Hong Kong Civil Unrest 2026: Small Protests Meet Sedition Arrests
Hong Kong saw no mass protests in 2026, but small acts of dissent drew sedition arrests and long sentences, while the US and UK criticized the city.
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Asia · China · Chinese Military · Geopolitics · Military & Defense · Military News · Warfare · World News
Beijing Military City: China’s Command Complex 10 Times the Pentagon
U.S. officials say China is building a 1,500-acre command complex southwest of Beijing, ten times the Pentagon’s size. Beijing has not confirmed it.
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Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Space War · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
GPS IIIF: Space Force Pays $95M for Skipped Satellite Buy
The Space Force paid Lockheed Martin $95 million to settle costs from its paused GPS IIIF satellite purchase, money that buys no new hardware.
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Asia · China · Chinese Military · Geopolitics · Military & Defense · Military News · Space War · Warfare · World News
Space War Weekly Roundup: China Satellites, Orbit Jammers, Starlink
Our first space war weekly roundup: the DIA’s China warning, orbital jammers, the Starlink probe refusal, a Stoke Space loan and Vulcan’s return.
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Cybersecurity · Europe · Geopolitics · Information War · Information Warfare · Intelligence & OSINT · Iran · Middle East · Russia · World News
Information War Weekly Roundup: Doppelgänger, Storm-1516, Binance
Our information war weekly roundup: Russian fakes aimed at three elections, Iran’s unproven claims, fake local news videos and the Binance theft.
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Analysis & Research · Asia · Canada · China · Economic Analysis · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · North America · Trade War · Trade Wars & Tariffs · United States · US-China Rivalry · World News
Trade War Weekly Roundup: Canada Talks, Ship Fees, China Lab Ban
Our trade war weekly roundup: US-Canada tariff talks, a pause on China ship fees, the FCC lab ban, robot import talks and the G20 in Atlanta.
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Brazil · Cuba · Geopolitics · Latin America · North America · United States · Venezuela · World News
Americas Weekly Roundup: Bolsonaro Flight, Cuba Vote, Venezuela
Our Americas weekly roundup: Lula’s win and Flávio Bolsonaro’s flight to Miami, Cuba’s UN vote and blackouts, Venezuela talks and the ELN.
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Active Conflicts · Africa · DR Congo · Ethiopia · Geopolitics · International Organizations · Military & Defense · Military News · Sudan · Sudan War · United Nations · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Africa Weekly Roundup: Sudan Grid War, Ethiopia, Congo and Ebola
Our Africa weekly roundup: Sudan’s war on the power grid, famine warnings, Ethiopia, Congo and Rwanda, Ebola and a UN veto on Western Sahara.
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Asia · China · China-Taiwan Relations · Chinese Military · Geopolitics · Japan · Military & Defense · Military News · North Korea · Quad · Taiwan · Warfare · World News
Indo-Pacific Weekly Roundup: North Korea Tests, Quad, Taiwan Patrols
Our Indo-Pacific weekly roundup: North Korean weapons tests and sanctions, Hegseth in Manila, Quad and trilateral talks, and Taiwan patrols.
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Active Conflicts · Ceasefires and Peace Talks · Conflicts · Europe · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · International Organizations · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Russia · Russia-Ukraine War · Russia-West Relations · Russian Military · Ukraine · United Nations · United States · US Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Ukraine War Weekly Roundup: Oleshky Truce, UN Probe, Patriot Gap
Our Ukraine war weekly roundup: the Oleshky ceasefire, a UN finding on energy strikes, Poland’s Patriot repair hub and long-range strikes.
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Active Conflicts · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Strait of Hormuz · United States · US Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News · Yemen
Iran War Weekly Roundup: Vance Letter, Hormuz Mines, Houthi Fire
Our Iran war weekly roundup: talks in Tehran and Doha, the Vance letter, Hormuz mine reports, Houthi strikes and Israel’s election.
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Active Conflicts · Africa · Analysis & Research · Drones · Drones and Robotics · Geopolitics · Human Rights · International Organizations · Investigations · Military & Defense · Military News · Sudan · Sudan War · United Nations · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Africa Security Update Nov 1, 2026: UN Quits Sahara, Sudan Drones
Africa Security Nov 1: the UN starts closing its Western Sahara mission, Sudan blames Ethiopia for drone strikes and Congo’s Ebola deaths pass 5,000.
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Active Conflicts · Europe · European Militaries · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · IRGC · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · United Kingdom · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Iran Lists Royal Navy, RAF as Terrorist Groups: What It Changes
Iran listed the Royal Navy and RAF as terrorist groups and MI6 as hostile. We trace the laws it cited and the designation exchange back to 2019.
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Asia · Cybersecurity · Geopolitics · Intelligence & OSINT · North America · North Korea · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · United States · World News
FBI Ties $6B Binance Theft to North Korea’s TraderTraitor
The FBI says North Korea’s TraderTraitor stole over $6 billion from Binance. We track how fast attribution came and how much of the haul was frozen.
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Asia · Defense News · Geopolitics · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · North Korea · Warfare · World News
North Korea’s Cluster Warhead Test: What 12 Hectares Means
North Korea’s cluster warhead test on Oct. 31 claimed a 12 to 13 hectare footprint. We compare it with April’s test and explain what that area means.
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Active Conflicts · Cybersecurity · Europe · Geopolitics · Information War · Information Warfare · Intelligence & OSINT · Military & Defense · Military News · Russia · Russia-Ukraine War · Russian Military · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Information War Update Nov 1, 2026: Mehr Headlines, Binance Hack
Information War Nov 1: an Iranian headline blames US jets without proof, Taiwan rebuts China’s coast guard, and the FBI names North Korea in a crypto hack.
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Analysis & Research · Asia · China · Economic Analysis · G20 · Geopolitics · Sanctions & Financial Pressure · Trade War · Trade Wars & Tariffs · World News
Trade War Nov 1, 2026: G20 Supply Chains, Korea Record Exports
Trade war news: the G20 chair’s statement targets food coercion, the Quad warns on export curbs, Korea sets an export record, Russia extends a diesel ban.
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Brazil · Cuba · Geopolitics · Latin America · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
Americas Security Update Nov 1, 2026: ELN Camp Strike, Trump on Cuba
Americas news: a rights group reports a Venezuelan army strike on an ELN camp in Apure, Trump says Cuba’s government won’t last, and Havana blackouts grow.
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Asia · China · China-Taiwan Relations · Chinese Military · Geopolitics · Great-Power Competition · Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Quad · Taiwan · United States · US Military · US-China Rivalry · Warfare · World News
China Taiwan News Nov 1, 2026: 32 Sorties, Cluster Warhead, Quad
China Taiwan news: Taiwan tracks 32 Chinese military sorties, North Korea tests a cluster warhead, and the Quad warns about economic coercion.
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Active Conflicts · Drones · Drones and Robotics · Europe · Geopolitics · Military & Defense · Military News · Russia · Russia-Ukraine War · Russian Military · Ukraine · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Ukraine War Nov 1, 2026: 433 Drones, Kstovo Refinery Fire, APEC Talk
Ukraine war news: drones cut power to almost 300,000 homes, Neptune missiles hit a rocket fuel plant and the US clears 500 Patriots.
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Active Conflicts · Gaza Strip · Geopolitics · Iran · Iran War · Israel · Israel-Gaza War · Middle East · Military & Defense · Military News · Palestine · Strait of Hormuz · War & Conflict · Warfare · World News
Iran War Update Nov 1, 2026: Strike Options, UK Forces, LNG Carrier
Iran war update: Rubio says talks never stopped as strike options reach Trump, Iran lists UK forces and a Qatari gas carrier is hit.
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Military & Defense · Military News · North America · Supply Chain Security · United States · US Military · US Politics · Warfare · World News
FORTRESS America: Pentagon Seeks Private Money to Harden US Bases
Dale Marks wants public-private deals to fund FORTRESS America: 90-day stockpiles, microreactors and hardened bases. What is funded and what is not.
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Defense News · Europe · European Militaries · Geopolitics · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · North America · Poland · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
Poland to Host Europe’s PAC-3 Patriot Repair Hub: What It Changes
Poland beat three allies to host a $253M PAC-3 missile maintenance plant. Why missiles stuck in a repair queue matter as much as new production.
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Asia · Defense News · Geopolitics · Japan · Military & Defense · Military News · Munitions · North America · United States · US Military · Warfare · World News
Japan to Assemble AMRAAM Missiles in US Deal, Share SM-3 Know-How
Koizumi and Hegseth agreed in Cebu on AMRAAM assembly in Japan and SM-3 Block IIA data sharing. What the deal covers and what it leaves out.
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