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

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

Three Things You Need To Know: April 6, 2026
Middle East Conflict Escalates Amid Trump Hormuz Deadline and Israeli Strikes: U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict is intensifying as President Trump has issued a deadline for Iran to reopen

Three Things You Need To Know: March 30, 2026
Iran War Enters Second Month: Iran, Houthis Target Israel; U.S. Ground Operations Loom: The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran has intensified over the past week, as Tehran

Three Things You Need To Know: March 23, 2026
Iran War Strikes Pause while Energy Infrastructure and Shipping Disruption Intensify: The war in Iran has entered its fourth week shifting from a high-intensity military campaign into a broader regional

Three Things You Need To Know: March 16, 2026
Iran War Enters Third Week as Energy Infrastructure and Shipping Disruption Intensify: The war in Iran has entered its third week marked by sustained strikes on strategic infrastructure and maritime

Three Things You Need To Know: March 9, 2026
Iran War Continues One Week Later: The United States and Israel continue its war on Iran and Iran has persisted in its missile and drone attacks against U.S. bases and

Three Things You Need To Know: March 2, 2026
U.S.-Israel Declares War on Iran, Triggering Regional Escalation: On 28 February, the U.S. and Israel conducted large-scale strikes across Iran, targeting senior political and the military leadership including the Supreme

Three Things You Need To Know: February 23, 2026
Leader of the CJNG Killed in Mexico, Triggering Nationwide Cartel Retaliation: Mexican special forces killed the leader of the CJNG, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as “El Mencho” during a