Your World In Focus
Learn region-specific intelligence across five global areas, offering clear, curated insights tailored to each region’s unique dynamics.

The Growing Threat to Global Undersea Cables
KEY INSIGHTS Undersea cables carry the vast majority of global internet, financial, and communications traffic, making them among the world’s most critical yet vulnerable pieces of infrastructure. Recent incidents involving

Escalation Risks in the Russia-Ukraine War
KEY INSIGHTS Russia has intensified its missile campaign against Kyiv, with the use of hypersonic-capable systems, signaling a more volatile phase in the Ukraine war marked by heightened coercion, strategic

Bordering on War: Ethiopia’s Election Window Tests Stability
KEY INSIGHTS Ethiopia plans to hold a general election on June 1, in a degraded pre-election security environment and we assess the election will proceed in a fractured environment, with

Piracy Resurgence in the Indian Ocean
KEY INSIGHTS Piracy in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden has resurged since March 2026, driven by Somali pirate action groups (PAG) exploiting reduced international naval presence, security complacency,

UAE Departure from OPEC
KEY INSIGHTS The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) departure from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a significant change in the oil market and is an attempt from

Axis of Alignment: Russia and China’s Support for Iran
KEY INSIGHTS The Iran war has exposed a growing coordination among Russia and China in aiding Iran, demonstrating support without direct military confrontation. Through intelligence sharing, economic backing, and diplomatic

Libya Flintlock Exercise 2026
KEY INSIGHTS The U.S.-led Flintlock 2026 exercise in Sirte was more than a counterterrorism and interoperability training event. The training event had outsized geopolitical signalling and impact, by bringing western

Expanding Security Risks for AI Firms
KEY INSIGHTS Artificial Intelligence (AI) firms face layered and increasing security challenges. Exposure is widening across executive protection, data center dependency, utility resilience, and geopolitical disruption. We assess the impact

Mexico World Cup Security Assessment
KEY INSIGHTS Mexico is preparing to host the FIFA World Cup for the first time in over 40 years amid a volatile and complex security environment shaped by recent cartel