Special Reports

DAILY SUMMARY The situation in the Middle East remains highly kinetic as the U.S. and Israel continue operations and Iranian retaliatory actions persist across the region. Following the death of

DAILY SUMMARY Tensions in the Middle East continued to escalate dramatically following coordinated U.S.–Israeli military strikes on Iran early on February 28, marking the transition from heightened diplomatic friction to

DAILY SUMMARY Tensions in the Middle East have escalated dramatically following coordinated U.S.–Israeli military strikes on Iran early on 28 February 2026, marking the transition from heightened diplomatic friction to

DAILY SUMMARY Tensions remain elevated in the Middle East due to the ongoing situation between Iran and the U.S. Although diplomatic contacts and indirect negotiations are continuing, these efforts remain

DAILY SUMMARY Tensions remain elevated in the Middle East due to the ongoing situation between Iran and the U.S. Although diplomatic contacts and indirect negotiations are continuing, these efforts remain

DAILY SUMMARY Tensions remain elevated in the Middle East due to the ongoing situation between Iran and the U.S. Although diplomatic contacts and indirect negotiations are continuing, these efforts remain

DAILY SUMMARY Tensions remain elevated in the Middle East due to the ongoing situation between Iran and the U.S. Although diplomatic contacts and indirect negotiations are continuing, these efforts remain

OVERVIEW Concentric assesses Ethiopia is facing an elevated prospect of confrontation with Eritrea driven by an escalating risk environment shaped by rhetoric over Red Sea access, renewed clashes in Tigray,

Concentric assesses the purges from President Xi Jinping of senior leaders within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) leadership reflect a deepening drive to consolidate control over China’s armed forces. These