Category World Leaders

Close Protection, Directorate-General for External Security (DGSC - France), Emmanuel Macron, France, G7 - Kananaskis - 2025, Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale (GIGN - France), Groupe de sécurité de la présidence de la République (GSPR - France), Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Physical Security, The G7, VIP Protection

République Armée: French Presidential Protection and GIGN Deployment at the 2025 G7 in Kananaskis 2025 G7 Security Series #9

République Armée: French Presidential Protection and GIGN Deployment at the 2025 G7 in Kananaskis 2025 G7 Security Series #9 Introduction France’s delegation to the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta is supported by a multi-layered security team. Key components…

Donald J. Trump, G7 - Kananaskis - 2025, National Security, National Security Events, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Security Theatre, The Trump Doctrine, Uncategorized, United States of America, United States Secret Service

The American Perimeter: U.S. Protective Operations and Intelligence Footprint at G7 Kananaskis 2025 – 2025 G7 Security Series #4

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The American Perimeter: U.S. Protective Operations and Intelligence Footprint at G7 Kananaskis 2025 – 2025 G7 Security Series #4 Introduction The 2025 G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta will see an extensive U.S. security and intelligence presence supporting President Joe Trump.…

Bureaucratic Suppression of Information, Cancer, Joe Biden Cancer Diagnosis, Joseph R. Biden, Medical Intelligence (MEDInt), United States of America

Joe Biden’s Health and Prostate Cancer: Was It Discovered During His Presidency?

Joe Biden’s Health and Prostate Cancer: Was It Discovered During His Presidency? Introduction President Biden’s health has been a subject of intense scrutiny. Official medical releases during 2023–2024 largely portrayed him as “fit for duty,” with routine annual physicals (Nov…

Authoritarian Backsliding (United States), Authoritarian Playbook, Counter-Disinformation, Disinformation, Gulf of America, Gulf of Mexico, Narrative Construction, Narrative Framing, Narrative Warfare, Strategic Narratives, The Trump Doctrine, United States of America

The “Gulf of America” Gambit – Moronic Genius at Sea

The “Gulf of America” Gambit – Moronic Genius at Sea Executive Summary Renaming by Decree On January 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14172, “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,” directing that the Gulf of Mexico be…

Authoritarian Playbook, Competitive Authoritarianism, Geopolitics, India, India-Pakistan Crisis, Line of Control, Narendra Modi, Pakistan, The Modi Doctrine

Brinkmanship in Vermilion: Modi’s Escalation of the India-Pakistan Conflict

Brinkmanship in Vermilion: Modi’s Escalation of the India-Pakistan Conflict Latest Developments Night of Strikes and Sirens In the dead of night, the conflict that had been brewing for weeks erupted into bright plumes of fire on the horizon. Air-raid sirens…

Geopolitics, Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV, Roman Catholicism, The Vatican, Vatican City (The Holy See)

The Death of Pope Francis: What Comes Next for the Vatican and the Future of the Catholic Church

The Death of Pope Francis: What Comes Next for the Vatican and the Future of the Catholic Church Update May 8, 2025 In a relatively surprising development, Cardinal Robert Prevost, the first American pope, was selected by the Vatican conclave…

Airpower, India, India-Pakistan Crisis, Line of Control, Narendra Modi, Pakistan, The Modi Doctrine

Authoritarian Populism: The Modi Variable in the May 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis

Authoritarian Populism: The Modi Variable in the May 2025 India-Pakistan Crisis 1. Executive Summary The May 7, 2025 Indian strike on Pakistan, named Operation Sindoor, launched under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, marked a dramatic escalation in South Asia’s most…

American Domestic Politics, Authoritarian Backsliding (United States), Donald J. Trump, Police Militarization, The Trump Doctrine, Trumponomics, Unitary Executive, United States of America

April 28, 2025: The Death of American Democracy Continues With Executive Militarization

April 28, 2025: The Death of American Democracy Continues With Executive Militarization Introduction Washington, D.C., April 28, 2025 – The door to the Oval Office closes with a thud as aides shuffle out, leaving President Trump alone with his inner…

Margot Lanihin
April 29, 2025
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Authoritarian Backsliding (United States), Competitive Authoritarianism, Democratic Backsliding, Donald J. Trump, The Trump Doctrine, United States of America

April 25, 2025: The Death of American Democracy Began With a Judge in Handcuffs

April 25, 2025: The Death of American Democracy Began With a Judge in Handcuffs I. Prologue: One Arrest and the Death of American Democracy April 25, 2025. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Judge Hannah Dugan, a sitting state circuit court judge with a record…

Authoritarian Backsliding (United States), Authoritarian Playbook, Democratic Backsliding, Donald J. Trump, Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, Monetary Policy, The Trump Doctrine, Trump Tariffs, Trumponomics, United States of America

The Fed Versus the MAGA State: What Happens If Trump Fires Jerome Powell?

The Fed Versus the MAGA State: What Happens If Trump Fires Jerome Powell? I. Introduction: The Fragility of Institutional Memory In the spring of 2025, Donald J. Trump — now returned to the presidency with a vengeance — declared that…