Monthly Intelligence Briefs
This section will highlight our student-written intelligence briefs, published each month.
January 2026 Intelligence Brief
Written and edited by two of our Spring 2026 Interns, this brief provides an analytical overview of key global security developments during January 2026, with a focus on state and non-state threats, regional conflicts, and emerging geopolitical risks. It assesses major events affecting U.S. and allied security interests and offers regionally organized command-level evaluations. The report also highlights cross-cutting sectoral trends and identifies priority intelligence gaps to guide future collection and analysis.
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February 2026 Intelligence Brief
Written and edited by two of our Spring 2026 Interns, this brief provides an analytical overview of key global security developments during February 2026, with a focus on state and non-state threats, regional conflicts, and emerging geopolitical risks. The events in February and early March 2026 reflect an increasingly unstable global security environment. From conflict escalation in CENTCOM to the ongoing war in EUCOM, the global landscape continues to evolve. The report also highlights cross-cutting sectoral trends and identifies priority intelligence gaps to guide future collection and analysis.
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