Category: Intelligence & Geopolitics

  • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT): Past to Present

    The world of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) has undergone a profound transformation since the beginning of the 21st century and the affirmation of the Internet. What are the current challenges and trends?

  • Geopolitics’ Strategic Value in Finance and Investment Portfolio Management

    Geopolitics — the examination of how geography, power, and political interests influence global outcomes — is now essential for financial decision-making.

  • The Importance of the Intelligence Cycle in Consulting

    This report assesses the function and importance of the intelligence cycle within consulting, concentrating on its methodical phases, practical advantages for analysts and clients, and its strategic relevance in intricate and unstable context.

  • What Is Military Intelligence and Why It Matters

    This report defines military intelligence, outlines its significance for commanders and policymakers, details its organization and implementation, and differentiates between the primary intelligence operational levels: strategic, operational, and tactical.

  • Intelligence Report Writing: Useful Guidelines

    This article provides guidance on the skills, structures, and methods required to produce effective intelligence reports.

  • What is Geopolitical Risk and Why it Matters

    This report examines the definition, scope, and relevance of geopolitical risk, identifies its key categories, and reviews recent global cases that illustrate its implications. It also provides a set of indicators to monitor to detect early warning signals.

  • Telegram OSINT Channels Blockades and WhatsApp Disruptions in Russia: Why Matters?

    This report examines the temporary suspension of multiple OSINT Telegram channels, with a focus on those affiliated with Ukraine, alongside the disruption of various Telegram and WhatsApp accounts, and assesses the resulting geopolitical and intelligence implications.

  • The Meaning of James Fairgrieve’s Geography and World Power in Contemporary Geopolitical Studies

    James Fairgrieve’s Geography and World Power, first published in 1915, remains a critical reference for those seeking to understand the geographical determinants of political power. This book offers a historically informed analysis of geography’s impact on state building, military strategy, and global power.

  • Cybersecurity Breakdown in Critical Infrastructures: A Strategic Security Risk to US Operational Networks

    This report provides an assessment of confirmed cyber activity targeting US critical infrastructure operational technology (OT) environments. It outlines current threat actor behaviour, key vulnerabilities, and specific defensive actions recommended by both government agencies and private sector specialists.

  • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Corporate Intelligence

    This report aims to assess the role of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) within the broader discipline of Corporate Intelligence (CI), evaluating its critical value, current applications, and future opportunities. The report stresses that private and public institutions must integrate OSINT into their corporate intelligence to maintain agility, resilience, and competitiveness.

  • AI and Automation: Transforming Industries Across Sectors

    AI (Artificial Intelligence) is an essential enabler of digital transformations, which every organization integrates into all aspects of its activities and shapes how the organization functions and delivers value to its customers. In this report, we explore how these technologies are being deployed across sectors and the advantages and challenges they present.

  • OSINT: Useful Practices for Deep and Dark Web Intelligence Collection

    This report explains the useful ways to gather information from the deep and dark web, focusing on how this helps fight terrorism and cybercrime. It addresses definitions, strategic considerations, legal frameworks, operational security, and technical tools utilised in dark web investigations.

  • SCAME Report: A Framework for Countering Disinformation and Influence Operations

    Intelligence analysts must assess the credibility, reliability, and intent behind information sources to mitigate these threats. The SCAME framework provides a systematic approach to evaluating media content and influence campaigns.

  • The Future of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT): Market Growth, AI Integration, and Strategic Applications (2025-2034)

    This report analyses the Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) market, highlighting its rapid expansion because of increasing cybersecurity threats, AI-driven intelligence solutions, and the growing reliance on publicly available data for decision-making.

  • Intelligence Solutions and Geopolitics: Interview with Max Taylor

    To explore the critical role of intelligence and geopolitics in contemporary security environments, SpecialEurasia met with Max Taylor, the Intelligence Manager at Intelligence Fusion.

  • Robotics: Geopolitical Risks and Strategy

    Integrating robotics into economic, military, and technological domains presents significant geopolitical risks and opportunities. Key nations, including the United States, China, and European states, are leveraging robotics to enhance industrial productivity, defence capabilities, and technological sovereignty.

  • Artificial Intelligence: Strategic and Geopolitical Consequences After the Rise of DeepSeek

    Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping global power dynamics, triggering a digital arms race among leading nations. The United States, European Union, and China’s regulatory frameworks differ significantly, reflecting unique strategic objectives and underlying ideologies.

  • Report Writing for Intelligence

    Effective intelligence reporting needs precise and unambiguous presentations of facts, analysis, and recommendations. Analysts must ensure reports focus on the needs of decision-makers, tailor their content and structure them for rapid understanding. This analysis examines the key principles for crafting actionable and relevant intelligence reports.

  • OSINT in the Middle East and the Arab World: Some Useful Tools (Video)

    In this report, we present a few practical suggestions and OSINT tools to aid analysts in navigating difficulties related to their investigation about the Middle East and the Arab world, especially when they lack fluency in the region’s primary languages such as Arabic and Persian.

  • Geoeconomics by Klaus Solberg Søilen

    Klaus Solberg Søilen’s work on geoeconomics is an important contribution to understanding the intersection of geopolitics and economics.It shows how states and private entities increasingly rely on economic tools—such as trade, sanctions, and technology—to pursue global objectives.

  • Why Is “Psychology Of Intelligence Analysis” by Richards J. Heuer Jr. Still Relevant to Intelligence Careers?

    “Psychology of Intelligence Analysis” by Richards J. Heuer Jr. remains a vital resource for intelligence professionals, offering a deep exploration of the cognitive influences on analytical work. Although published over two decades ago, its relevance endures, making it an essential read for those involved in the field.

  • Osintracker: Optimising Open-Source Intelligence Gathering

    Identifying suitable tools to support their daily routines is a core competency for Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysts. For analysts seeking to expedite and organise their investigations, while simultaneously facilitating efficient data analysis and review, Osintracker presents an interesting solution.

  • Leveraging Open Source Intelligence in Cybersecurity

    Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) serves as a cornerstone in modern cybersecurity, providing invaluable insights into potential threats and vulnerabilities. In this report, we delve into the wide range of applications of OSINT in cybersecurity, such as penetration testing, red teaming, digital forensics, and threat intelligence.

  • The Interplay Between Artificial Intelligence and Geopolitics

    The global landscape is undergoing rapid transformation fuelled by the ascent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a phenomenon that bears profound implications for international relations and the distribution of power among nations.

  • Financial Markets and the Geopolitical Risk

    This report scrutinises the multifaceted impact of geopolitical risk on financial markets, offering invaluable insights to guide stakeholders through this persistent challenge.

  • The Importance of the S.A.L.U.T.E Report in Intelligence Operations

    In today’s dynamic warfare environment, intelligence has become a key factor in influencing strategic decisions. Among the various tools at the disposal of intelligence professionals, the S.A.L.U.T.E. report emerges as a comprehensive and structured framework for documenting and conveying critical observations.

  • Geopolitical Intelligence’s Role to Support Investors and Decision-Makers

    By meticulously examining and understanding global political dynamics, Geopolitical Intelligence becomes a valuable resource that nations, corporations, and investors rely on. The true essence of this field is understanding the complex interactions between countries on the global stage, where geography, politics, and power intertwine to shape global affairs.

  • Intelligence Reports (INTREPs) and Intelligence Summaries (INTSUMs): What you need to know

    Intelligence Reports (INTREPs) and Intelligence Summaries (INTSUMs) are critical components of the intelligence cycle, playing a pivotal role in providing decision-makers with timely and relevant information for strategic planning. This essay delves into the distinct characteristics, functions, and significance of INTREPs and INTSUMs, shedding light on their crucial roles in the realm of intelligence analysis.

  • Geopolitical Forecasting: Learning from Waren Buffett’s Method

    Delving into the realms of Finance and Economics, we probe the pragmatic utility of Warren Buffett’s methods applied to geopolitics. This strategic pivot reflects our commitment to incorporating diverse perspectives and methodologies into our analytical arsenal, ensuring a nuanced and comprehensive understanding of geopolitical dynamics.

  • OSINT and Mind Mapping: 5 Interesting Tools

    This comprehensive report delves into the intersection of OSINT and Mind Mapping, shedding light on the symbiotic relationship between these two methodologies. Furthermore, it extends its scope to examine a selection of five noteworthy Mind Mapping tools or software applications.

  • Illicit Fentanyl: A Geopolitical and Open Source Analysis

    This report endeavours to analyse the issue of the illegal fentanyl market proliferation in the United States and North America, aiming to delineate its primary facets pertaining to geopolitics and security. Additionally, this work strives, through various Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) investigative methodologies, to demonstrate the ease with which fentanyl consumers and buyers can access this substance by leveraging the Dark Web and cryptocurrencies

  • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and AML/CFT: 15 Useful Tools

    OSINT plays a pivotal role in AML/CFT efforts because of its ability to harness publicly available information to uncover hidden connections and patterns within financial transactions. Let’s see some useful OSINT tools which can support the work of AML/CFT analyst.

  • OSINT Report: Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis, Armenophobia and the so-called ‘Azerbaijani Telegram Channels’ in Russian language

    Our OSINT report shows that a segment of Azerbaijani society or Azeri Diaspora in the post-Soviet space on different Telegram channels in Russian language exhibits pronounced sentiments of Armenophobia, manifesting in a discernible hostility towards Armenians in occasion of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis.

  • Cracking the Code on Cybersecurity: OSINT Techniques

    The ubiquitous presence of technology characterises the current digital age, making it imperative to recognise the crucial role cybersecurity plays. One potent tool in the cybersecurity arsenal is OSINT, a collection of techniques that involve researching from publicly available sources.

  • CSI Linux: Streamlining OSINT Activities with a Focused Linux Distribution

    Within the expansive domain of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), CSI Linux results as a purpose-driven operating system crafted to cater to the distinct needs of digital forensics and Intelligence analysis.

  • Geopolitical Risk: SpecialEurasia’s Systematic Approach to Understanding and Mitigating Future Challenges

    In today’s interconnected world, where nations are increasingly intertwined through political, economic, and social ties, it becomes crucial to comprehend and assess the concept of geopolitical risk.

  • Breaking the News Cycle: Enhancing Geopolitical Analysis Through Analytical Frameworks

    At SpecialEurasia we had a profound realisation regarding the significance of relying on an analytical framework in geopolitical analysis rather than attempting to consume an overwhelming amount of news in the realm of geopolitical forecasting.

  • Improve your geopolitical analysis thanks to critical thinking

    Critical thinking might support geopolitics by providing a framework for analysing and evaluating arguments about power and place. By utilising frameworks for critical examination, analyst can investigate geopolitics and uncover the concealed political powers of geopolitical comprehension.

  • Open Source Intelligence: A Valuable Tool for Competitive Intelligence

    To acquire a competitive edge, entrepreneurs must have access to timely and relevant information about their rivals, industry trends, and market dynamics. In this context, Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) emerges as a valuable tool for competitive intelligence.

  • CIA recruiting video for dissatisfied Russians: Intelligence and strategic communications during the Ukraine conflict

    The CIA video in the Russian language published on YouTube, which invites dissatisfied Russians to provide information to the U.S. Intelligence agency, confirms Washington’s strategy to create a network of assets inside the Russian Federation and put pressure on the Kremlin.

  • Writing a report: the BLUF framework in Intelligence Analysis

    Writing an Intelligence Analysis report might be a hard task. Using the BLUF framework can help the analyst in its duty to produce solid intelligence in daily activities.

  • The Importance and Benefits of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in Geopolitical Assessments

    Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is a crucial aspect of modern-day geopolitics because it provides timely and accurate information to inform decision-making processes. By leveraging various open sources such as social media, news outlets, and other publicly available data, intelligence agencies can detect emerging trends and patterns in all aspects of life, including political, economic, social and technological domains.

  • The Rising Challenges of Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence to International Psychological Security

    This report stems from the research project titled “Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence and Challenges to Psychological Security in Northeast Asia” (21-514-92001) and jointly funded by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS).

  • Laplace’s Demon: the Russian solution for Open Source Intelligence

    Laplace’s Demon is the Russian solution in Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) adopted to contrast phenomena such as terrorism, radicalization, criminal activities or monitor brand reputation, inter-ethnic conflicts and economic trends.

  • HUMINT: introduzione e definizioni

    La Human Intelligence (HUMINT) è una disciplina afferente al mondo dell’Intelligence che indica ogni tipo di informazione che può essere raccolta attraverso fonti umane in modo da identificare elementi, intenzioni, composizione, punti di forza, tattiche, equipaggiamento, personale e funzionalità di un paese o attore. La HUMINT utilizza fonti umane come canale di acquisizione informazioni attraverso diversi […]

  • OSINT: quantità, qualità delle informazioni e strumenti utili

    In un mondo ricco di informazioni e di fake news l’analista di Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) deve affrontare quotidianamente la sfida nel comprendere quali fonti, dati e informazioni sono utili per il proprio lavoro e attraverso quali strumenti è possibile ricavarli. Anche se le soluzioni a pagamento sono diverse e di qualità elevata, è possibile impostare […]

  • Introduzione all’OSINT e al lavoro dell’analista delle fonti aperte

    L’Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) negli ultimi anni ha acquisito una valenza ed importanza esponenziale sia nel campo della sicurezza che in quello della ricerca accademica ed economica, motivo per cui una introduzione sulle linee guida di tale materia e sul lavoro dell’analista delle fonti aperte risulta fondamentale per coloro che vogliono comprendere le potenzialità effettive […]

  • Introduzione all’Intelligence

    I recenti eventi caratterizzati da continui conflitti e tensioni a livello internazionale così come dalla continua attività delle organizzazioni terroristiche hanno permesso di porre l’attenzione sull’importante ruolo delle Agenzie di Intelligence e sul loro difficile operato nel prevenire e difendere il territorio nazionale da minacce interne ed esterne. Conoscere cosa si intende per Intelligence e […]

Online Course "Geopolitical Intelligence Analysis"_November 2025

22 November 2025 – Online Course Geopolitical Intelligene Analysis

This course represents a practical step for professionals aiming to refine their analytical discipline in a rapidly shifting global environment.

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