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A screen displaying an image of Russian military ship Yantar, operating off the northern coast of Scotland, is pictured as Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey (unseen) delivers a speech in the Downing Street briefing room in central London on November 19, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, November 20, 2025

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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 14: U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Air Force Colonel Christopher Robinson, Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, as Trump arrives to board Air Force One on November 14, 2025 at Joint Base Andrew, Maryland.

Global Intelligence Report for Sunday, November 16, 2025

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This photo shows shows the glow from explosions above Kyis during drone and missile strikes in Kyiv on November 14, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, November 14, 2025

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​WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump signs funding legislation to reopen the federal government as he is joined by House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Republican lawmakers and business leaders, during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on November 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, November 13, 2025

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24 September 2025, Norway, Oslo: A fighter jet takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford.

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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Sudan’s War Without Borders: How Global Powers Turned Darfur into a Proxy Battleground

Sudan’s War Without Borders: How Global Powers Turned Darfur into a Proxy Battleground

DEEP DIVE — Entire cities in the Darfur region of Sudan have been burned and razed, millions have fled their homes, and unspeakable terror and [...] More

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Signs that read 'No Drone Zone' are placed around the Brussels-National Airport on October 21, 2025 in Steenokkerzeel, Belgium.

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 11, 2025

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference following talks with his Kazakh counterpart in Moscow on October 22, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, November 10, 2025

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POKROVSK, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 7: A general aerial view shows the destroyed city covered in morning fog, following months of intense fighting near the front line, on October 7, 2025 in Pokrovsk, Ukraine.

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, November 7, 2025

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang speaks during the Live Keynote Pregame during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, on October 28, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, November 6, 2025

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A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) conducts training maneuvers off the coast of Punta Guilarte in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, on September 5, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 5, 2025

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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine (L) arrives to testify before the House Appropriations Committee's Defense Subcommittee at the U.S. Capitol on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 4, 2025

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The Sahel’s Terror Surge Signals a New Front in Global Security

The Sahel’s Terror Surge Signals a New Front in Global Security

DEEP DIVE — On the night of June 20, 2025, the Nigerien village of Manda became the stage for one of the deadliest massacres in the Sahel in recent [...] More

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