%
UN CredentialsDiplomatic Standoff
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National Unity Government 40%Myanmar Military Government 30%International Community 30%
Energy GeopoliticsStakes Watch
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Chinese Economic Pragmatism 40%Russian Strategic Imperative 35%Regional Observers 25%
EU EnlargementReferendum Result
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Sovereignty & Fisheries Advocates 55%Pro-Integration Faction 25%EU Enlargement Analysts 20%
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US Defense Establishment 40%Iranian Revolutionary Guard 40%Regional Host Nations 20%
ExplainerMaritime Law
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Coastal State Sovereignty Advocates 40%Distant-Water Fishing Nations 30%High Seas Conservationists 30%
Currency MarketsPolicy Move
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Japanese and US Policymakers 40%Regional Monetary Authorities 30%Market Analysts 30%
European SecurityPolicy Decision
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German Security Establishment 45%Eastern European Observers 35%Russian State Representatives 20%
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Nigerien State Authorities 40%Regional Security Observers 35%Economic & Resource Analysts 25%
Haiti Security CrisisMass Attack
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Displaced Residents 40%Haitian Authorities 30%International Observers 30%
Border SecurityMilitary Operation
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U.S. Military & Border Security 45%Mexican Sovereignty Advocates 30%Aviation & Airspace Safety 25%
Gulf ConflictSix-Month Retrospective
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U.S. and Israeli Defense Establishments 35%Iranian State Leadership 35%Global Economic Analysts 30%
Climate DiplomacyPolicy Reversal
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National Sovereignty Advocates 40%Global Climate Coalition 40%Developing Nations 20%
Venezuela Oil DealGeopolitical Shift
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U.S. Administration 45%Sovereignty Advocates and Critics 30%Venezuelan Interim Government 25%
Global DroughtInfrastructure Stress
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Agricultural Producers 35%Energy Infrastructure Operators 35%Water Resource Managers 30%
Nuclear SafeguardsStakes Watch
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Iranian State 35%Western Governments 35%International Monitors 30%
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UN Humanitarian Agencies 40%Western Diplomats 30%Regional Observers 30%
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