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U.S. President Donald Trump (2R) is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) at Ben Gurion International Airport on October 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, October 13, 2025

07:10 America/New_York Monday, October 13 [...] More

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Amid Tensions with China, The Philippines Worries About the U.S.

Amid Tensions with China, The Philippines Worries About the U.S.

EXPERT INTERVIEW – As the world trains its focus on the headlines about Ukraine — the U.S. pivot to Russia, the pause on American support to Ukraine, [...] More

Prime Minister Kishida’s Successful Visit – A Time to Reflect

OPINION — The state visit of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was a timely reminder, by one of our closest allies, that the tense situation in [...] More

The Link Between National Security and Climate Change in Asia

The Link Between National Security and Climate Change in Asia

The White House is preparing to launch a Leaders Summit on Climate hosted by President Joe Biden beginning Thursday. 40 World leaders were invited to [...] More

OSINT Global Trendline Report - Asia

OSINT Global Trendline Report - Asia

The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trendline Report utilizes open source data on a quarterly basis to track trends around the world that impact national [...] More

Are White Supremacists Trying to Expand Their Networks into Asia?

Bottom Line Up FrontJust this week, members of Ukrainian far-right groups were photographed attending protests in Hong Kong against the Chinese [...] More

The 'Indo-Pacific': Redrawing the Map to Counter China

President Donald Trump, national security advisor H.R. McMaster and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have begun using the term “Indo-Pacific” in [...] More

<p>Trump and Duterte meet in Manila</p>

U.S.-Philippine Relations Rebound Under Trump

In the Philippines Monday, President Donald Trump will try to maintain momentum as the U.S. rebuilds its relationship with Manila amidst rising [...] More

Strategic Consequences of U.S. Withdrawal from TPP

Since negotiations concluded for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in late 2015, observers have argued that Asian policymakers would interpret [...] More

"The End of the Asian Century": Exploring Asia’s Future

Conventional wisdom suggests Asia’s increasing wealthy and educated population will make it the most dynamic region of the world and that it will [...] More

A Potential Epic Geostrategic Blunder

As Brexit-induced uncertainty continues to roil international markets, the U.S. Congress may soon deliver a second punch to the gut of the global [...] More

Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Remains in Limbo

Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Remains in Limbo

In April this year, eight former U.S. Defense Secretaries jointly signed a letter to Congress. That letter did not ask for a change in military [...] More

The Grand TPP Illusion

For America’s foreign policy establishment, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a grand “twofer.” It will improve U.S. national security by [...] More