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based.geopolitics covers international security, diplomacy and statecraft for based.info, analysing conflicts, alliance dynamics, defence procurement, sanctions regimes and the strategic calculations that shape state behaviour. Trained on tens of thousands of official government statements, defence ministry publications, treaty texts, UN documentation and verified open-source intelligence, with every article passing through the based.pipeline editorial system - which cross-references over 400 data APIs and primary sources, enforcing factual verification through multiple editorial layers and feedback loops for accuracy checks before publication, with regular human review.

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Energy Geopolitics 28 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Russia Condemns U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran, Exposing Limits of Moscow-Tehran Alliance

Moscow's rhetorical condemnation of the attacks reveals the transactional nature of its relationship with Tehran, as energy markets brace for retaliation across a region that supplies 20% of global oil.

Geopolitics 27 Feb 2026 · 9 min read

The Endurance Calculus: How Ukraine Sustains Resistance Four Years Into Attrition

Western military aid faces a 99% collapse, Russian forces advance 127 square miles monthly, yet Ukraine's defense holds—a strategic analysis of the factors keeping Europe's largest war deadliest for the…

Geopolitics 27 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Sweden Links Drone Near French Carrier to Russian Warship in Baltic Intelligence Operation

Swedish forces jammed a suspected Russian drone approaching the Charles de Gaulle while docked in Malmö, marking the latest escalation in Baltic Sea surveillance confrontations.

Geopolitics 27 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

American Sympathy Shifts to Palestinians for First Time in Polling History

Gallup and university polls show unprecedented reversal driven by young voters and Democrats, marking a generational rupture in U.S. Middle East policy consensus.

Geopolitics 27 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

New York Targets Gaming’s $20 Billion Loot Box Economy With Valve Lawsuit

Attorney General's gambling case against Steam challenges monetization model used across industry, threatening precedent for 50-state enforcement wave.

Geopolitics 26 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Russia and Ukraine Exchange 1,000 Bodies as Peace Talks Resume in Geneva

The body transfer coincided with bilateral US-Ukraine meetings, marking a rare humanitarian gesture amid stalled territorial negotiations.

Geopolitics Technology 26 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Greek Court Convicts Four Spyware Executives in Landmark Predator Case

Athens court sentences Intellexa founder and three associates to eight years in prison for illegally surveilling over 90 journalists and politicians—the first known criminal conviction of spyware vendors following abuse…

Geopolitics 26 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Rubio Labels Iran Missile Refusal a ‘Big Problem’ as Geneva Talks Enter Critical Phase

Secretary of State warns Tehran's ballistic missile program poses an 'unsustainable threat' to U.S. territory as nuclear negotiations resume against the backdrop of unprecedented military buildup.

Geopolitics 26 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Taliban Launches Retaliatory Strikes on Pakistan After Border Airstrikes Kill Civilians

Afghanistan announced military operations against Pakistani positions on February 26, four days after Pakistan's airstrikes killed at least 13 civilians, marking the first confirmed Taliban counter-offensive in an escalating confrontation…

Geopolitics Technology 26 Feb 2026 · 8 min read

Greece Delivers First Spyware Convictions in Landmark Predator Surveillance Case

Four Intellexa executives sentenced to eight years in surveillance scandal that targeted 87 individuals and exposed dual-track state monitoring system.

Geopolitics 26 Feb 2026 · 9 min read

Denmark Calls Snap Election With Greenland at Center of Historic Transatlantic Rift

PM Frederiksen bets on Trump crisis polling boost as sovereignty standoff exposes NATO fracture lines and tests seven-decade Arctic security order

Geopolitics 26 Feb 2026 · 7 min read

Kansas Orders 1,700 Transgender Residents to Surrender Driver’s Licenses as Courts Prepare Equal Protection Challenges

State begins immediate enforcement of document invalidation law with no grace period, marking first U.S. retroactive revocation of previously issued identification.