A searchable archive of geopolitical intelligence, military analysis, conflict files, and defense research. One canonical source for every article.
What is OSINT? A complete guide to open-source intelligence: definition, history, intelligence cycle, core techniques, ethics, case studies and careers.
2026-10-21 · 17 min read
Global military spending hit $2,887 billion in 2025, per SIPRI. See the top 15 spenders, regional trends, share of GDP, NATO's 5% target and the outlook.
2026-10-21 · 15 min read
How is geopolitical risk measured? A guide to the GPR index, ACLED, UCDP, the Global Peace Index, the Fragile States Index and early-warning signals.
2026-10-21 · 16 min read
Drone warfare explained: MALE drones, loitering munitions, FPV drones in Ukraine, the Red Sea, counter-drone defense, production, law and AI swarms.
2026-10-21 · 15 min read
Nuclear weapons by country in 2026: SIPRI warhead counts for all nine states, doctrines, the end of New START, China's buildup and arms control.
2026-10-21 · 16 min read
Strategic chokepoints explained: oil and trade flows through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez, Malacca and Panama, the 2026 Hormuz crisis and the risks ahead.
2026-10-21 · 15 min read
Hybrid warfare explained: definitions, the Gerasimov debate, disinformation, cable sabotage in the Baltic, gray-zone tactics and NATO and EU responses.
2026-10-21 · 14 min read
Cyber warfare explained: Stuxnet, NotPetya, SolarWinds, Viasat and Volt Typhoon, the state APT groups behind them, costs and cyber law.
2026-10-21 · 15 min read
The global arms trade in 2021–25: SIPRI data on top exporters and importers, Europe's import surge, Russia's decline and the shifting alliances behind it.
2026-10-21 · 13 min read
How is a military power ranking built? We compare IISS, Global Firepower, Lowy and RAND methods, and explain why troop counts and indexes can mislead.
2026-10-21 · 13 min read
Satellite imagery intelligence explained: GEOINT, NGA, Maxar/Vantor, Planet, Airbus, SAR, resolution tiers, revisit rates, case studies, limits and AI.
2026-10-21 · 16 min read
Intelligence analysis explained: the intelligence cycle, collection disciplines, structured analytic techniques, ICD 203 and PHIA probability yardsticks.
2026-10-21 · 15 min read