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President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro says goodbye after a press conference at Hotel Melia Caracas on September 01, 2025 in Caracas, Venezuela.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, November 3, 2025

07:15 America/New_York Monday, November 3 [...] More

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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

07:21 America/New_York Monday, October 27 [...] More

Viktor Orban’s Russia Problem Is Becoming Hungary’s Disaster

OPINION — Hungary’s prime minister does not seem to grasp the gravity of the moment. His ally, Russia, is bleeding by a thousand cuts from Ukrainian [...] More

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

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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Europe Must Prepare for the Long War

OPINION — Russian drones are forcing airports to close and fighter jets are breaching NATO airspace – clear signals of Moscow’s widening hybrid [...] More

Europe Prepares for War

Europe Prepares for War

DEEP DIVE – From large-scale military drills to increased defense spending to the continent’s easternmost nations fortifying their borders with [...] More

Strategic Restraint And Maritime Mastery

BOOK REVIEW: No More Napoleons: How Britain Managed Europe From Waterloo To World War OneBy Andrew Lambert/Yale University PressReviewed by: [...] More

A New Model for Defense in Greece

OPINION — In a world where global power is no longer solely fought over through use of military might but won through wit, diplomacy, and innovation, [...] More

The Huawei Dilemma: Why Europe Needs Strong Intelligence Guardrails

OPINION — Spain's recent decision to award Huawei a contract worth €12.3 million to manage and store legally authorized wiretaps raises significant [...] More

Expert Q&A: Putin Overplayed His Hand with Trump on Ukraine

EXPERT Q&A — President Donald Trump has offered a strong hand of support to Ukraine in recent days, pledging new weapons and threatening Russia with [...] More

A Nuclear Day of the Jackal

BOOK REVIEW: The Moldavian GambitBy Brad Meslin / Manhattan Book GroupReviewed by: James LawlerThe Reviewer — James Lawler devoted more than half of [...] More