Defense / force posture / weapons flow89.22
Defense Escalation
Flags where military action, air-defense depletion, mobilization, weapons transfer or defense-industrial strain can move markets and operating risk before diplomacy catches up.
Current readRussia–Ukraine conflict and energy-infrastructure risk
Signals
- missile and drone tempo
- air-defense inventory pressure
- forward deployments
- base alerts
Decision use
Security posture, travel exposure, aerospace demand, logistics rerouting and defense supply-chain monitoring.
Space / satellite services / launch / ISR99.00
Space and Orbital Infrastructure
Turns satellite communications, navigation, earth observation and launch activity into a resilience lens for conflict, disaster response, shipping and financial-market continuity.
Current readCurrent natural-disaster and logistics-disruption risk
Signals
- satellite outage reports
- GNSS interference
- launch cadence
- ISR tasking pressure
Decision use
Continuity planning for navigation, communications, remote sensing, insurance verification and edge operations.
Cyber / enterprise exposure / critical services99.00
Cyber Exploitation
Ranks active exploitation, internet-facing platforms and remediation pressure where the blast radius can cross industries quickly.
Current readEnterprise exploitation and critical-infrastructure cyber risk
Signals
- CISA KEV adds
- critical CVE velocity
- ransomware disclosures
- public exploit code
Decision use
Patch sequencing, incident review, third-party risk and board-level operational continuity decisions.
Energy / shipping / insurance / inflation92.23
Energy and Maritime Chokepoints
Identifies where ports, tanker lanes, oil flows, war-risk insurance and strategic reserves can transmit local shocks into global prices.
Current readStrait of Hormuz, Iran and Gulf shipping risk
Signals
- vessel attacks
- AIS darkness
- war-risk premiums
- port restrictions
Decision use
Freight, fuel, inflation, supplier and treasury hedging awareness.
Geopolitics / sanctions / diplomacy89.22
Geopolitical Flashpoints
Connects diplomatic breakdowns, sanctions, regional coercion and command uncertainty to operating thresholds.
Current readRussia–Ukraine conflict and energy-infrastructure risk
Signals
- sanction packages
- ceasefire failures
- leadership instability
- military warnings
Decision use
Executive risk framing, legal exposure, market-event watchlists and regional operating posture.
Tariffs / USMCA / aerospace / industrial supply82.22
Trade and Industrial Policy
Surfaces policy cliffs and investigation pathways that can change landed cost, compliance burden and inventory behavior.
Current readTrade-policy and industrial supply-chain risk
Signals
- tariff deadlines
- Section 232 actions
- USMCA review
- retaliation risk
Decision use
Procurement timing, price setting, contract clauses and inventory planning.
Outbreaks / health systems / workforce continuity80.84
Public Health and Biosecurity
Separates local humanitarian burden from cross-border continuity risk and health-system strain.
Current readHigh-consequence infectious-disease outbreak risk
Signals
- case acceleration
- exported cases
- health-worker infections
- diagnostic capacity
Decision use
Workforce planning, travel policy, facility preparedness and health-sector exposure.
Storms / floods / earthquakes / logistics99.00
Climate and Disaster Logistics
Prioritizes acute hazards where landfall, flooding, port closure or power disruption can create near-term operational consequences.
Current readCurrent natural-disaster and logistics-disruption risk
Signals
- GDACS alerts
- USGS feeds
- evacuation orders
- port and rail closures
Decision use
Facility continuity, shipping contingency, insurance claims and supplier communication.
Macro / rates / dollar / commodities92.23
Financial Liquidity and Safe-Haven Stress
Translates the threat matrix into liquidity, volatility and safe-haven pressure without pretending it is a trading signal.
Current readStrait of Hormuz, Iran and Gulf shipping risk
Signals
- oil and gold moves
- dollar strength
- Treasury duration
- credit spread pressure
Decision use
Treasury awareness, counterparty monitoring, capital planning and scenario framing.
AI / semiconductors / cloud infrastructure99.00
AI, Chips and Strategic Technology
Frames export controls, AI tooling exposure, chip supply and data-center dependencies as strategic operating risks.
Current readEnterprise exploitation and critical-infrastructure cyber risk
Signals
- AI platform advisories
- chip export controls
- cloud outages
- data-center energy constraints
Decision use
Technology procurement, vendor risk, compute strategy and compliance monitoring.
Power / water / transport / telecom99.00
Critical Infrastructure Continuity
Connects cyber, disaster and conflict signals to practical continuity questions for infrastructure-dependent operations.
Current readEnterprise exploitation and critical-infrastructure cyber risk
Signals
- grid outages
- water system stress
- rail and port disruption
- telecom downtime
Decision use
Business continuity, site prioritization, vendor escalation and executive readiness.
Narratives / elections / institutional trust89.22
Information Operations and Trust
Tracks where narrative pressure, misinformation or institutional trust shocks can amplify otherwise manageable incidents.
Current readRussia–Ukraine conflict and energy-infrastructure risk
Signals
- coordinated narrative spikes
- election-adjacent claims
- official correction cycles
- social volatility
Decision use
Communications readiness, brand risk, public-affairs posture and stakeholder monitoring.
Crypto / sanctions / terrorist finance / theftwatch
Illicit Finance and Web3
Separates speculative market noise from infrastructure compromise, sanctions exposure and state-linked value transfer.
Current readNo direct matrix match today; monitor as a standing early-warning lane.
Signals
- wallet designations
- exchange freezes
- bridge exploits
- signer compromise
Decision use
Compliance monitoring, exchange/custody risk, sanctions screening and treasury controls.
