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Monday Morning Brief (November 6-10, 2025)

Nov 10, 2025

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13 min read

Monday Morning Brief (November 6-10, 2025)

American and Israeli officials meet to discuss ending the war in Gaza (again), the Pentagon will undergo procurement reform, and military strikes continue in the Caribbean.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+2

Pacific Weekly #73

Nov 9, 2025

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12 min read

Pacific Weekly #73

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier is now operational, Russia and China expand their strategic partnership, and two U.S. aircraft crash in the South China Sea.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+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

Ukraine

+4

Monday Morning Brief (October 30 - November 3, 2025)

Nov 3, 2025

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10 min read

Monday Morning Brief (October 30 - November 3, 2025)

Trump discusses military intervention in Nigeria, tomahawk missiles for Ukraine, and ground strikes in Venezuela.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+3

Pacific Weekly #72

Nov 2, 2025

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17 min read

Pacific Weekly #72

Trump has his first meeting of his second term with Xi Jinping, the U.S. and India sign a defense framework agreement, and Xi promotes an economic framework at the APEC Summit.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+3

Thursday Morning Brief (October 27-30, 2025)

Oct 30, 2025

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16 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (October 27-30, 2025)

The U.S. government shutdown continues, the war in Gaza resumes, and the EU outlines constraints to its defense modernization.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+4

Monday Morning Brief (October 23-27, 2025)

Oct 27, 2025

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12 min read

Monday Morning Brief (October 23-27, 2025)

The EU issues a new sanctions package on Russia, more U.S. assets deploy to the Caribbean, and U.S. and Russian diplomats met in Miami.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+4

Pacific Weekly #71

Oct 26, 2025

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13 min read

Pacific Weekly #71

China's Fourth Plenum concludes, the ASEAN Summit convenes, and the U.S. and Australia signed a minerals deal. Plus, an interesting new day of celebration in China...

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+5

Thursday Morning Brief (October 20-23, 2025)

Oct 23, 2025

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12 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (October 20-23, 2025)

The Budapest Summit between Trump and Putin is postponed, the U.S. continues to strike cartel vessels, and Sanae Takaichi is confirmed as Japan's next prime minister.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+5

Monday Morning Brief (October 16-20, 2025)

Oct 20, 2025

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11 min read

Monday Morning Brief (October 16-20, 2025)

Trump meets with Zelenskyy and proposes Russian demands, confrontations escalate in the Caribbean, and France remains in political turmoil.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+3

Pacific Weekly #70

Oct 19, 2025

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9 min read

Pacific Weekly #70

Xi Jinping has carried out a significant military purge before a major plenary session, the U.S. is continuing its investment into Guam, and a multinational naval drill concludes in the South China Sea.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+6

Thursday Morning Brief (October 13-16, 2025)

Oct 16, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (October 13-16, 2025)

Putin hosts the new Syrian president, Trump hosts Zelenskyy this week, and the Trump Declaration was signed and celebrated in Egypt.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+4

Monday Morning Brief (October 9-13, 2025)

Oct 13, 2025

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9 min read

Monday Morning Brief (October 9-13, 2025)

The United States may be providing targeting data to Ukraine, the EU launches new border control measures, and the war in Gaza may soon end.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+4

Pacific Weekly #69

Oct 12, 2025

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9 min read

Pacific Weekly #69

Japan is set to transfer destroyers to the Philippines, Trump threatens new tariffs on China, and Taiwan announces the new T-Dome air defense concept.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+6

Thursday Morning Brief (October 6-9, 2025)

Oct 9, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (October 6-9, 2025)

Possible escalation between the U.S. and Venezuela, Syria holds "elections," and Germany initiates major police reform related to Russian hybrid warfare.

Nick W
Nick W

Israel

+5

Monday Morning Brief (2-6 October 2025)

Oct 6, 2025

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15 min read

Monday Morning Brief (2-6 October 2025)

A new government is confirmed in France, Israel may soon withdraw from Gaza, and Japan may have its first female prime minister.

Nick W
Nick W

USA

+3

Thursday Morning Brief (29 September - 2 October 2025)

Oct 2, 2025

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13 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (29 September - 2 October 2025)

Pro-EU officials win the election in Moldova, Secretary Hegseth addressed all of America’s military leaders, and Washington is facing a government shutdown.

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+4

Thursday Morning Brief (22-25 September 2025)

Sep 25, 2025

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16 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (22-25 September 2025)

The General Debate begins at the UN, Trump hardens his stance against Putin and Russia, and Iran vows to continue its nuclear program.

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

USA

+4

Pacific Weekly #68

Sep 21, 2025

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12 min read

Pacific Weekly #68

Trump and Xi hold a lengthy phone call, the U.S. conducts various joint exercises in the region, and Taiwan publishes a new civil defense handbook.

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

Mongolia

+4

Pacific Weekly #67

Sep 14, 2025

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10 min read

Pacific Weekly #67

China hosts a trilateral counterterrorism exercise, Beijing plans to make a Philippine island a nature reserve, and U.S. lawmakers introduce a bill to protect universities from subversion.

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)

Please read:

Nick W
Nick W

Ukraine

+10

Thursday Morning Brief (1-4 September 2025)

Sep 4, 2025

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16 min read

Thursday Morning Brief (1-4 September 2025)

The Coalition of the Willing is meeting in Paris today, Iran proposes a return to the 2015 JCPOA, and the SCO members and partners convened in China.

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
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