The full archive of daily intelligence briefs from The Basedment desks.

With Bella-1 boarded, amidst reports Russia sent naval assets to escort it, we take a look at Russia's wider problem with deterrence since the end of the Cold War.

Today we take a look at the developing frontline, with Russian pressure and Ukrainian counterattacks across these two battles.

With Maduro gone, public feud with Colombia and now talks of Greenland annexation? We're taking a look deep into the strategical mind of U.S. policy makers.

Today we take a look at the fragility of Autocracies citing examples like Assad and Maduro. We argue that the efficiency of autocracies conceals weaknesses that lead to sudden collapse.

Today we look at why there was such a lack of resistance from Air Defence? It could be to do Cyber Warfare. We also unpack more of the details that we did not know yesterday.

With Venezuelan President Maduro captured, you might be thinking what, why and how it all happened? We're going through every detail from Russian and Irainian support to Crude oil and more.

Father Winter strikes again as it seems the winter months have begun to stabilise the fronts in certain sectors.

Today we explore how the war has shifted and changed in tactics, diplomacy and reality in 2025. From drones, to economy, to Trumpian diplomacy.

Negotiations seem publicly to be making process, but core issues remain. Today we're going to unpack the latest round of negotiation with with Zelensky’s new plan.

While Ukraine has had setbacks on most of the frontline, it's position in Kupiansk has significantly increased, today we provide the latest information and analysis.

In a rare development, three settlements were reportedly captured by Russian forces in a single day. We’re analysing how accurate these claims are—and what could come next.

Today we examine Russian advances across Siversk, Hulyaipole and Zaporzhizhia.