This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers large-scale protests in the United States, Ecuador’s anti-cartel operations, and a series of likely state-backed attacks targeting Jewish communities in Europe. We also assess Russia’s largest drone strike campaign in Ukraine, escalating Israeli operations in Lebanon, threats to critical infrastructure across the Gulf, rising tensions between Chad and Sudan, continued fighting in eastern DRC, the likely collapse of the Pakistan–Afghanistan ceasefire, the impact of the Strait of Hormuz disruption on Asia-Pacific, and new national security measures in Hong Kong.

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This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers Cuba’s deepening economic crisis and rising unrest risk, Ecuador’s expanded security operations, planned protests in Albania, growing pressure on Ukraine’s air defences, Israeli strikes targeting Iranian leadership and infrastructure, escalating attacks across the Gulf, renewed jihadist violence in Nigeria, the post-election outlook in the Republic of the Congo, a Pakistani airstrike in Kabul, and the expected impact of Cyclone Narelle in Australia.

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The impact of the Iran conflict is being felt far beyond the region, with rising threats across Europe and North America. Meanwhile, a new US–Ecuador operation signals a shift in counter-cartel strategy in Latin America.

This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers attacks targeting US diplomatic offices linked to the Iran conflict, a joint US–Ecuador anti-cartel operation, and civilian casualties from anti-gang drone strikes in Haiti. We also assess Ukrainian counterattacks, the appointment of Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Iranian attacks across the Gulf, Israel’s mobilisation along the Lebanon border, rising militant activity in the Sahel, protest risks in Guinea, and the evolving war between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban.

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This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers the increased terrorism threat in the United States following the outbreak of war with Iran, nationwide Bolsonaro rallies in Brazil, Ukrainian frontline advances, US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the resulting regional conflict, Israeli operations in Lebanon, Iranian attacks across the Gulf, Pakistan’s open conflict with the Afghan Taliban, and Shia protests across South Asia.

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This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers cartel-related violence in Mexico following the death of a senior leader, a deadly maritime incident between Cuba and a Florida-registered vessel, intensified Russian strikes on Ukrainian rail infrastructure, indications of potential US strike preparations against Iran, Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, and rising election tensions in Nepal.

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This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers labour unrest in Argentina, escalating avalanche risks across the Alps, ongoing protests in Bosnia and Herzegovina, stalled Ukraine peace talks, rising US–Iran tensions amid an expanded US military posture, a social media ban in Gabon, and the post-election stability outlook in Bangladesh.

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Cuba faces a deepening fuel and economic crisis, while military movements near Ethiopia’s Tigray region raise the risk of renewed conflict involving Eritrea. Our analysts break down the implications in this edition of Regional Flashpoints.

This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers Cuba’s worsening fuel crisis, Haiti’s political transition and security restructuring, protests linked to Italy’s Winter Olympics, ongoing Ukraine–Russia negotiations alongside continued strikes, indirect US–Iran talks in Oman, rising Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions, a deadly Islamic State-aligned attack in Islamabad, and unrest risks surrounding Bangladesh’s elections.

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This week’s Global Intelligence Briefing covers the US declaration of a national emergency over Cuba, record Russian missile strikes on Ukraine, direct US–Iran talks amid heightened military posturing, an Islamic State-linked attack on Niamey airport, mass-casualty Boko Haram violence in Nigeria, renewed clashes in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, and coordinated militant attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province.

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