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

As the UAE faces set backs in the MENA region and India looks to diversify it's geopolitical foothold, we look at their new partnership.

Today we turn to North America as the Donroe Doctrine has it’s first major pushback. We analyse the China-Canada partnership as well as the looming trade war between Europe and the U.S.

Today we examine the latest updates on the ground in Syria and the fragile political and military situation for the Syrian Kurds and what is next for them.

What was meant to be a planned withdrawal has escalated in full conflict, as Kurdish troops fail to secure the main frontline on Deir Hafer and Tabqa.

Somaliland is prime real-estate, and Israel wants a piece of the pie. Somaliland offers Israel direct access to the Red Sea and its adversary, the Houthis, plus economic interests.

Russia has regained the initiative on the Dobropillya front, today we also explore why Rodysnke is so important to both sides.

Both the new government and SDF are sending reinforcements to the Deir Hafer strip, with a large battle expected.

Today we take a look at Greenland and how it matters in terms of strategic location, cost to worth ration, and of course resources.

Today we take a look at the situation on Ukraine's southern front and how Russian units are progressing and what 2026 will have in store.

Today we take a look at Russia's new advances in Kupiansk after a humiliating month and it's recent strike using the Oreshnik.

We take a quick look at the recent fighting in Aleppo and how it will once again be under one flag after 14 years of civil war. What's next for the Kurds?

Iran’s current protests are not isolated events, but the downstream consequence of decades of strategic overreach, proxy warfare, and inflexible ideology.