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Russia is Waging a Sabotage Shadow War on Europe

Russia is Waging a Sabotage Shadow War on Europe

DEEP DIVE — In the darkness of night on November 15, a massive explosion ripped through a stretch of the Warsaw-Lublin railway line close to Mika, [...] More

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk to a room for a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea.

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 25, 2025

07:21 America/New_York Tuesday, November 25 [...] More

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) and Ukraine's Presidential Office Chief of staff Andriy Yermak hold a press conference following their closed-door talks on a US plan to end the war in Ukraine at the US Mission in Geneva, on November 23, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, November 24, 2025

07:15 America/New_York Monday, November 24 [...] More

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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

07:16 America/New_York Thursday, November 20 [...] More

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​Police investigate at the scene of a damaged section of railway tracks on the Deblin-Warsaw route near the Mika railway station, next to the town of Zyczyn, central Poland, on November 17, 2025

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, November 18, 2025

07:26 America/New_York Tuesday, November 18 [...] More

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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

12:24 America/New_York Sunday, November 16 [...] More

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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

07:20 America/New_York Thursday, November 13 [...] More

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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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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

07:09 America/New_York Thursday, November 6 [...] 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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Expert Q&A: Undersea Cables Under Attack, from Outside and Within

Rear Adm. (Ret.) Mike Studeman

Expert Q&A: Undersea Cables Under Attack, from Outside and Within

EXPERT Q&A — Reports of damage to undersea cables across the world are on the rise, with suspected foul play in many of these incidents. These cables [...] More

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Here’s How Russia’s Covert War Could Undermine its Own Goals

Here’s How Russia’s Covert War Could Undermine its Own Goals

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION — The July 2025 sanctioning and indictment by the United Kingdom of three units and 18 individuals affiliated with the [...] More

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Sabotage Without Warning: ​Why the Gray Zone Could Be America’s Biggest Blind Spot

Sabotage Without Warning: ​Why the Gray Zone Could Be America’s Biggest Blind Spot

EXPERT BRIEFING — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced this week that 32 people have been detained since the start of Moscow’s war with [...] More

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