Threatscape Briefing
Threatscape Briefing delivers daily audio sitreps on the signals shaping global risk and competition.
Each episode distills the “One Big Thing” into a concise, executive-ready briefing connecting military, economic, cyber, and cultural flashpoints. Built for analysts, risk managers, and decision-makers, the format is fast, authoritative, and globally timed to keep you ahead of the curve. Threatscape Briefing is part of the Geopolitical Threatscape ecosystem and equips decision‑makers with clarity amid disruption. Don’t settle for headlines. Get the full Threatscape Briefing at geopoliticalthreatscape.substack.com for your sitrep on global risk every weekday.
Episodes
17 episodes
TW002: Conflicts, Vietnam’s Pivot, Smart Authoritarianism, and London’s Pressure Point: Weekly Review
🎙️ Threatscape Weekly – Episode Description (Dec 7, 2025) Conflicts are multiplying, alliances are shifting, and innovation is reshaping the balance of power. The world isn’t slowing down, and neither should your understandin...
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4:21
Ukraine’s Oil Strikes Hit Russia’s War Economy
Ukraine has escalated its campaign against Russia’s energy infrastructure, striking oil facilities that underpin Moscow’s war economy. These attacks are designed to degrade Russia’s revenue streams, disrupt logistics, and weaken the...
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Episode 15
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2:13
Report: China's Centralization Spurs Innovation, Tilts Military Balance
According to an article by Professor Jennifer Lind at Dartmouth College, China’s governance model of “smart authoritarianism” blends tight political control with inclusive economic policies to accelerate innovation. Inspir...
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Episode 14
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3:17
SIPRI: Arms Producers Surge as States Rush to Modernize
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported that the world’s top 100 arms producers saw combined revenues surge in 2025 as states accelerated modernization and expanded arsenals. The surge reflects heightened geopoliti...
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Episode 13
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2:47
From Reactive to Proactive: Hanoi’s Diplomatic Pivot
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we unpack Vietnam’s bold strategic pivot. Ahead of its 14th National Congress, the Communist Party of Vietnam has elevated foreign affairs to a “core, frequent” mission—placing diplo...
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Episode 12
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3:19
135 Conflicts and Counting: Inside the Armed Conflict Survey 2025
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we unpack the launch of the Armed Conflict Survey 2025. The International Institute for Strategic Studies reports 135 active conflicts worldwide — one of the highest totals in three decades — wi...
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Episode 11
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3:06
Russia’s armed icebreaker raises Arctic security stakes
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we examine Russia’s commissioning of the Ivan Papanin — the first of a new class of combat icebreakers. Unlike traditional scientific vessels, the Papanin is armed with nava...
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Episode 10
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2:29
TW001: Ports, Sushi, Hybrid War, and Icebreakers: How States Weaponize the Global System
This Threatscape Weekly unpacks why six “disconnected” headlines all point to the same pattern: states turning critical systems into tools of power. Ports, sushi, icebreakers, and cables aren’t random headlines—they’re the operating system of g...
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U.S. officials downplay recession risk, while analysts see a possible 2026 reacceleration.
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we examine the divergence between official optimism and market caution in the U.S. economy. Treasury signals confidence that recession risk is low, while independent analyses point to a possible 2...
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Episode 9
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2:11
Italy Flags Intensified Russian Hybrid Operations
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we examine Italy’s warning on intensified Russian hybrid operations. Coordinated influence campaigns, probing of industrial control systems, and proxy actors amplifying narratives are all part of ...
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Episode 8
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1:56
Sushi just became a geopolitical weapon.
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we unpack how sushi became a geopolitical signal. Hours after Beijing banned Japanese seafood, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching‑te posted sushi photos — a subtle but deliberate act of alliance signali...
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Episode 7
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1:35
Beijing just drew a red line in the Mediterranean.
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we examine Beijing’s red line in the Mediterranean. China refuses to sell its controlling stake in Greece’s Piraeus Port despite U.S. diplomatic pressure — turning infrastructure into strategy.
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Episode 6
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1:26
Hyperwarfare Is No Longer Hypothetical
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we examine why hyperwarfare is no longer hypothetical. Military strategists warn that autonomous weapons are bypassing human oversight, with Israel’s Lavender AI cited as a precedent for rapid, le...
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Episode 5
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1:24
AI Cyberattack Breaks the Human Barrier
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we examine the world’s first fully autonomous cyberattack. A China‑linked group deployed generative AI to strike European infrastructure — adapting in real time, bypassing defenses, and operating ...
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Episode 4
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1:25
US endorses Pacific Triangle to counter China and North Korea
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we examine Washington’s endorsement of a new Pacific Triangle. Linking South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines, the trilateral bloc is designed to counter China’s assertiveness and North Korea’s p...
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Episode 3
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1:12
Venezuela’s Post-Maduro Mirage
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we examine Venezuela’s post‑Maduro mirage. Removing Nicolás Maduro alone will not deliver stability when entrenched military control, fractured opposition coalitions, and wavering regional support...
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Episode 2
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1:12
China’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
In this episode of Threatscape Briefing, we unpack China’s leap into nuclear carrier capability. Satellite imagery confirms active construction of the Type 004 supercarrier at Jiangnan Shipyard, with reactor covers signaling nuclea...
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Episode 1
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