Interactive Global Map
- Zoom & Pan - Smooth navigation with mouse/trackpad gestures
- Regional Focus - 8 preset views for rapid navigation (Global, Americas, Europe, MENA, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Oceania)
- Layer System - Toggle visibility of 20+ data layers organized by category
- Time Filtering - Filter events by time range (1h, 6h, 24h, 48h, 7d)
- Pinnable Map - Pin the map to the top while scrolling through panels, or let it scroll with the page
- Smart Marker Clustering - Nearby markers group at low zoom, expand on zoom in
Marker Clustering
Dense regions with many data points use intelligent clustering to prevent visual clutter: How It Works- Markers within a pixel radius (adaptive to zoom level) merge into cluster badges
- Cluster badges show the count of grouped items
- Clicking a cluster opens a popup listing all grouped items
- Zooming in reduces cluster radius, eventually showing individual markers
- Protests: Cluster within same country only (riots sorted first, high severity prioritized)
- Tech HQs: Cluster within same city (Big Tech sorted before unicorns before public companies)
- Tech Events: Cluster within same location (sorted by date, soonest first)
Data Layers
Layers are organized into logical groups for efficient monitoring: Geopolitical| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Conflicts | Active conflict zones with involved parties and status |
| Hotspots | Intelligence hotspots with activity levels based on news correlation |
| Sanctions | Countries under economic sanctions regimes |
| Protests | Live social unrest events from ACLED and GDELT |
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Military Bases | 226 global military installations from 9 operators |
| Nuclear Facilities | Power plants, weapons labs, enrichment sites |
| Gamma Irradiators | IAEA-tracked Category 1-3 radiation sources |
| APT Groups | State-sponsored cyber threat actors with geographic attribution |
| Spaceports | 12 major launch facilities (NASA, SpaceX, Roscosmos, CNSA, ESA, ISRO, JAXA) |
| Critical Minerals | Strategic mineral deposits (lithium, cobalt, rare earths) with operator info |
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Undersea Cables | 86 submarine cable routes worldwide |
| Pipelines | 88 operating oil & gas pipelines across all continents |
| Internet Outages | Network disruptions via Cloudflare Radar |
| AI Datacenters | 313 AI compute clusters tracked from Epoch AI dataset |
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Ships (AIS) | Live vessel tracking via AIS with chokepoint monitoring and 62 strategic ports* |
| Delays | FAA airport delay status and ground stops |
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Natural | USGS earthquakes (M4.5+) + NASA EONET events (storms, wildfires, volcanoes, floods) |
| Weather | NWS severe weather warnings |
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Day/Night | Real-time solar terminator overlay showing day and night zones (updates every 5 minutes) |
| Economic | Tabbed economic panel with FRED indicators, EIA oil analytics, and USASpending.gov government contracts |
| Countries | Country boundary labels |
| Waterways | Strategic waterways and chokepoints |
| Trade Routes | 19 global trade routes (container, energy, bulk) with multi-segment arcs through strategic chokepoints |
| Fires (FIRMS) | NASA FIRMS satellite fire detection (VIIRS thermal hotspots) for wildfire and operational risk monitoring |
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Live Webcams | 22 live streams across 5 geopolitical regions (Middle East, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Americas) with automatic fallback handling |
Intelligence Panels
Beyond raw data feeds, the dashboard provides synthesized intelligence panels:| Panel | Purpose |
|---|---|
| AI Strategic Posture | Theater-level military aggregation with strike capability analysis |
| Strategic Risk Overview | Composite risk score combining all intelligence modules |
| Country Instability Index | Real-time stability scores for 24 monitored countries |
| Infrastructure Cascade | Dependency analysis for cables, pipelines, and chokepoints |
| Live Intelligence | GDELT-powered topic feeds (Military, Cyber, Nuclear, Sanctions) |
| Intel Feed | Curated defense and security news sources |
| Country Brief | AI-generated country profiles with key indicators, risk factors, and recent developments |
| Aviation Intelligence | 6-tab aviation panel (Ops, Flights, Airlines, Tracking, News, Prices) with NOTAM closure detection across 111 monitored airports |
| Climate Anomalies | Temperature and precipitation deviations across 15 zones using Open-Meteo ERA5 data against rolling baselines |
| Displacement Tracking | UN OCHA HAPI refugee, asylum seeker, and IDP data with origin/host country perspectives |
| Gulf Economies | Indices, currencies, and oil data for 6 GCC countries (Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman) |
| WTO Trade Policy | Active trade restrictions, tariff trends, bilateral trade flows, and SPS/TBT barriers |
| Central Banks & BIS | Policy rates and monetary decisions from 13 central banks via BIS data |
| Market Watchlist | User-defined stock/commodity/crypto symbol lists (up to 50 symbols) |
News Aggregation
Multi-source RSS aggregation across categories:- World / Geopolitical - BBC, Reuters, AP, Guardian, NPR, Politico, The Diplomat
- Middle East / MENA - Al Jazeera, BBC ME, Guardian ME, Al Arabiya, Times of Israel
- Africa - BBC Africa, News24, Google News aggregation (regional & Sahel coverage)
- Latin America - BBC Latin America, Guardian Americas, Google News aggregation
- Asia-Pacific - BBC Asia, South China Morning Post, Google News aggregation
- Energy & Resources - Google News aggregation (oil/gas, nuclear, mining, Reuters Energy)
- Technology - Hacker News, Ars Technica, The Verge, MIT Tech Review
- AI / ML - ArXiv, VentureBeat AI, The Verge AI, MIT Tech Review
- Finance - CNBC, MarketWatch, Financial Times, Yahoo Finance
- Government - White House, State Dept, Pentagon, Treasury, Fed, SEC, UN News, CISA
- Intel Feed - Defense One, Breaking Defense, Bellingcat, Krebs Security, Janes
- Think Tanks - Foreign Policy, Atlantic Council, Foreign Affairs, CSIS, RAND, Brookings, Carnegie
- Crisis Watch - International Crisis Group, IAEA, WHO, UNHCR
- Regional Sources - Xinhua, TASS, Kyiv Independent, Moscow Times
- Layoffs Tracker - Tech industry job cuts
Source Filtering
The SOURCES button in the header opens a global source management modal, enabling fine-grained control over which news sources appear in the dashboard. Capabilities:- Search: Filter the source list by name to quickly find specific outlets
- Individual Toggle: Click any source to enable/disable it
- Bulk Actions: “Select All” and “Select None” for quick adjustments
- Counter Display: Shows “45/77 enabled” to indicate current selection
- Persistence: Settings are saved to localStorage and persist across sessions
- Noise Reduction: Disable high-volume aggregators (Google News) to focus on primary sources
- Regional Focus: Enable only sources relevant to a specific geographic area
- Source Quality: Disable sources with poor signal-to-noise ratio
- Bias Management: Balance coverage by enabling/disabling sources with known editorial perspectives
- Disabled sources are filtered at fetch time (not display time), reducing bandwidth and API calls
- Affects all news panels simultaneously: disable BBC once, it is gone everywhere
- Panels with all sources disabled show “All sources disabled” message
- Changes take effect on the next refresh cycle
Regional Intelligence Panels
Dedicated panels provide focused coverage for strategically significant regions:| Panel | Coverage | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Middle East | MENA region | Israel-Gaza, Iran, Gulf states, Red Sea |
| Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Sahel instability, coups, insurgencies, resources |
| Latin America | Central & South America | Venezuela, drug trafficking, regional politics |
| Asia-Pacific | East & Southeast Asia | China-Taiwan, Korean peninsula, ASEAN |
| Energy & Resources | Global | Oil markets, nuclear, mining, energy security |
Live News Streams
Embedded YouTube live streams from major news networks with channel switching:| Channel | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Bloomberg | Business & financial news |
| Sky News | UK & international news |
| Euronews | European perspective |
| DW News | German international broadcaster |
| France 24 | French global news |
| Al Arabiya | Middle East news (Arabic perspective) |
| Al Jazeera | Middle East & international news |
- Channel Switcher - One-click switching between networks
- Live Indicator - Blinking dot shows stream status, click to pause/play
- Mute Toggle - Audio control (muted by default)
- Double-Width Panel - Larger video player for better viewing
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Persistent player | No iframe reload on mute/play/channel change |
| API control | Direct playVideo(), pauseVideo(), mute() calls |
| Reduced bandwidth | Same stream continues across state changes |
| Faster switching | Channel changes via loadVideoById() |
| Trigger | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab hidden | Stream pauses (via Visibility API) |
| 5 min idle | Stream pauses (no mouse/keyboard activity) |
| User returns | Stream resumes automatically |
| Manual pause | User intent tracked separately |
Market Data
- Stocks - Major indices and tech stocks via Finnhub (Yahoo Finance backup)
- Commodities - Oil, gold, natural gas, copper, VIX
- Crypto - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana via CoinGecko
- Sector Heatmap - Visual sector performance (11 SPDR sectors)
- Economic Indicators - Fed data via FRED (assets, rates, yields)
- Oil Analytics - EIA data: WTI/Brent prices, US production, US inventory with weekly changes
- Government Spending - USASpending.gov: Recent federal contracts and awards
Prediction Markets
- Polymarket integration for event probability tracking
- Correlation analysis with news events
Search (Cmd+K)
Universal command palette for navigating the entire application. All 55 panels, map views, layer toggles, and country briefs are searchable:- Map navigation: Jump to any region (Global, MENA, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Americas, Africa, Oceania)
- Layer presets: Military, Finance, Infrastructure, Intel, All, None, Minimal
- Individual layers: 30+ toggleable layers (AIS, flights, conflicts, cables, fires, GPS jamming, satellites, etc.)
- All panels: Every panel is searchable by name and keywords, including:
- Intelligence: AI Insights, AI Forecasts, Strategic Posture, Live Intelligence, Intel Feed, Deduction
- Correlation: Force Posture, Escalation Monitor, Economic Warfare, Disaster Cascade
- News: Live News, World News, regional feeds (US, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia-Pacific)
- Markets: Markets, Commodities, Crypto, Sector Heatmap, BTC ETF Tracker, Stablecoins, Market Radar, Gulf Economies
- Analysis: Country Instability, Strategic Risk, Infrastructure Cascade, Trade Policy, Supply Chain, Economic Indicators
- Tracking: Fires, UCDP Events, Displacement, Climate Anomalies, Security Advisories, Population Exposure
- Other: Webcams, World Clock, Tech Readiness, Airline Intel, Telegram Intel, Israel Sirens, Layoffs, My Monitors
- Country briefs: Search any country name to open its intelligence brief or navigate the map
- Time range: Filter events by 1h, 6h, 24h, 48h, or 7 days
- View controls: Dark/light mode, fullscreen, settings, refresh all data
Data Export
- CSV and JSON export of current dashboard state
- Historical playback from snapshots
Custom Monitors
Create personalized keyword alerts that scan all incoming news:- Enter comma-separated keywords (e.g., “nvidia, gpu, chip shortage”)
- System assigns a unique color
- Matching articles are highlighted in the Monitor panel
- Matching articles in clusters inherit the monitor color
Activity Tracking
The dashboard highlights newly-arrived items so you can quickly identify what changed since your last look.Visual Indicators
| Indicator | Duration | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| NEW tag | 2 minutes | Badge on items that just appeared |
| Glow highlight | 30 seconds | Subtle animation drawing attention |
| Panel badge | Until viewed | Count of new items in collapsed panels |
Automatic “Seen” Detection
The system uses IntersectionObserver to detect when panels become visible:- When a panel is >50% visible for >500ms, items are marked as “seen”
- Scrolling through a panel marks visible items progressively
- Switching panels resets the “new” state appropriately
Panel-Specific Tracking
Each panel maintains independent activity state:- News: New clusters since last view
- Markets: Price changes exceeding thresholds
- Predictions: Probability shifts >5%
- Natural Events: New earthquakes and EONET events
Snapshot System
The dashboard captures periodic snapshots for historical analysis:- Automatic capture every refresh cycle
- 7-day retention with automatic cleanup
- Stored data: news clusters, market prices, prediction values, hotspot levels
- Playback: Load historical snapshots to see past dashboard states
Critical Mineral Deposits
The Minerals layer displays strategic mineral extraction sites essential for modern technology and defense supply chains.Tracked Resources
| Mineral | Strategic Importance | Major Producers |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium | EV batteries, energy storage | Australia, Chile, China |
| Cobalt | Battery cathodes, superalloys | DRC (60%+ global), Australia |
| Rare Earths | Magnets, electronics, defense | China (60%+ global), Australia, USA |
Key Sites
| Site | Mineral | Country | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbushes | Lithium | Australia | World’s largest hard-rock lithium mine |
| Salar de Atacama | Lithium | Chile | Largest brine lithium source |
| Mutanda | Cobalt | DRC | World’s largest cobalt mine |
| Tenke Fungurume | Cobalt | DRC | Major Chinese-owned cobalt source |
| Bayan Obo | Rare Earths | China | 45% of global REE production |
| Mountain Pass | Rare Earths | USA | Only active US rare earth mine |
Supply Chain Risks
Critical minerals are geopolitically concentrated:- Cobalt: 70% from DRC, significant artisanal mining concerns
- Rare Earths: 60% from China, processing nearly monopolized
- Lithium: Expanding production but demand outpacing supply
Cyber Threat Actors (APT Groups)
The map displays geographic attribution markers for major state-sponsored Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups. These markers show the approximate operational centers of known threat actors.Tracked Groups
| Group | Aliases | Sponsor | Notable Activity |
|---|---|---|---|
| APT28/29 | Fancy Bear, Cozy Bear | Russia (GRU/FSB) | Election interference, government espionage |
| APT41 | Double Dragon | China (MSS) | Supply chain attacks, intellectual property theft |
| Lazarus | Hidden Cobra | North Korea (RGB) | Financial theft, cryptocurrency heists |
| APT33/35 | Elfin, Charming Kitten | Iran (IRGC) | Critical infrastructure, aerospace targeting |
Why This Matters
Cyber operations often correlate with geopolitical tensions. When news reports reference Russian cyber activity during a Ukraine escalation, or Iranian hacking during Middle East tensions, these markers provide geographic context for the threat landscape.Visual Indicators
APT markers appear as warning triangles with distinct styling. Clicking a marker shows:- Official designation and common aliases
- State sponsor and intelligence agency
- Primary targeting sectors
Social Unrest Tracking
The Protests layer aggregates civil unrest data from two independent sources, providing corroboration and global coverage.ACLED (Armed Conflict Location & Event Data)
Academic-grade conflict data with human-verified events:- Coverage: Global, 30-day rolling window
- Event types: Protests, riots, strikes, demonstrations
- Metadata: Actors involved, fatalities, detailed notes
- Confidence: High (human-curated)
GDELT (Global Database of Events, Language, and Tone)
Real-time news-derived event data:- Coverage: Global, 7-day rolling window
- Event types: Geocoded protest mentions from news
- Volume: Reports per location (signal strength)
- Confidence: Medium (algorithmic extraction)
Multi-Source Corroboration
Events from both sources are deduplicated using a 0.5 degree spatial grid and date matching. When both ACLED and GDELT report events in the same area:- Confidence is elevated to “high”
- ACLED data takes precedence (higher accuracy)
- Source list shows corroboration
Severity Classification
| Severity | Criteria |
|---|---|
| High | Fatalities reported, riots, or clashes |
| Medium | Large demonstrations, strikes |
| Low | Smaller protests, localized events |
Map Display Filtering
To reduce visual clutter and focus attention on significant events, the map displays only high-severity protests and riots:| Displayed | Event Type | Visual |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | Riot | Bright red marker |
| Yes | High-severity protest | Red marker |
| No | Medium/low-severity protest | Not shown on map |
Aviation Monitoring
The Flights layer tracks airport delays and ground stops at major US airports using FAA NASSTATUS data.Delay Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Ground Stop | No departures permitted; severe disruption |
| Ground Delay | Departures held; arrival rate limiting |
| Arrival Delay | Inbound traffic backed up |
| Departure Delay | Outbound traffic delayed |
Severity Thresholds
| Severity | Average Delay | Visual |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | ≥60 minutes | Red |
| Major | 45-59 minutes | Orange |
| Moderate | 25-44 minutes | Yellow |
| Minor | 15-24 minutes | Gray |
Monitored Airports
111 airports across 5 regions (Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, MENA, Africa) are monitored through three independent data sources (FAA ASWS, AviationStack, ICAO NOTAM):- Major US hubs: JFK, LAX, ORD, ATL, DFW, DEN, SFO
- International gateways with high traffic volume
- 46 MENA airports via ICAO NOTAM for closure detection
- Airports frequently affected by weather or congestion
Prediction Market Filtering
The Prediction Markets panel focuses on geopolitically relevant markets, filtering out sports and entertainment.Inclusion Keywords
Markets matching these topics are displayed:- Conflicts: war, military, invasion, ceasefire, NATO, nuclear
- Countries: Russia, Ukraine, China, Taiwan, Iran, Israel, Gaza
- Leaders: Putin, Zelensky, Trump, Biden, Xi Jinping, Netanyahu
- Economics: Fed, interest rate, inflation, recession, tariffs, sanctions
- Global: UN, EU, treaties, summits, coups, refugees
Exclusion Keywords
Markets matching these are filtered out:- Sports: NBA, NFL, FIFA, World Cup, championships, playoffs
- Entertainment: Oscars, movies, celebrities, TikTok, streaming
Panel Management
The dashboard organizes data into draggable, collapsible panels that persist user preferences across sessions.Drag-to-Reorder
Panels can be reorganized by dragging:- Grab the panel header (grip icon appears on hover)
- Drag to desired position
- Drop to reorder
- New order saves automatically to LocalStorage
Panel Visibility
Toggle panels on/off via the Settings menu:- Hidden panels: Do not render, do not fetch data
- Visible panels: Full functionality
- Collapsed panels: Header only, data still refreshes
Default Panel Order
Panels are organized by intelligence priority:| Priority | Panels | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Critical | Strategic Risk, Live Intel | Immediate situational awareness |
| Primary | News, CII, Markets | Core monitoring data |
| Supporting | Predictions, Economic, Monitor | Supplementary analysis |
| Reference | Live News Video | Background context |
Persistence
Panel state survives browser restarts:- LocalStorage: Panel order, visibility, collapsed state
- Automatic save: Changes persist immediately
- Per-device: Settings are browser-specific (not synced)
Mobile Experience
The dashboard is optimized for mobile devices with a streamlined interface that prioritizes usability on smaller screens.First-Time Mobile Welcome
When accessing the dashboard on a mobile device for the first time, a welcome modal explains the mobile-optimized experience:- Simplified view notice - Informs users they are seeing a curated mobile version
- Navigation tip - Explains regional view buttons and marker interaction
- “Don’t show again” option - Checkbox to skip on future visits (persisted to localStorage)
Mobile-First Design
On screens narrower than 768px or touch devices:- Compact map - Reduced height (40vh) to show more panels
- Single-column layout - Panels stack vertically for easy scrolling
- Hidden map labels - All marker labels are hidden to reduce visual clutter
- Fixed layer set - Layer toggle buttons are hidden; a curated set of layers is enabled by default
- Simplified controls - Map resize handle and pin button are hidden
- Touch-optimized markers - Expanded touch targets (44px) for easy tapping
- Hidden DEFCON indicator - Pentagon Pizza Index hidden to reduce header clutter
- Hidden FOCUS selector - Regional focus buttons hidden (use preset views instead)
- Compact header - Social link shows X logo instead of username text
Mobile Default Layers
The mobile experience focuses on the most essential intelligence layers:| Layer | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Conflicts | Active conflict zones |
| Hotspots | Intelligence hotspots with activity levels |
| Sanctions | Countries under economic sanctions |
| Outages | Network disruptions |
| Natural | Earthquakes, storms, wildfires |
| Weather | Severe weather warnings |
- Military bases, nuclear facilities, spaceports, minerals
- Undersea cables, pipelines, datacenters
- AIS vessels, military flights
- Protests, economic centers
Offline ML Capabilities
The dashboard includes browser-side machine learning that works without any server connection:- Threat Classification - Three-stage pipeline (keyword pre-filter, browser ML model, optional LLM refinement) classifies news headlines by threat category
- Headline Scoring - ML-based importance scoring for news articles, enabling priority-based rendering
- Entity Extraction - Client-side named entity recognition for identifying countries, organizations, and key figures in headlines
Usage
Keyboard Shortcuts
Cmd+K/Ctrl+K- Open searchUp/Down- Navigate search resultsEnter- Select resultEsc- Close modals
Map Controls
- Scroll - Zoom in/out
- Drag - Pan the map
- Click markers - Show detailed popup with full context
- Hover markers - Show tooltip with summary information
- Layer toggles - Show/hide data layers
Map Marker Design
Infrastructure markers (nuclear facilities, economic centers, ports) display without labels to reduce visual clutter. Full information is available through interaction:| Layer | Label Behavior | Interaction |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear facilities | Hidden | Click for popover with details |
| Economic centers | Hidden | Click for popover with details |
| Protests | Hidden | Hover for tooltip, click for details |
| Military bases | Hidden | Click for popover with base info |
| Hotspots | Visible | Color-coded activity levels |
| Conflicts | Visible | Status and involved parties |
Panel Management
- Drag panels - Reorder layout
- Settings - Toggle panel visibility
Shareable Links
The current view state is encoded in the URL, enabling:- Bookmarking: Save specific views for quick access
- Sharing: Send colleagues a link to your exact map position and layer configuration
- Deep linking: Link directly to a specific region or feature
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
lat, lon | Map center coordinates |
zoom | Zoom level (1-10) |
time | Active time filter (1h, 6h, 24h, 7d) |
view | Preset view (global, us, mena) |
layers | Comma-separated enabled layer IDs |
?lat=38.9&lon=-77&zoom=6&layers=bases,conflicts,hotspots
Values are validated and clamped to prevent invalid states.