What Is OSINT? The Complete Guide to Open-Source Intelligence

What is OSINT? A complete guide to open-source intelligence: definition, history, intelligence cycle, core techniques, ethics, case studies and careers.

RAGE Global · Guide · 17 min read
https://theragex.com/global/what-is-osint

Global Military Spending 2026: Who Spends the Most and Why

Global military spending hit $2,887 billion in 2025, per SIPRI. See the top 15 spenders, regional trends, share of GDP, NATO's 5% target and the outlook.

RAGE Global · Guide · 15 min read
https://theragex.com/global/global-military-spending

How Geopolitical Risk Is Measured: Indices, Methods and Early-Warning Signals

How is geopolitical risk measured? A guide to the GPR index, ACLED, UCDP, the Global Peace Index, the Fragile States Index and early-warning signals.

RAGE Global · Guide · 16 min read
https://theragex.com/global/geopolitical-risk-measurement

Drone Warfare: How Unmanned Systems Changed Modern Conflict

Drone warfare explained: MALE drones, loitering munitions, FPV drones in Ukraine, the Red Sea, counter-drone defense, production, law and AI swarms.

RAGE Global · Guide · 15 min read
https://theragex.com/global/drone-warfare

Nuclear Weapons in 2026: Arsenals, Doctrines and the Future of Arms Control

Nuclear weapons by country in 2026: SIPRI warhead counts for all nine states, doctrines, the end of New START, China's buildup and arms control.

RAGE Global · Guide · 16 min read
https://theragex.com/global/nuclear-weapons-2026

The World's Strategic Chokepoints: Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez, Malacca and Panama

Strategic chokepoints explained: oil and trade flows through Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb, Suez, Malacca and Panama, the 2026 Hormuz crisis and the risks ahead.

RAGE Global · Guide · 15 min read
https://theragex.com/global/strategic-chokepoints

Hybrid Warfare Explained: Disinformation, Sabotage and the Gray Zone

Hybrid warfare explained: definitions, the Gerasimov debate, disinformation, cable sabotage in the Baltic, gray-zone tactics and NATO and EU responses.

RAGE Global · Guide · 14 min read
https://theragex.com/global/hybrid-warfare-explained

Cyber Warfare: State Actors, Landmark Attacks and the New Digital Battlefield

Cyber warfare explained: Stuxnet, NotPetya, SolarWinds, Viasat and Volt Typhoon, the state APT groups behind them, costs and cyber law.

RAGE Global · Guide · 15 min read
https://theragex.com/global/cyber-warfare

The Global Arms Trade: Top Exporters, Importers and Shifting Alliances

The global arms trade in 2021–25: SIPRI data on top exporters and importers, Europe's import surge, Russia's decline and the shifting alliances behind it.

RAGE Global · Guide · 13 min read
https://theragex.com/global/global-arms-trade-top-exporters-importers

How Military Power Is Measured: Beyond Troop Numbers, Budgets and League Tables

How is a military power ranking built? We compare IISS, Global Firepower, Lowy and RAND methods, and explain why troop counts and indexes can mislead.

RAGE Global · Guide · 13 min read
https://theragex.com/global/how-military-power-is-measured

Satellite Imagery Intelligence: How GEOINT Sees the World's Conflicts

Satellite imagery intelligence explained: GEOINT, NGA, Maxar/Vantor, Planet, Airbus, SAR, resolution tiers, revisit rates, case studies, limits and AI.

RAGE Global · Guide · 16 min read
https://theragex.com/global/satellite-imagery-intelligence

Intelligence Analysis 101: How Analysts Turn Raw Information into Insight

Intelligence analysis explained: the intelligence cycle, collection disciplines, structured analytic techniques, ICD 203 and PHIA probability yardsticks.

RAGE Global · Guide · 15 min read
https://theragex.com/global/intelligence-analysis-101

🔴#Breaking:

🇺🇸 Trump Pressures Ukraine For Deal 🚨

President Trump urged Ukraine to negotiate an end to the war, saying Russia holds the military advantage as US diplomatic efforts intensify ahead of talks with Putin.

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🇺🇸 US Plans Middle East Evacuations 🚨

The US is preparing to order embassy personnel and families to leave several Gulf countries, potentially including its entire Saudi mission, amid fears of renewed hostilities.

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🔴#Breaking:

🇱🇧 Israel-Lebanon Talks End Without Breakthrough 🚨

US-mediated talks in Florida ended without agreement, Al Hadath reports. Disputes over Hezbollah’s disarmament and security oversight remain unresolved, with no further talks scheduled.

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