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Covering Global Flashpoints, Geopolitics, National Security, Diplomacy, Cyber, & more

We're living through an era of unpredictable geopolitical risk, unprecedented military buildups, and unforgiving great power competition that will define the 21st Century. What plays out in the Pacific over the next decade will influence the balance of power in the decades to come.

The world we live in today is chaotic, and the news cycle unrelenting. I try to cut through the noise and spin and share clear, well-sourced information backed by data, focusing on global flashpoints, national security, and foreign policy. My custom maps and graphics aim to distill complex concepts and developments in a way that anyone can easily understand.

Over the past 2+ years, I’ve built a proprietary OSINT database tracking military activity around the globe—including the whereabouts of the entire U.S. Navy and Chinese PLA Navy fleets, PLA air and naval activity throughout the Indo-Pacific, U.S. campaigns and operations across the Middle East, and more—which is now available for paid subscribers.

Some of you may know me for the maps; the IEJ database is the engine behind the visuals and analysis, a real-time, growing, interactive archive of open-source intelligence. New charts and graphs offer a unique way to observe and analyze global trends in defense. It’s a one-of-a-kind tool for journalists, analysts, and enthusiasts alike.

Why $10/month? I've spent hundreds of hours curating this database and maintain it daily. There is nowhere else on the internet where you'll find this level of curated granular data points in one place, and it's never looked this good. It’s a bargain if you've ever tried to find this obscure data on your own. Eventually, the database will power an internally developed AI, which is in the works.

In addition to the database, paid subscribers can use a members-only direct chat, view subscriber-only posts full archive, and gain early access to new features. [Cancel at any time. Annual plan available at a discounted monthly rate]

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