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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

07:16 America/New_York Friday, November 7 [...] More

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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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Ukrainian artillerymen of the 152nd Separate Grenadier Brigade operate on October 16, 2025 near Pokrovsk, Ukraine.

Global Intelligence Report for Sunday, November 2, 2025

10:28 America/New_York Sunday, November 2 [...] 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

06:03 America/Chicago Friday, October 31 [...] More

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U.S. President Donald Trump walks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung as they prepare to attend a bilateral lunch meeting at the Gyeongju National Museum on October 29, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, October 29, 2025

07:20 America/New_York Wednesday, October 29 [...] More

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Danish Navy frigate HDMS Niels Juel sails during NATO Neptune Strike 2025 exercise on September 24, 2025 in the North Sea.

Report for Monday, September 29, 2025

7:26 America/New_York Monday, September 29 [...] More

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Report for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Report for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

6:17 America/Chicago Tuesday, September 16 [...] More

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Can NATO Still Scare Putin?

Can NATO Still Scare Putin?

EXPERT INTERVIEW – Polish President Karol Nawrocki signed a classified decree over the weekend allowing armed forces of NATO member states to be [...] More

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Putin's Drone Hit a NATO Nerve in Poland, Opening an Opportunity for Ukraine

Putin's Drone Hit a NATO Nerve in Poland, Opening an Opportunity for Ukraine

EXPERT INTERVIEW – More Western leaders and national security experts are now saying that Russia’s recent drone incursion into Poland was not a [...] More

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Officials Consider Response as Russian Drones Cross a Line in Poland

Officials Consider Response as Russian Drones Cross a Line in Poland

DEEP DIVE - Russia’s drone barrage against Poland early Wednesday was an unprecedented incident in Moscow’s three-and-a-half-year war against [...] More

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Ex-NATO Commander Warns Western Inaction Built “Sanctuary” for Russia

General Philip M. Breedlove

Ex-NATO Commander Warns Western Inaction Built “Sanctuary” for Russia

EXPERT Q&A — Russia’s massive drone attack overnight on six Ukrainian regions, which hit energy and gas transport infrastructure and cut off power to [...] More

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Rearming a Fractured Ally: Should the U.S. Let Turkey Back Into the F-35 Program?

Rearming a Fractured Ally: Should the U.S. Let Turkey Back Into the F-35 Program?

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is signaling fresh optimism that his country could once again acquire U.S.-made F-35 [...] More

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

Ralph Goff

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

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