The LOWDOWN
By Joshua Patten
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The LOWDOWN is an independent open-source intelligence (OSINT situational awareness report) covering competition, conflict, and coercive activity involving Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and the Western Hemisphere.
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Operation Epic Fury Update 16 (Info Cutoff 0130Z 08 Mar 2026)
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury Update 16 (Info Cutoff 0130Z 08 Mar 2026)
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury Update 15 (Info Cutoff 1500Z 07 Mar 2026)
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury Update 14 (Info Cutoff 0130Z 07 Mar 2026)
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury Update 13 (Info Cutoff 1330Z 06 Mar 2026)
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 12 | 0130Z, 06 March 2026
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 11 | 1330Z, 05 March 2026
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 10 | 0200Z, 05 March 2026
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 9 | 1330Z, 04 March 2026
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 8 | 0230Z, 04 March 2026
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 7 | 1800Z, 03 March 2026
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 6 | 0130Z, 03 March 2026
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 5 | 1330Z, 02 March 2026
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 4 | 0130Z, 02 March 2026
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 3 | 1330Z, 01 March 2026
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Report 2 | 0230Z, 01 March 2026
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Operation Epic Fury – Initial Operational Report | 1330Z, 28 February 2026
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Middle East on the Brink: Explosions in Iran, U.S. Force Surge, IAEA Warning, Pakistan–Afghanistan Clashes, China’s Starlink Countermeasures, and Domestic Laser Incident
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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U.S.–Iran Nuclear Standoff Escalates as Pakistan–Afghanistan Conflict Erupts, PLA Purges Deepen, and Russia Launches 420-Drone Barrage on Ukraine
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks and Military Buildup, China’s Red Sword Air Surge, North Korea Party Reshuffle, Russia Nuclear Rhetoric, and Global Defense Spending Trends
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Iran Strike Posture Tightens, China’s Military Purges Deepen, Taiwan Chip Risk Persists, and Russia Integrates Cyber with Missile Warfare
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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U.S. Force Buildup Around Iran, Russia Expands Logistics Strikes in Ukraine, First Island Chain Missile Deployments Increase
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Iran on War Footing, Russia–Iran Missile Deal, China’s Nuclear Expansion, and Cartel Shockwaves in Mexico | Global Security Update
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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U.S. Forces Surge Toward Iran, Oil Shock Scenarios, Ukraine Attrition Under Nuclear Shadow, Poland Exits Mine Ban, and First Island Chain Missile Expansion
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Deadline Diplomacy and Shifting Battle Rhythms: Iran on the Brink, Ukraine Stalls, and China Shapes the Field
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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U.S.–Iran Crisis Point: Dual Carrier Surge, Israeli Maximum Alert, and Imminent Strike Calculus in the Middle East
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Munich at an Inflection Point: Ukraine’s Existential War, Iranian Escalation, PLA Expansion, and the Global Shift in Air & Missile Defense
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Dual Carriers to Iran, Russia’s Nuclear Posture in Belarus, PLA Taiwan Build-Up, Cuba Blackouts, and the 2036 Multipolar Forecast
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Russia Tightens RuNet as Ukraine Strikes Deep, PLA Leadership Purges Expand, Iran Missile Talks Stall, and U.S. Counter-Drone Laser Triggers El Paso Airspace Shutdown
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Carrier Posture, Korean Modernization Signals, Iran Unrest, Russian Adaptation, and Boyd’s Warning on Strategic Blindness
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Iran Crackdown, US–Iran Nuclear Signaling, Russian Peace Pressure, and Global Force Posture Shifts
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Russia Escalates Strikes on Ukraine, Iran Rebuilds Missiles as Talks Stall, Israel Signals Unilateral Action, and the U.S. Accelerates Drone, Bomber, and Munitions Posture
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Taiwan Accelerates Asymmetric Defense as Russia Probes NATO Cohesion, Iran Sets Negotiation Red Lines, and China Expands Military Control, Signaling, and Espionage Activity
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Iran Talks Under Fire, Russia Stalls Peace, China Raises the Baseline: Coercive Diplomacy and Strategic Confusion Across Key Theaters
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Russia Strikes Ukraine’s Energy Grid, New START Expires, Iran Seeks Talks Under Military Pressure
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Feints, Probes, and Power Shifts: Iran Tests Red Lines, Asia Reorders, and Low-Cost Strike Goes Global
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Edge of Escalation: Iran on the Brink, China Shapes the Battlefield, Russia Signals Without Strength
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Foreknowledge Before Firepower: Intelligence, Escalation Control, and the Gathering Storm
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Centers of Gravity Under Pressure: Iran on the Brink, Russia Entrenched, China Centralized
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Fire, Pressure, and Decision: Iran on the Brink, Ukraine’s Sustainment Fight, and Power Shaping Before the Strike
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Fault Lines and No-Escape Ground: Taiwan Pressure, DPRK Submarines, Iran Unrest, and the Costs of Fighting on the Wrong Terrain
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Escalation, Internal Fractures, and the Modern Battlespace: Iran Force Posture, China’s Military Purge, Ukraine’s Adaptive Warfare, and the Drone Threat at Home
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Global Force Posture, Command Disruption, and Sustainment Under Pressure
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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U.S. Force Posture Shifts, Iran and Russia Pressure, and Emerging Security Trends
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Posture, Not Permanence: Force Repositioning, Attrition Wars, and the Cost of Rigidity
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Deterrence Under Strain: Iran Escalation, Alliance Fractures, and the TIDALWAVE Warning
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Global Security Update: Syria’s Fragmentation, Arctic Tensions, and Accelerating Great-Power Militarization
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Iran Unrest and Nuclear Risk, Ukraine Battlefield Pressure, and Escalating Greenland Tensions
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Converging Pressure Points: Iran Unrest, Taiwan Probing, Arctic Coercion, and Global Force Posture Shifts
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Tactical Dispositions: Iran’s Unrest, China’s Gray-Zone Moves, and the Shape of Conflict Before Battle
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Iran at the Brink, Ukraine Attrition, Arctic Signaling, and the Logic of War Without Battle
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Iran Crackdown Tightens as U.S.–Iran Tensions Rise; Russia’s Ukraine Momentum Slows; Arctic Patrols Expand; Venezuela Border Instability Grows
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Iran’s Deepening Crisis, Information Warfare, and Global Strategic Pressure
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Iran Escalation Signals, Ukraine War Stalemate, China’s Information Warfare, and Venezuela’s Air Defense Failure
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Crackdowns, Killchains, and Gray Zones: Iran in Revolt, Russia at War, and the Hybrid Future
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Global Flashpoints: Iran’s Crackdown, Russia’s Coercive Strikes, and China’s Confidence Play
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Global Shockwaves: Iran on the Brink, China Rehearses Taiwan War, Russia Signals Escalation, and Trump Redefines U.S. Power
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Pressure Points: Iran’s Internal Crisis, Russia’s Long War, China’s Airpower Rise, and the Strategic Fallout After Maduro
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Signals at the Threshold: Power Projection, Sanctions, and Escalation Across Regions
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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The LOWDOWN - Global Aftershocks of U.S. Power Projection
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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The Aftermath of Absolute Resolve
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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The LOWDOWN: Venezuela Shockwaves, Iran Unrest, and Missile Signals from Pyongyang
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Maduro Captured: Inside Operation Absolute Resolve and the Global Reactions Unfolding
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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Rising Pressure Across Regions: Russia’s Strained Home Front, China’s Taiwan Signaling, Iran’s Unrest, and Escalation from Venezuela to Yemen
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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On the Brink: Russia’s Information War, Nuclear Signaling, and a Global Power Shift from Europe to the Caribbean
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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Pretexts and Pressure: Russia’s Valdai Claims, China Encircles Taiwan, Iran Signals Escalation
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Justice Mission 2025: China’s Taiwan Encirclement, the Trump-Zelensky Florida Summit, and Iran’s "Full-Scale War"
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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China Stealth, Drone Ships, Russia Rejects Peace, IRGC Seizures, Syria Raids
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Strategic Brinkmanship: From China's Modular Missile Ships and the U.S. Blockade of Venezuela to Global Nuclear and Aviation Advancements
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Report to Congress on Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2025
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Caribbean GPS Jamming, Chinese ICBMs, Iran Rebuilding Missile Program, Oreshniks for Belarus, and a Look Back at Op JUST CAUSE
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Escalation Signals: Russia’s Nuclear Posture, Taiwan Arms Surge, and U.S. Military Pressure in the Western Hemisphere
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Venezuela’s Blockade Crisis, China’s Tech Revolution, and the Reshaping of Conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Blockades, Terror Labels, and Hypersonic Reach: Venezuela Oil Seizures, Russia-Ukraine Escalation, China’s New Airlift, and the Next Phase of Global Power Competition
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Insider Killings in Syria, Ukraine Hits Russian Kilo Sub with UUV, and China’s CH-7 Stealth Drone Takes Flight
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Falling Behind the Algorithm: U.S. AI Autonomy Gaps, Space EW Escalation, SiAW Momentum, T-7 Delivery, Ukraine SITREP, and Iran's New Moral Order
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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20251214 LOWDOWN
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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The LOWDOWN - Axis in Motion: Russia’s War, China’s Push, and Allied Readiness - 18 Aug 2025
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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The LOWDOWN: China’s Shadow Moves, Russia’s War Calculus, Iran’s Nuclear Gambit, and North Korea’s Cyber Mercenaries – Aug 5–11, 2025
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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The LOWDOWN Podcast — 4 August 2025: Global Threats, Drone Wars, and the Rise of a New Axis
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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27 July 2025 // Frontlines and Fault Lines: Russia's War, China's Leverage, and North Korea's Expansion
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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The LOWDOWN - 21 July 2025
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Jul 21, 2025 |