The Russian presence in post-coup Niger has weakened the Sahel's security architecture by failing to replace essential counterterrorism capabilities. Moscow is exploiting this opportunity to expand access to critical minerals such as uranium. The authors assess terrorist activity proliferates in the region as Russia prioritizes resource extraction instead of robust security cooperation.

We assess that expanding infrastructure development at Libyan air bases where Africa Corps has an established presence based on open-source reporting likely advances Russia's military foothold and enables operations across North Africa and the Sahel, while maintaining a military presence along NATO's southern flank.

Even the most oppressive regimes cannot survive by oppression alone. Elites must be cultivated and their loyalty maintained through a mixture of threats and inducements. Already aware that water parks existed in both Pyongyang and the provinces, our team set out to identify all of North Korea's water parks and analyze them for the presence of water.

Despite limitations in research capabilities, Russia maintains a strong presence in Antarctica. This analysis provides imagery-driven insight into the purpose of Russian research stations by assessing the activity level and research capabilities at each station.

Analysis of Russian Arctic radar sites indicates that Russian military leadership prioritizes perimeter defense of Russia's strategic deterrence forces and power projection from the Kola Peninsula over continuous radar coverage of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in its central and eastern parts. Russian radar coverage of the NSR is currently limited to key maritime chokepoints, preventing Russia from having full maritime domain awareness of the region.

China controls aspects of Chile's energy sector, impeding strategic autonomy regarding energy policy. In Chile, Beijing controls more than 55 percent of Chile's transmission, approximately 57 percent distribution, and an estimated 10 percent production. With this ownership, Beijing controls vulnerabilities as geopolitical competition intensifies.