GlobalPULSE: 15 DEC 2025
Weekly Geopolitical & Security Analysis
Report Details
Initial Publish Date
Last Updated: 15 DEC 2025
Report Focus Location: Global
Authors: GSAT
Contributors: GSAT
GSAT Lead: MF
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Executive Summary
This weekly report provides a comprehensive analysis of critical events, emerging threats, and significant developments across our global watchlist countries. Our Geopolitical & Security Analysis Teams continuously monitor and assess incidents affecting regional stability, security, and business operations.
Key Global Concerns:
- Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: Storm Byron flooded displacement camps across Gaza, killing at least 14 people including children, as over 27,000 tents were destroyed or inundated. Aid agencies warn that Israeli restrictions continue to block essential shelter materials, exposing nearly 850,000 displaced Palestinians to life-threatening conditions.
- Eastern DRC Conflict Escalation: The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group captured Uvira in South Kivu despite a US-brokered peace deal signed December 4, displacing over 200,000 people and killing more than 400 civilians. The US accused Rwanda of violating commitments, with 5,000-7,000 Rwandan troops reportedly fighting alongside rebels.
- Haiti Security Mission Reinforcement: Kenya deployed 230 additional police officers to the Gang Suppression Force on December 8, bringing total personnel to over 700. The GSF replaces the under-resourced prior mission with a mandate to actively dismantle gangs controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince.
- Australia Terrorist Attack: A mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14 killed 16 people and injured over 40, marking Australia's deadliest terrorist attack since 1996. The attack targeted Sydney's Jewish community during the first night of Hanukkah.
- Red Sea–Hormuz Tensions: Iran conducted IRGC naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz involving ballistic missile launches and drone strikes, signaling heightened military readiness amid regional tensions and increasing risks to critical energy transit routes.
Strategic Overview
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GSAT (Geopolitical and Security Analysis Team) is Riley Sentinel's collective byline for team contributions or analysts requiring profile management due to sensitive work. All contributors are vetted by Riley Risk senior staff.
Dr. Marko Filijovic is a Special Advisor for Riley Risk with expertise in geopolitical risk, security intelligence, artic defense and threat analysis. He holds a PhD in Security Studies from the University Of Beograd.
Claudio Costa, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
Jason Clark, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
Nolan Byrd, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
Michael Angelopoulos, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
Jackson Hart, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
Chester Barnett, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
Fatima Zainab, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments..
Collins Ikome, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
Elena Artibani, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
Sofia Zanin, Regional Security Analyst at Riley Risk, provides security analysis, and reporting for the RileySENTINEL platform, delivering insights for complex environments.
