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Myanmar's Civil War Has Entered the Endgame: Resistance Forces Close In on Military Junta
Conflicts & Crises

Myanmar's Civil War Has Entered the Endgame: Resistance Forces Close In on Military Junta

Myanmar's military junta faces collapse as resistance forces advance. Explore the Three Brotherhood Alliance, strategic scenarios, and Myanmar's uncertain

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Myanmar's Military Junta Offers Peace Deal as Rebels Close In on Major Cities
Conflicts & Crises

Myanmar's Military Junta Offers Peace Deal as Rebels Close In on Major Cities

Myanmar's military junta's September 2024 peace proposal rejected by resistance groups. Rebels control half the territory as airstrikes target civilians.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Mysterious Drone Swarms Over US Military Bases: The Pentagon's Unsolved Security Challenge
Military & Defense

Mysterious Drone Swarms Over US Military Bases: The Pentagon's Unsolved Security Challenge

Sophisticated drones conducted 17-day surveillance over Langley Air Force Base. Explore the Pentagon's unsolved security challenge and attribution mystery.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Nepal's Youth Revolution: How Gen-Z Protesters Overthrew the Government and What Comes Next
Geopolitics & Strategy

Nepal's Youth Revolution: How Gen-Z Protesters Overthrew the Government and What Comes Next

Nepal's Gen-Z protesters forced PM Oli's resignation in September. Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki now leads interim government ahead of March 2026 elec

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Nigeria's Farmer-Herder Conflict: Understanding the Violence in the Middle Belt
Conflicts & Crises

Nigeria's Farmer-Herder Conflict: Understanding the Violence in the Middle Belt

Explore the complex drivers of Nigeria's farmer-herder violence in the Middle Belt: land scarcity, climate change, state failure, and religious divisions.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
North Korea's Blockchain Attacks: How Pyongyang Weaponized Cryptocurrency for Nuclear Funding
Conflicts & Crises

North Korea's Blockchain Attacks: How Pyongyang Weaponized Cryptocurrency for Nuclear Funding

How North Korean hackers use Etherhiding on Ethereum to steal $2B+ annually, funding nuclear weapons while evading international sanctions.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
North Korean Hackers: From Sony Pictures to Billion-Dollar Heists
Geopolitics & Strategy

North Korean Hackers: From Sony Pictures to Billion-Dollar Heists

Explore how North Korea's cyber capabilities evolved from the Sony Pictures hack to stealing billions in crypto and military secrets.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
North Korean Troops Are Failing in Kursk, But That May Not Matter to Kim Jong-Un
Conflicts & Crises

North Korean Troops Are Failing in Kursk, But That May Not Matter to Kim Jong-Un

North Korean soldiers suffer heavy losses in Kursk, but Kim Jong-Un views the deployment as a strategic win regardless of battlefield performance.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
The Nuclear Cascade: How the World Could Have Twenty Nuclear Powers by 2040
Geopolitics & Strategy

The Nuclear Cascade: How the World Could Have Twenty Nuclear Powers by 2040

How Poland, South Korea, and Iran could trigger a nuclear cascade, potentially creating 20+ nuclear-armed states by 2040.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
Pakistan and Afghanistan on the Brink of War: A Complete Breakdown of the 2025 Border Crisis
Conflicts & Crises

Pakistan and Afghanistan on the Brink of War: A Complete Breakdown of the 2025 Border Crisis

October 2025 Pakistan-Afghanistan military confrontation: airstrikes on Kabul, border clashes, casualties, ceasefire details, and escalation risks explaine

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
How Puntland's Forces Are Dismantling the Islamic State's Global Command Center in Somalia
Conflicts & Crises

How Puntland's Forces Are Dismantling the Islamic State's Global Command Center in Somalia

How Puntland's forces and U.S. airstrikes destroyed ISIS's Somalia headquarters, reducing 700 fighters to 200 in Operation Hilaac.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026
The Rangoon Bombing: North Korea's Audacious Plot to Decapitate the South Korean Government
Geopolitics & Strategy

The Rangoon Bombing: North Korea's Audacious Plot to Decapitate the South Korean Government

October 1983: North Korean agents bombed Burma's Martyr's Mausoleum to kill South Korean President Chun. A traffic delay saved his life. 19 died.

Simon Whistler · February 17, 2026