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+5

Thursday Morning Brief (November 3-6, 2025)

Nov 6, 2025

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15 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (November 3-6, 2025)

The EU publishes its enlargement report, Trump weighs military options in Venezuela, and Germany pursues migration reform.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+5

Monday Morning Brief (18-22 September 2025)

Sep 22, 2025

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10 min read

Monday Morning Brief (18-22 September 2025)

The EU proposes a 19th Russian sanctions package, Iran suspends cooperation with the IAEA, and Trump wants Bagram Air Base back.

Nick W
Nick W

UAE

+6

Thursday Morning Brief (15-18 September 2025)

Sep 18, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (15-18 September 2025)

Senior Kremlin officials suggest NATO is at war with Russia, the U.S. carried out another strike on a narco boat, and Arab and Islamic nations held an extraordinary summit regarding Israel.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+5

Monday Morning Brief (11-15 September 2025)

Sep 15, 2025

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13 min read

Monday Morning Brief (11-15 September 2025)

NATO launches a new "activity" following Russian drone incursions, London experiences record-breaking nationalist protests, and AUKUS gets a major boost through a submarine shipyard deal.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+9

Thursday Morning Brief (5-11 September 2025)

Sep 11, 2025

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16 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (5-11 September 2025)

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Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+8

Monday Morning Brief (28 August - 1 September 2025)

Sep 1, 2025

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12 min read

Monday Morning Brief (28 August - 1 September 2025)

A Russia-Ukraine ceasefire continues to look unlikely, the U.S. continues to build its forces in the Caribbean, and Putin is on a long trip to China.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+7

Monday Morning Brief (21-25 August 2025)

Aug 25, 2025

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14 min read

Monday Morning Brief (21-25 August 2025)

The director of the DIA was fired, Russian and Ukrainian diplomacy is at a standstill, and Israel has begun its offensive into Gaza City.

Nick W
Nick W

Mexico

+10

Thursday Morning Brief (18-21 August 2025)

Aug 21, 2025

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14 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (18-21 August 2025)

Putin and Zelenskyy agree to meet, U.S. assets move into the Caribbean, and protests erupt as Israel enters Gaza City.

Nick W
Nick W

Mexico

+7

Monday Morning Brief (14-18 August 2025)

Aug 18, 2025

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10 min read

Monday Morning Brief (14-18 August 2025)

Trump is meeting with European and Ukrainian leaders today, anti-cartel operations expand, and two Senators traveled to South Korea and Japan to expand American shipbuilding.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+9

Thursday Morning Brief (11-14 August 2025)

Aug 14, 2025

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10 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (11-14 August 2025)

Trump and Putin meet in Alaska tomorrow, the U.S. updated its Foreign Terrorist Organization list, and the E3 is planning sanctions on Iran.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+4

Thursday Morning Brief (4-7 August 2025)

Aug 7, 2025

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14 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (4-7 August 2025)

Poland's new president takes office, the U.S. Special Envoy met with Putin in Moscow, and Iran reinstated its Supreme National Defense Council.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+6

Thursday Morning Brief (14-17 July 2025)

Jul 17, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (14-17 July 2025)

The EU fails to pass the 18th sanctions package on Russia, Moscow is losing influence in the Caucasus, and Trump demands peace in Ukraine.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+5

Monday Morning Brief (10-14 July 2025)

Jul 14, 2025

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14 min read

Monday Morning Brief (10-14 July 2025)

Trump resumes military aid to Ukraine via NATO purchases, Taiwan continues exercise Han Kuang, and the FY26 NDAA moves forward in the Senate.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+5

Thursday Morning Brief (23-26 June 2025)

Jun 26, 2025

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15 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (23-26 June 2025)

The U.S. pressures a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, NATO increases its defense spending requirements, and the U.S. tested its most advanced radar in Alaska.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+5

Monday Morning Brief (29 May - 1 June 2025)

Jun 2, 2025

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9 min read

Monday Morning Brief (29 May - 1 June 2025)

Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks in Turkey, Trump proceeds on his Golden Dome project, and the U.S. will retain a key NATO leadership position.

Nick W
Nick W

Peru

+5

Thursday Morning Brief (26-29 May 2025)

May 29, 2025

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9 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (26-29 May 2025)

NATO pursues increasing member defense spending, China advances infrastructure projects in South America, and possible Israeli military action undermines U.S.-Iran negotiations.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+5

Monday Morning Brief (22-26 May 2025)

May 26, 2025

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12 min read

Monday Morning Brief (22-26 May 2025)

NATO assembles in Ohio, Russia and Iran negotiations stall, and Germany looks to reinstate compulsory military service.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+6

Monday Morning Brief (15-19 May 2025)

May 19, 2025

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13 min read

Monday Morning Brief (15-19 May 2025)

Russia and Ukraine engaged in direct diplomacy for the first time since 2022, the U.S. discovered Chinese killswitches in its energy infrastructure, and the Space Force is progressing the AMTI program.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+7

Thursday Morning Brief (28 April - 1 May 2025)

May 1, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (28 April - 1 May 2025)

Russia proposes a 3-day ceasefire in Ukraine, Germany has a new coalition government-in-waiting, and the U.S. Marine Corps continues to develop its air defense capabilities.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+5

Thursday Morning Brief (31 March - 3 April 2025)

Apr 3, 2025

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11 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (31 March - 3 April 2025)

NATO Foreign Ministers are meeting in Brussels, Iran rejected formal negotiations with the United States, and China conducted a large-scale exercise around Taiwan.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+3

Monday Morning Brief (20-24 February 2025)

Feb 24, 2025

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17 min read

Monday Morning Brief (20-24 February 2025)

Highest voter turnout ever in Germany, media speculates that U.S. troops could withdrawal from eastern Europe, and Hegseth explained his budget cuts.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+4

Monday Morning Brief (13-17 February 2025)

Feb 17, 2025

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19 min read

Monday Morning Brief (13-17 February 2025)

The Munich Security Conference concluded, The U.S. Intelligence Community warned that Israel may strike Iran, and a government shutdown looms in the United States. Plus more...

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+6

Thursday Morning Brief (27-30 January 2025)

Jan 30, 2025

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16 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (27-30 January 2025)

The Secretary of State travels to South America as Europe scrambles over Trump bilateralism, the Navy's autonomous tanker is scheduled to be operational this year, and the EU reinstituted Russian sanctions. Plus more...

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+5

Thursday Morning Brief (13-16 January 2025)

Jan 16, 2025

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14 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (13-16 January 2025)

Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire in Gaza, NATO launches Baltic Sentry to deter sabotage activities, and Russia and Iran are preparing to sign a strategic partnership agreement. Plus more...

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+5

Thursday Morning Brief (6-9 January 2025)

Jan 9, 2025

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15 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (6-9 January 2025)

NATO is deploying ships to deter sabotage in the Baltic Sea, Canada's PM resigned, and nations consider strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Plus more...

Nick W
Nick W
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