THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2026 · UPDATED FOUR TIMES A DAY
Conflict, terrorism, cyber and national security from open sources. Every story is checked against its sources and tells you how sure we are, in plain language.
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Intelligence Brief
Available reporting from The CyberWire describes several cyber-related claims: manipulation of European refrigeration-system temperatures, a cyber heist attributed to North Korea and valued…
Operational Update
Available reporting says Russian forces struck an underground school building in Komyshuvakha on 2026-11-02, killing dozens of people, including two rescue workers and four police officers…
Strategic Assessment
Available reporting from the Daily Mail says New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reconsidering the future of the NYPD Strategic Response Group (SRG) and that his administration may announ…
Intelligence Brief
Bellingcat reports that Iranian missile and drone strikes have damaged at least 20 US military sites in Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq and Saudi Arabia since…
Strategic Assessment
On 5 November 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with German television host Jan Böhmermann that increased US financial and military aid, alongside European assistance…
Operational Update
Available reporting says clashes in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka on 2 November 2026 followed social media allegations that soldiers were being illegally held at a private residence used for…
Operational Update
Available reporting indicates that the Hong Kong Police Force plans to host the 94th Interpol General Assembly from November 30 to December 3, 2026, and has prepared security measures that…
Strategic Assessment
Available reporting says the U.S. Air Force issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from small and nontraditional contractors on a low-cost, extended-range cruise missile, with…
Intelligence Brief
Tribune Pakistan reported that Pakistan and the United Kingdom held their annual counterterrorism dialogue on 4 November 2026, reviewed cooperation, and discussed threats including the Tehr…
WEEKLY ASSESSMENT · ISSUE #23
Key judgments by region, what changed since last week and what to watch next. Every Sunday.
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Open the map →ACTIVE WARNINGMiddle East regional war escalation involving Iran directly — 2 of 2 warning indicators triggered in the last 72 hours.What this means →