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Geopolitics

Morning Briefing — Thursday, April 2, 2026 · EST · 1,290 words⸻

Colin Henderson

Today’s environment is dominated by two inter-locked escalations: Trump’s prime-time Iran address last night — heavy on rhetoric, thin on exit architecture — and the growing NATO rupture it is accelerating. Neither resolved; both moved. The secondary story is the one-year anniversary of Liberation Day tariffs, which arrive today with a Supreme Court ruling largely gutting them — a quiet structural reversal getting minimal airtime amid the war noise. ⸻ 1. Top Stories — What Changed Trump addresses nation on Operation Epic Fury: war “nearing completion”In a roughly 20-minute prime-time address Wednesday, Trump declared Iran’s navy destroyed, its air force … Continue reading Morning Briefing — Thursday, April 2, 2026 · EST · 1,290 words⸻

Geopolitics

Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 31 March 2026 · 07:46 EST · 1,240 words⸻

Colin Henderson

Today’s briefing is dominated by the Iran war entering its 31st day with no ceasefire in sight, as three interlocking flashpoints converge simultaneously: the Strait of Hormuz standoff, a new Israeli invasion front in Lebanon, and a Knesset death-penalty law that is drawing sharp international condemnation. Economic and market anxiety is tightening — oil above $110 and a Fed boxed in by stagflationary pressures — while the April 6 Trump ultimatum on Iranian energy infrastructure sets a hard near-term deadline. The AI sector is moving at pace in the background, largely drowned out by the war. ⸻ 1. What Changed … Continue reading Morning Briefing — Tuesday, 31 March 2026 · 07:46 EST · 1,240 words⸻

Geopolitics

America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future

Colin Henderson

And They’re Already Here By Mark A. Milley and Eric Schmidt September/October 2024 Published on August 5, 2024 On the battlefields of Ukraine, the future of war is quickly becoming its present. Thousands of drones fill the skies. These drones and their operators are using artificial intelligence systems to avoid obstacles and identify potential targets. AI models are also helping Ukraine predict where to strike. Thanks to these systems, Ukrainian soldiers are taking out tanks and downing planes with devastating effectiveness. Russian units find themselves under constant observation, and their communications lines are prone to enemy disruption—as are Ukraine’s. Both states are racing … Continue reading America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future