Insights
See below some of our publicly available insight reports, written with risk managers in mind, to help inform them and their organisations of current and upcoming security issues that may impact travel and/or operational security.
Should you require insight reports tailored to a specific area of interest, please contact us to discuss how we can meet your unique needs.
Grey Zone Warfare Risks to Organisations
Grey zone warfare, while not new, has become a more visible and frequent feature of the operating environment for organisations working across politically contested or strategically sensitive landscapes, following a decade of increasingly tense geopolitical relations between world powers. Grey zone warfare tactics operate in the space between diplomacy and warfare, relying on a range of indirect and direct methods that are publicly deniable, difficult to respond to conventionally, and highly disruptive…
Hard Power on the Rise
In response to Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine, China’s relentlessly growing defence budget and regional assertiveness, and Donald Trump’s isolationist, realpolitik approach to foreign policy, other global powers have begun to read the room, prioritising the build-up of their own hard power, often at the expense of soft power. This shift will have profound implications for the prospects of war, geopolitical stability, and global security.
H2 2024: Security Trends in West Africa
On 1 November 2024, Jamalat Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a military-escorted commercial convoy near Petel Kole in the Tillabéri Region, Niger, killing at least 20 people. This latest incident reflects the escalating threat posed by Islamist militants in the region to both military forces and commercial routes…
COP29 in Baku: Security Risks and Essential Preparations
COP29, the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference, will convene in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11-22 November 2024. As global leaders, activists, and organisations come together to advance international climate action, it's essential to recognise and prepare for the associated security risks at such a high-profile event…
H1 2024: Long Term Conflict Trends
In the years following the end of the Cold War, with the US established as the world's sole super power, many localised conflicts were either left to themselves or dictated by the actions of the US/West, e.g. the interventionist actions in Iraq/Kuwait, Somalia, Yugoslavia, and Haiti. However, as American hegemony appears on the decline, multiple conflict-affected landscapes and disputed territories appear ever more likely to draw in actors willing to challenge the status quo and test Western resolve…
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