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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

07:24 America/New_York Monday, November 10 [...] More

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Taiwan President Lai Ching-te (William Lai) delivers a national day address, during the National Day Ceremony, outside the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 10, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, October 31, 2025

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​US President Donald Trump (centre L) walks with Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (centre R) next to Air Force One upon arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on October 26, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, October 27, 2025

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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

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Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, October 9, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, October 9, 2025

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Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, October 8, 2025

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Allies Weigh In On The Future Under Trump 2.0

Allies Weigh In On The Future Under Trump 2.0

EXPERT INTERVIEWS – Over the past two and a half months, as President Donald Trump's administration has upended long-standing policies and [...] More

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