KEY INSIGHTS Since the Middle East conflict began on February 28, 2026, instability has caused significant global energy prices pressures. The disruption of tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
KEY INSIGHTS The Strait of Hormuz remains a key maritime chokepoint, with approximately 20 percent of global crude oil and oil products transiting the Strait. Limited or temporary disruptions, including
KEY INSIGHTS Cuba is likely to remain under authoritarian control through 2026, despite severe economic and social strains. Energy shortages, economic contraction, and sustained emigration have weakened resilience and eroded
KEY INSIGHTS The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina will be heavily secured but operationally complex. The primary corporate risk does not stem from a single catastrophic incident, but rather cascading
KEY INSIGHTS The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – Rwanda peace agreements, negotiated at separate times with U.S. and Qatari mediation, have so far failed to halt fighting in the
KEY INSIGHTS The Bondi Beach mass shooting has underscored the growing and more visible threat from antisemitism in Australia and the wider global surge in ideologically motivated hostility toward Jewish
KEY INSIGHTS Organized crime in France presents an increasing security challenge. Marseille is the focal point of concern due to high profile drug-driven violence, firearms proliferation, and significant youth recruitment.
KEY INSIGHTS The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is entering a new climatic baseline marked by record heat, prolonged drought, and intensifying extreme weather. In 2024, temperatures rose
KEY INSIGHTS Election periods continue to be a source of unrest across Africa and the globe. The report profiles 16 national elections in the year ahead. In assessing the risk
