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

Three Things You Should Know: September 1, 2026
Concentric is monitoring the situation in the Strait of Hormuz following a round of strikes between the United States and Iran, the first since July. We are also tracking updates

Three Things You Should Know: August 25, 2026
Concentric is monitoring the continued expansion of Russian drone and missile strikes against populated areas in Ukraine, following a strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih that killed 16

Three Things You Should Know: August 18, 2026
Concentric is monitoring escalating attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb, where strikes on UAE-linked tankers and the first Red Sea shipping fatalities in

Three Things You Need To Know: August 11, 2026
Concentric is monitoring the evolving situation in Gaza following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of a U.S.-backed peace plan, which has increased uncertainty surrounding ceasefire negotiations and raised the

Three Things You Need To Know: August 4, 2026
Concentric is monitoring the situation in Spain and across Europe following the border crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which has led to 72 deaths and strained relations between

Three Things You Need To Know: July 28, 2026
Concentric is monitoring Germany’s decision to raise its national terrorist threat level following the fatal Islamist-inspired attack at Berlin’s Christopher Street Day (CSD) Pride celebrations and the heightened risk of

Three Things You Need To Know: July 21, 2026
Concentric is monitoring the evolving conflict between the United States and Iran following the deaths of U.S. service members in Iraq and Jordan, and an increasing risk of retaliation against

Three Things You Need To Know: July 14, 2026
Concentric is monitoring the renewed escalation between the United States and Iran following attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the collapse of the recently established ceasefire, and

Three Things You Need To Know: July 7, 2026
Concentric is monitoring China’s rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the South Pacific, which underscores Beijing’s expanding nuclear deterrent capabilities and reflects intensifying strategic competition across the Indo-Pacific. We are