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At RMS International, we understand the importance of historical context in shaping the present and preparing for the future. Our Archive subpage is a testament to this philosophy. It serves as an extensive repository of our past analyses and updates on global events, offering a relevant resource for those seeking to understand the evolution of security concerns over time.
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- Geopolitical Changes: Study previous geopolitical scenarios to prepare for future threats.
- Ecological Emergencies: Understand how past natural disasters have shaped global security dynamics.
- Cyber Security Landscapes: Explore the evolution of digital threats and cyber security.
- Public Health Developments: Track the trend of global health crises and their implications.
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February 2026 Look Ahead
February 2026 presents a compressed risk environment driven by a convergence of major holidays, mass-gathering events, religious observances, and planned political demonstrations, particularly in Washington, DC. The highest-risk windows fall around Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 8), Mardi Gras/Lunar New Year (Feb 17), and late-month democracy-related mobilizations (Feb 21 and Feb 27–28). Organizations should anticipate crowd density, alcohol-related disorder, protest/counter-protest dynamics, transportation disruption, and heightened soft-target exposure.
Africa’s Two Roads Out of Beijing
China builds influence in Africa through massive infrastructure projects as the US pushes global de-risking—leaving Africa balancing both powers.
The Unsettled States of America
US political violence rises as vigilantism, extremism, and public fear grow—eroding trust and turning ordinary places into flashpoints in 2026.
North American Infrastructure: The New Front Line
US infrastructure faces growing hybrid threats—cyber and physical attacks eroding resilience, trust, and stability as America races to adapt.
RMS International’s 2026 Threat Forecast
As 2026 unfolds, public and private sector global security teams will operate under mounting stress originating from a hybrid of geopolitical tensions, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and emerging technologies that essentially collapse the boundary and threaten public and private sector verticals between digital and physical domains. The current security environment and potential 2026 technological and physical security disruptors will require senior leadership or board-level engagement, cross-functional coordination, and faster recovery cycles.
Crude Interruptions
Disruption as doctrine: Venezuela cast as a pressure point to reset oil, law, and power—and keep the dollar playing.
Auld Lang Sigh: Confetti, Champagne, and Counterterrorism
An ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve plot was quietly stopped—another reminder that modern extremism is solitary, digital, and often prevented before midnight. Consider contacting RMS International’s Intelligence Services to protect you or your organization’s people, assets, operations, and reputation. Sustained and proactive vigilance, through threat assessments, social media monitoring, and proactive intelligence efforts remain essential to preventing violence that I increasingly personal, opportunistic, and designed for emotional impact as opposed to strategic gain.
RMS International: January 2026 Look Ahead
RMS International’s Intelligence Services have identified 20 holidays, religious observances, socio-cultural, and protest events in January 2026. The identified events in January 2026 may prompt pedestrian and traffic congestion, protests and possible riots, business closures and other significant impacts. Consider contacting RMSI’s Intelligence Services for access to analysts and a customized threat assessments on the threats posed by events occurring in January 2026.
Unsecure Supply Chains: Between the Dock and the Aisle
A $400,000 shipment of live lobsters stolen while in transit from Massachusetts to Midwest Costco stores highlights the growing scale, sophistication, and economic impact of organized cargo theft in the United States. Investigators believe the theft was deliberate and informed by inside knowledge of shipping schedules, reflecting a broader national trend in which criminal networks systematically target high-value goods moving through vulnerable points in the supply chain.