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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, flanked by two F-22 Raptor fighter jets, flies over Washington, D.C., during Independence Day celebrations on July 4, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, January 15, 2026

07:18 America/New_York Thursday, January 15 [...] More

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Building U.S. Drone Dominance Brick by Brick

OPINION — One of the things I loved about LEGO as a child was the ability to mix and match an endless amount of parts to create unique builds. [...] More

An MH-6 Little Bird helicopter, piloted by members of the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), flies overhead during a capabilities demonstration at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week at the Tampa Convention Center on May 8, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, December 24, 2025

07:20 America/New_York Wednesday, December 24 [...] More

Modeling the Earth with AI is Now a Strategic Intelligence Imperative

EXPERT OPINION / PERSPECTIVE — We are currently witnessing a mobilization of technical ambition reminiscent of the Manhattan Project, a realization [...] More

Members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) patrol near a Lowe's hardware store in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 3, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, December 22, 2025

07:23 America/New_York Monday, December 22 [...] More

Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight

Echoes of 1940: Learning from an Ally at War and Preparing the U.S. for the Next Fight

EXPERT OPINION / PERSPECTIVE — Eighty-five years ago, as the United States cautiously explored an expanded alliance with Great Britain, our own [...] More

America’s Antibiotic Weakness Is a National Security Blindspot

OPINION – Offshoring and outsourcing antibiotic production to China and India is putting America’s access to lifesaving medicines at risk. It’s time [...] More

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (both not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 2, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, December 4, 2025

07:15 America/New_York Thursday, December 4 [...] More

France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a joint press conference at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on December 1, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 2, 2025

07:26 America/New_York Tuesday, December 2 [...] More

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a briefing in the U.S. Capitol with Congressional leaders and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on military strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, December 1, 2025

07:28 America/New_York Monday, December 1 [...] More

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak attends the 'Ukraine. Year 2025' forum on February 23, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, November 28, 2025

11:52 America/New_York Friday, November 28 [...] More

The Human Algorithm: Why Disinformation Outruns Truth and What It Means for Our Future

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — In recent years, the national conversation about disinformation has often focused on bot networks, foreign operatives, and [...] More

Steve Witkoff, U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, attends a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

07:24 America/New_York Wednesday, November 19 [...] More