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THE EFFECTS OF ILLEGAL GOLD MINING IN THE YAPACANA NATIONAL PARK (CERRO), VENEZUELA

Cristiana Harless, Kendall McElwee, Lavinia Ansalone, Martina Guerrero, OSINT-RDT Team Alessandro Portolano, Editor; Jennifer Loy, Chief Editor March 30, 2026 Cerro Yapacana, Amazonas State, Venezuela [1] Key judgments The continuation of illegal gold mining will likely lead to prolonged environmental destruction, as well as human rights abuses against local and Indigenous populations. Criminals control illegal gold mining in Venezuela’s Amazonas state, undermining the gove

PSA NICARAGUA PART 1: HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR INTERVENTION AMID HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE AGAINST JOURNALISTS; JOINT INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION REQUIRED TO BUILD DIGITAL RESILIENCE

Khushi Salian, Lorenzo Calavaro, Rebecca Davis, Hermione Goux, Gehad Ahmed, Jared Carvente, Andrew Britland, Camilla Montemarano, WATCH/GSOC Team Alessandro Portolano, Lizel Klaasen Editor; Elena Alice Rossetti, Senior Editor March 29, 2026 Nicaraguan Journalists [1] Introduction In March 2026, over 20 humanitarian organizations called on UN member states to press the authoritarian regime of Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, to answer for human rights violations ag

MEXICAN NAVAL AUTHORITIES CARRIED OUT A DEADLY RAID AGAINST LOS MAYOS, AND THE US DEPLOYED ICE AGENTS TO AIRPORTS TO HELP DURING STAFFING SHORTAGES

March 19-25, 2026 | Issue 12 - NORTHCOM Team Michela Sereno, Julia Ruiz Redel, Dominic Perfetti, Christian Jackson, Sharon Preci, Matthew George, Noah Clarke Ben Joshua Gentemann, Editor; Clémence Van Damme, Senior Editor Military Unit Conducting a Raid [1] Date : March 19, 2026 Location : Culiacan, Sinaloa State, Mexico Parties involved : Mexico; Mexican government; government bodies; Mexican military; Naval authorities; authorities; law enforcement; armed militant orga

THREAT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT: US ACCELERATES INTEGRATION OF PRIVATE AI INTO CLASSIFIED MILITARY NETWORKS. RAPID ADOPTION WILL VERY LIKELY ESCALATE OPERATIONAL AND SECURITY RISKS ACROSS DEFENSE SYSTEMS

Giovanni Lamberti, Christian Jackson, Noah Clarke, Sharon Preci, Matthew George, Julia Ruiz Redel, Aristide Devevey, Michela Sereno, Dominic Perfetti; NORTHCOM Team Ben Joshua Gentemann, Editor; Elena Alice Rossetti, Senior Editor March 18, 2026 Military Strategy in the Age of AI [1] The US Department of War (DoW) accelerated the integration of privately developed AI systems into classified military and intelligence networks as part of its strategy to become an “AI-first” war

OSINT TOOLKIT: INSECAM, A PLATFORM THAT AGGREGATES SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS FOR WORLDWIDE LIVE MONITORING

Cristiana Harless, Kendall McElwee, Martina Guerrero, Paco Ruiz Arcos, OSINT-RDT Team James Raggio, Editor; Jennifer Loy, Chief Editor March 15, 2026 Industry : Online Investigations, Threat Intelligence, Security Services (The Open Source Intelligence [OSINT] Toolkit is a report to help teach about various OSINT tools that can be used by Threat, Security, Intelligence, and Investigative Professionals [TSIIPs]. The data in this report is accurate as of the publication date.)

ATTACKERS TARGETED THE BAKIN RUWA-MAJE BORDER CHECKPOINT IN NIGERIA, AND THE SUDANESE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION MOVEMENT-NORTH ACCUSED THE SUDANESE ARMED FORCES OF KILLING CIVILIANS IN A DRONE STRIKE

March 5-11, 2026 | Issue 10 - AFRICOM Team Antonio De Rosa, Bhavya Jain, Blaise Liess II, Insa Reblin, Cora Jordan, Amelia Bell, Ludovica Leccese, Maxime De Crop, Alexandra Valdez, Sasha Sánchez, Mackenzie LaCombe, Giovanni Lamberti Elizabeth Fignar, Editor; Elena Alice Rossetti, Senior Editor Kebbi, Nigeria, and Surrounding Area [1] Date : March 5, 2026 Location : Bagudu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Nigeria Parties involved : Nigeria; security forces; police office

COLOMBIAN AUTHORITIES DISCOVER CLAN DEL GOLFO RECRUITMENT RECORDINGS, AND IN PERU, ASSAILANTS ABDUCT AND EXECUTE A MAN IN A PUBLIC ALLEY

March 5-11, 2026 | Issue 10 - SOUTHCOM Team Christian Jackson, Dominic Perfetti, Julia Ruiz Redel, Michela Sereno, Noah Clarke, Matthew George, Sharon Preci, Aristide Devevey, Jacob Robison Ben Joshua Gentemann, Editor; Clémence Van Damme, Senior Editor Youth Walking in a Rural Colombian Area [1] Date : March 5, 2026 Location : Colombia Parties involved : Colombia; government; authorities; state forces; paramilitary and drug smuggling group Clan Del Golfo; far-left guerri

BELGIUM ANNOUNCES PLANS TO DEPLOY NASAMS AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS AT THE PORT OF ANTWERP, AND IRANIAN STRIKES TARGET CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

February 26 - March 4, 2026 | Issue 9 - Emergency Management, Health, and Hazards (EMH2) Team Chiara Michieli, Nimaya Premachandra, Khushi Salian, Indira Hankins, Agathe Labadi etc. Jacqueline Heier, Editor; Clemence Van Damme, Senior Editor NASAMS Launcher [1] Date : February 25, 2026 Location : Antwerp, Flanders Region, Belgium Parties involved : Belgium; Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever; army; military personnel; civilian law enforcement; Brussels Zaventem airport; a

THREAT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT: GERMANY’S ENLISTMENT POLICIES LIKELY TO INTENSIFY POLARIZATION AND YOUTH PROTESTS

Chiara Michieli, Nicola Bonsegna, Jaydn Burgin, Fleur Van Gorp, Sofía Vilas, EUCOM Team Devandra Mahto, Lizel Klaasen, Elizabeth Fignar, Editor; Clémence Van Damme, Elena Alice Rossetti, Senior Editor March 7, 2026 Youth Protest [1] Germany’s domestic threat climate will very likely deteriorate as political polarization surrounding the potential reintroduction of mandatory military service intensifies and empowers youth-led protests. Recruitment shortfalls in the Bundeswehr a

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