Dear Decision Maker, Three critical developments this week demand your attention: MANPADS Crisis Deepening Ukraine's loose weapons tracking creates new global threat vectors. Poorly secured MANPADS within the Ukrainian theater represent an opportunity for acquisition and proliferation by non-state groups looking to advance their interests across other conflicts. Aviation security planners take note. FBI Resource Reallocation In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice issued an order for the FBI to reallocate resources to immigration enforcement. Counterterrorism capacity degraded as agents shift to deportation operations. Summer Offensive Stalls Russian momentum slowing across multiple fronts. Tactical gains insufficient for strategic breakthrough. Window for Ukrainian counter-operations opening. What This Means:
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