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The latest edition of Dragonfly Dispatch is out! This month, we’re looking at the Paris Summer Olympic and Paralympic games – and specifically at five distinct types of threats which corporate security teams must track if your company is attending or sponsoring such a high-profile event.  Read our latest dispatch below, and don’t forget to subscribe to receive the next edition directly in your inbox. #paris2024 #olympics #securityintelligence

*Dragonfly in the media* - Where once firms concerned themselves primarily with the security of their staff and physical assets and financial vulnerabilities, they now must address a multiplicity of risks - from compliance, brand, reputation, ESG and geopolitical to those associated with less tangible assets, such as data, research, and intellectual property. This requires a more comprehensive, joined-up approach to risk mitigation, says head of advisory Cvete Koneska in Global Trade Magazine: https://lnkd.in/enCfKj_X #risk #riskmanagement 

India’s general elections are underway, with the process due to conclude in early June. South Asia analyst Tarun Nair outlines our current assessment of risks such as terrorism and civil unrest surrounding India’s general election. Watch his video below 👇Subscribers to our Security Intelligence and Analysis Service (SIAS) can access our full suite of intelligence assessments on India. To find out more, contact our specialists today: https://lnkd.in/eT-CAcAJ  #India #geopolitics #securityintelligence

Record-high temperatures and intense heat across Southeast Asia have led to several governments issuing health warnings and implementing restrictions, including on water use. These temperatures will persist until May at least. Our report analyses the operational impacts and the associated risks of the elevated temperatures across the region. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eb3B-dzW #SoutheastAsia #heatwaves #geopolitics #securityintelligence

A series of direct military attacks between Israel and Iran this month has made an all-out war between them more likely than at any other point in recent history. For now, it seems as though neither side is seeking a conflict. Join us for a webinar this coming Thursday, 25 April, looking at what comes next for Israel and Iran and planning for a security crisis across the Middle East. Find out more and reserve your spot here: https://lnkd.in/e7c9hCV7 #Israel #Iran #MiddleEast #geopolitics #securityintelligence

Criminals in Bogota, Colombia, seem to be becoming increasingly brazen. Robberies in Bogota have become considerably more common since Covid-19 restrictions were lifted yet now the rate of robberies appears even higher. In our report, we address the increase in street crime in Bogota and the recent high-profile robberies at gunpoint. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/ec8UXs7q #Colombia #Bogota #geopolitics #securityintelligence

Long-standing conflict and hostilities between Iran and Israel reached a tipping point this week.  Last night, 18 April, Israel mounted what seems to have been a restrained response to Iran’s direct attack against Israeli territory four days earlier. MENA analyst Hossam Abougabal outlines our current assessment of what is likely to happen next. Subscribers to our Security Intelligence and Analysis Service (SIAS) can access our full suite of intelligence assessments on Iran and Israel. To find out more, contact our specialists today: https://lnkd.in/eT-CAcAJ #Israel #Iran #MENA #geopolitics #securityintelligence

Dozens of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries, depots and export terminals in Russia have taken place in 2024, disrupting Russia’s oil refining capacity. Our map illustrates the locations of drone attacks on the oil refineries in Russia this year, correlated with the estimated range of Ukrainian drones. Graphics and maps such as this are available to clients via our SIAS platform. To gain access, please get in touch with us today: https://lnkd.in/eT-CAcAJ #Ukraine #Russia #geopolitics #securityintelligence

Our team hosted around 30 corporate security leaders in Singapore today, for a roundtable discussion on the profound implications of China's economic trends on regional geopolitics. Our specialists explored: ➡️ Why economic structural issues combined with Xi Jinping’s leadership means a rocky period for US-China relations is ahead ➡️How the Chinese government is responding to economic pressure, for example doubling down on manufacturing - and what the global implications are ➡️The impact of the US elections on the trajectory of US-China relations ...and more.  It was fantastic to see so many clients and colleagues! To find out about future roundtables, please get in touch today. #China #US #geopolitics

What are the likely outcomes of South Africa’s most consequential election since the end of apartheid? Watch a snippet from our latest webinar on South Africa’s Watershed Election, hosted by specialists from the FiscalNote Global Intelligence brands, Dragonfly, Oxford Analytica and FrontierView. The topics covered include, will the ANC be forced into a coalition government? What would that look like – and what would it mean for economic policies and the security environment? Watch the video 👇 Then scan the QR code at the end to start a free trial for one of our subscription products to receive regular expert analysis on a range of geopolitical, economic and operational issues. #southafrica #SAelections #ANC #geopolitics #securityintelligence