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What changed this week: a rolling roundup of the key signals, themes, and stories across your intelligence feed.

  1. US-Iran war escalates with Pentagon cover-up and Houthi tanker attacks; EU adopts 21st Russia sanctions package.

    7d 2026-07-21 - 2026-07-27 ROLLING

  2. US-Iran conflict escalates with attacks on Kuwait, Strait of Hormuz blockade, and oil price surge.

    7d 2026-07-15 - 2026-07-21 FROZEN

  3. NATO Ankara summit bolsters defence amid US-Iran crisis and Strait of Hormuz closure

    7d 2026-07-08 - 2026-07-14 FROZEN

  4. NATO summit in Ankara pressures allies on burden-sharing as Europe scrambles to rearm

    7d 2026-07-01 - 2026-07-07 FROZEN

  5. US airstrikes on Iran and Ukrainian oil campaign reshape security landscape as EU advances AI and trade regulation

    7d 2026-06-24 - 2026-06-30 FROZEN

  6. US-Iran ceasefire signed, EU probes JD.com acquisition, Ukraine escalates drone strikes on Moscow.

    7d 2026-06-17 - 2026-06-23 FROZEN

  7. EU launches first FSR probe into JD.com/Ceconomy deal, issues landmark WhatsApp interoperability order

    7d 2026-06-10 - 2026-06-16 FROZEN

  8. EU launches tech sovereignty package as Ukraine aid and Hormuz crisis reshape global dynamics

    7d 2026-06-01 - 2026-06-07 FROZEN

  9. Russian drone strikes Romanian residential building, escalating NATO tensions; EU pivots on China and tech sovereignty.

    7d 2026-05-25 - 2026-05-31 FROZEN

  10. US troop surge to Poland and European defense initiatives highlight strategic shift amid Ukraine war stalemate.

    7d 2026-05-18 - 2026-05-24 FROZEN

  11. Iran conflict escalates with Hormuz blockade, triggering European energy and supply chain crises.

    7d 2026-05-11 - 2026-05-17 FROZEN

  12. US-Iran naval clashes in Strait of Hormuz test ceasefire, as oil markets and global security react.

    7d 2026-05-04 - 2026-05-10 FROZEN

  13. Iran conflict drives clean energy pivot, as AI safety and SpaceX regulatory tensions surface

    7d 2026-04-27 - 2026-05-03 FROZEN

  14. US draws down forces in Germany and tears up EU trade pact; European states race toward defense autonomy.

    7d 2026-04-26 - 2026-05-02 FROZEN

  15. A week of structural shocks: EU doubles down on defense autonomy as transatlantic tensions rise and energy systems pivot.

    7d 2026-04-19 - 2026-04-25 FROZEN

  16. Iran Strait of Hormuz closure and reopening cycle drives energy, market, and defense turmoil across Europe.

    7d 2026-04-12 - 2026-04-18 FROZEN

  17. Easter ceasefire collapses, Hormuz crisis deepens, and Europe accelerates digital sovereignty push.

    7d 2026-04-05 - 2026-04-11 FROZEN

  18. Iranian missile strikes disable AWS data centers in the Gulf, escalating regional conflict and exposing hyperscale cloud vulnerability.

    7d 2026-03-29 - 2026-04-04 FROZEN

  19. Transatlantic rift deepens as US threatens NATO exit; Europe accelerates defense autonomy amid Iran conflict fallout.

    7d 2026-03-26 - 2026-04-01 FROZEN

  20. Iran conflict escalates with Strait of Hormuz threat and nuclear regime stress, while EU scores digital rights victories

    7d 2026-03-19 - 2026-03-25 FROZEN

  21. Russia's $14T sanctions relief bid and US-Iran conflict drive European strategic autonomy push amid cyber escalation

    7d 2026-03-12 - 2026-03-18 FROZEN

  22. Iran-US war exposes European defense and energy vulnerabilities, prompting strategic autonomy push.

    7d 2026-03-05 - 2026-03-11 FROZEN

  23. Europol-led operations dismantle major cybercrime platforms as hybrid threats escalate across multiple fronts.

    7d 2026-02-26 - 2026-03-04 FROZEN

  24. AI-accelerated cyberattacks and critical vulnerabilities dominate as breakout times shrink to minutes and state actors weaponize new tools.

    7d 2026-02-19 - 2026-02-25 FROZEN

  25. Ransomware surges 30% as APTs weaponize AI; Ariane 64 boosts European space autonomy.

    7d 2026-02-12 - 2026-02-18 FROZEN

  26. Cyber attacks on Poland and EU institutions, CJEU to review EU-MERCOSUR, AI vulnerabilities surge

    7d 2026-02-05 - 2026-02-11 FROZEN

  27. State-backed APT28 zero-day strikes EU as AI-driven threats and regulatory actions escalate

    7d 2026-01-29 - 2026-02-04 FROZEN

  28. Cyber threats intensify: 454K malicious open-source packages, AI systems critically vulnerable, and China-linked APT campaigns target governments.

    7d 2026-01-22 - 2026-01-28 FROZEN

  29. French algorithm challenge expands as Italy textile violence exposes supply chain risks

    7d 2026-01-15 - 2026-01-21 FROZEN

  30. NATO intervention analysis and Moldovan cultural sovereignty highlight European periphery dynamics

    7d 2026-01-08 - 2026-01-14 FROZEN

  31. Syria's diplomatic pivot under al-Sharaa reshapes Levantine order, tests European border security

    7d 2026-01-01 - 2026-01-07 FROZEN

  32. EU faces escalating hybrid threats on eastern borders as strategic autonomy debate intensifies.

    7d 2025-12-25 - 2025-12-31 FROZEN

  33. French bill to expand surveillance powers for tax fraud sparks privacy concerns

    7d 2025-12-11 - 2025-12-17 FROZEN

  34. Europe solidifies Galileo autonomy as Chinese tech gains hegemonic narrative and US political-religious lines blur.

    7d 2025-12-04 - 2025-12-10 FROZEN

  35. Europe faces twin pressures on cultural sovereignty and supply-chain resilience as Middle Corridor report urges active EU engagement.

    7d 2025-11-27 - 2025-12-03 FROZEN

  36. EU Cybersecurity Reserve Operational Framework Detailed by ENISA Amid Broader Digital Sovereignty Push

    7d 2025-11-20 - 2025-11-26 FROZEN

  37. Analyses highlight Russian media control, European funding needs, and US wealth inequality risks.

    7d 2025-11-13 - 2025-11-19 FROZEN

  38. Civilizational rhetoric and narrative dominance shape geopolitical discourse this week

    7d 2025-11-06 - 2025-11-12 FROZEN

  39. Press freedom icon Judith Vidal-Hall dies; Berlin Biennale controversy fuels cultural policy debate

    7d 2025-10-30 - 2025-11-05 FROZEN

  40. Europe confronts cultural sovereignty threats from AI and state propaganda

    7d 2025-10-23 - 2025-10-29 FROZEN

  41. EUISS report urges Europe to exploit China's structural weaknesses for strategic resilience.

    7d 2025-10-02 - 2025-10-08 FROZEN

  42. ESA mobilizes global assets to track interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS

    7d 2025-08-28 - 2025-09-03 FROZEN

  43. ESA's Hera mission completes Mars flyby and expands science objectives to include Deimos.

    7d 2025-03-06 - 2025-03-12 FROZEN

  44. ESA's Hera mission completes lunar flyby, heads to Didymos for post-DART asteroid survey

    7d 2024-10-31 - 2024-11-06 FROZEN

  45. ESA's Hera mission advances planetary defense with launch prep and new asteroid imagery

    7d 2024-09-26 - 2024-10-02 FROZEN

  46. Documentary on Beirut's urban memory premieres at CPH:DOX 2026

    7d 2024-03-14 - 2024-03-20 FROZEN

  47. EU-Africa climate partnership hinges on adaptation financing and just transition models.

    7d 2022-02-10 - 2022-02-16 FROZEN

  48. ESA leaders highlight urgent need for active debris removal to protect European space assets

    7d 2021-04-08 - 2021-04-14 FROZEN

  49. ESA evaluates Lunar Gateway as platform for planetary defense missions.

    7d 2020-03-05 - 2020-03-11 FROZEN

  50. ESA launches world's first commercial space debris removal mission.

    7d 2019-12-05 - 2019-12-11 FROZEN

  51. ESA approves Hera mission to study DART impact for planetary defense

    7d 2019-11-28 - 2019-12-04 FROZEN

  52. ESA advances Hera mission planning with citizen science call and funding advocacy

    7d 2019-11-21 - 2019-11-27 FROZEN

  53. ESA's Hera mission to use Luxembourg radar tech for first asteroid subsurface probe

    7d 2019-11-14 - 2019-11-20 FROZEN

  54. Apollo veteran endorses ESA Hera mission for planetary defense, highlighting dual-spacecraft strategy.

    7d 2019-10-31 - 2019-11-06 FROZEN

  55. ESA Hera mission deploys smallest deep-space radar for asteroid interior mapping.

    7d 2019-10-17 - 2019-10-23 FROZEN

  56. RT launches French channel; French regulators pledge strict oversight.

    7d 2017-12-14 - 2017-12-20 FROZEN