Weekly Briefing
Three Things You Need To Know
Three critical updates shaping the global security landscape.

Three Things You Need To Know: June 9, 2026
Iran–Israel Exchange of Strikes Follows Israeli Attack on Beirut, Raising Risk of Continued Escalation and Disruption: The Iran–Israel conflict expanded across Lebanon, Israel, and Iranian territory again this week in

Three Things You Need To Know: June 2, 2026
Israel Seizes Medieval Castle and Strikes Beirut in Deepest Lebanon Offensive in 26 Years, Threatening U.S.-Iran Deal: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut

Three Things You Need To Know: May 26, 2026
Russia Fires Powerful Hypersonic Ballistic Missile in Mass Attack on Kyiv, Ukraine Russia launched a major overnight aerial assault against Ukraine on May 22 and 23 that included the use

Three Things You Need To Know: May 18, 2026
Russia Launches Largest Aerial Assault on Kyiv Since Start of Invasion Leading to Significant Ukrainian Response: Russia carried out the largest combined missile and drone assault since the start of

Three Things You Need To Know: May 11, 2026
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Renews Threat to Target U.S. Sites in the Middle East: Iran’s navy on May 9, warned any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would

Three Things You Need To Know: May 4, 2026
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Severe Strain as Iran Launches Strikes and Tensions Escalate: The U.S. and Iran are at risk of reigniting a new phase of war as the April 8

Three Things You Need To Know: April 27, 2026
U.S. Seizes Iranian Flagged Cargo Ship as Tensions Continue: U.S.–Iran negotiations have entered a renewed period of tension as discussions have failed to produce meaningful progress amid entrenched red-line issues

Three Things You Need To Know: April 20, 2026
U.S. Seizes Iranian Flagged Cargo Ship as Tensions Continue: The conflict between the United States and Iran has continued to intensify, marked by rapidly shifting developments across both diplomatic and

Three Things You Need To Know: April 13, 2026
U.S. to Impose a Naval Blockade of Iran’s Ports After Failed Talks: High-level U.S.–Iran peace negotiations held in Islamabad collapsed without agreement, marking the most significant breakdown in diplomatic engagement