Geopolitical Insights

We no longer have the luxury of viewing the world from a linear perspective. The compounding effects of global events and the speed at which they occur produce exponential shifts in market dynamics.

Through our Situation Reports (SITREP), Academy’s Geopolitical team responds to potentially market-moving developments with a quick and to the point report that reflects immediate reactions and thoughts from some of the foremost experts on each subject. As events unfold and a deeper story emerges, these reports are later supplemented by our more in-depth Around the World reports and podcasts.

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Academy SITREP – Urgent Cyber Threat of Volt Typhoon

What has Happened: As a follow-up to our recent T-Report, last week, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned of the “urgent risk” posed by Chinese state-sponsored threat actors against critical infrastructure and urged senior leadership to take defensive actions. The fact sheet warns critical infrastructure organizations of the risk posed by Volt Typhoon ... Academy SITREP – Urgent Cyber Threat of Volt Typhoon

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Academy SITREP – Terrorist Attack in Moscow

March 23, 2024 What has Happened: Earlier today, multiple gunmen opened fire at a concert hall just outside Moscow killing at least 40 people and wounding over 100. The incident took place about two weeks after the U.S. Embassy in Moscow warned that an attack (from ISIS-K) could be imminent, and it strongly advised American citizens to avoid ... Academy SITREP – Terrorist Attack in Moscow

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Academy SITREP – Houthi Attack on Commercial Vessel Kills Two Crew Members

March 6, 2024 What has Happened: Earlier today, a missile attack by Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden killed two crew members, injured six others, and forced the survivors to abandon ship. This attack on the Liberian-owned, Barbados-flagged bulk carrier named True Confidence is the first fatal attack since the Houthis began their assault on commercial shipping ... Academy SITREP – Houthi Attack on Commercial Vessel Kills Two Crew Members

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Academy SITREP – Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Dies in Prison

February 16, 2024 What has Happened: Earlier today, it was announced that Alexei Navalny, who was an outspoken critic of President Putin, died in a Russian Arctic Circle maximum-security prison. Navalny, who had been behind bars since he returned to Russia in 2021, had been serving a 30-year sentence when he supposedly felt sick and lost consciousness. While ... Academy SITREP – Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Dies in Prison

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Academy SITREP – Venezuela Deploys Military Forces to Guyana’s Border

February 10, 2024 What has Happened: Venezuela has begun to move additional military forces to the border with Guyana including light tanks, missile-equipped patrol boats, and armored personnel carriers. This is seen by many to be a significant escalation in the situation that began in early December after Venezuela voted to annex the territory of its oil-rich neighbor ... Academy SITREP – Venezuela Deploys Military Forces to Guyana’s Border

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Academy SITREP – U.S. Drone Strike in Iraq Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander

February 8, 2024 What has Happened: Last evening, a U.S. drone strike in Iraq killed a commander of the Iran-backed Iraqi militia that the U.S. said was responsible for the attack that killed three American service members (and injured over 40) at a base in Jordan late last month. The Pentagon reported that the target was a commander ... Academy SITREP – U.S. Drone Strike in Iraq Kills Iranian-Backed Militia Commander

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Academy SITREP – U.S. Commences Retaliatory Strikes on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Affiliated Groups in Syria and Iraq

February 2, 2024 What has Happened: A short time ago, the U.S. conducted strikes in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for the deadly attack that killed three U.S. troops on a U.S. base in Jordan last weekend. Dozens of other American troops were wounded in the drone attack on the Tower 22 base near Jordan’s border with Iraq ... Academy SITREP – U.S. Commences Retaliatory Strikes on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Affiliated Groups in Syria and Iraq

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Academy SITREP – Three U.S. Troops Killed in Drone Attack in Jordan

January 28, 2024 What has Happened: Earlier today, U.S. Central Command reported that three U.S. service members were killed, and twenty-five personnel were injured, in a drone attack (attributed to Iran-backed militia) on a base in northeast Jordan. This attack marks the first time that U.S. military personnel have been killed by hostile fire since the war between ... Academy SITREP – Three U.S. Troops Killed in Drone Attack in Jordan

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Academy SITREP – Iran and Pakistan Exchange Strikes

January 18, 2024 What has Happened: Earlier today, Pakistan conducted strikes inside Iran against separatist hideouts, a day or so after Iranian forces launched an attack on what they claimed were militant camps in Pakistan. Pakistan attacked at least seven locations used by separatists from the Baloch ethnic group about 30 miles inside of the border with air ... Academy SITREP – Iran and Pakistan Exchange Strikes

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Academy SITREP – U.S.-Led Coalition Launches Strikes on Multiple Houthi Targets in Yemen

January 11, 2024 What has Happened: A U.S.-led coalition launched more than a dozen strikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen late today. Targets in the strike included drone and missile launch sites used by the Houthis as well as radar installations. On Tuesday, the Houthis defied an ultimatum to halt their attacks on ships in the Red ... Academy SITREP – U.S.-Led Coalition Launches Strikes on Multiple Houthi Targets in Yemen

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Academy SITREP – U.S. Drone Strike Kills Iran-Backed Militia Leader in Baghdad

January 5, 2024 What has Happened: Yesterday, a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad killed Mushtaq Taleb al-Saidi, who was deputy head of operations for the Popular Mobilization Force (PMF), a network of Iran-backed militia groups. Since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7th, there have been over 100 attacks on U.S. and allied forces in ... Academy SITREP – U.S. Drone Strike Kills Iran-Backed Militia Leader in Baghdad

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Academy SITREP – Iran Sends Warship to Red Sea

January 2, 2024 What has Happened: As we anticipated in our most recent ATW, tensions with Iranian-backed proxy forces (and risks to shipping) in the region have significantly increased. Last evening, it was reported that the Iranian warship Alborz entered the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait. On Sunday, U.S. Navy helicopters from the USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike ... Academy SITREP – Iran Sends Warship to Red Sea

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