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The Houthis and al-Shabaab: Mounting Evidence Suggests Threat to Global Security
An overlooked alliance with serious implications for maritime security
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Adam Rousselle
Trump Just Gave China the Green Light to Buy Iranian Oil. Here’s What it Really Means.
Houthi Oil Smuggling Under Threat as Trump Opens Path for Iran–China Trade
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Beyond the Field: Why Counter-Terror Finance Needs a Systems Mindset
Why Field Interviews Alone Miss the Financial Engine of Modern Terrorism
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Crypto, Conflict, and Sanctions: Inside the Financial Networks Powering Modern Warfare
How Tehran’s digital money networks—mirrored by Russia, China, and North Korea—are quietly outpacing the systems meant to contain them.
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Adam Rousselle
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Iran’s Strike on Israel Was No Bluff: Asymmetric Warfare, Psychological Impact, and Strategic Messaging
Tehran’s missile and drone barrage wasn’t just retaliation—it was a calculated move to overwhelm defenses, shape perception, and send broader regional…
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Israel’s Massive Airstrike on Iran: What It Means for Markets, Escalation Risks, and Nuclear Talks
Over 200 Israeli warplanes struck key Iranian targets—raising fears of wider conflict, oil shocks, and the collapse of nuclear diplomacy.
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China’s Gray Zone Syndicates – Part III: Blowback and Breakdown
How China’s Shadow Architecture Turned Against It and the World—and What Comes Next
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Podcast - China's Gray Finance, A3ML, and Why I'm Your Guy to Make Sense of it all
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China’s Gray Zone Syndicates – Part II How China’s Hidden Dollar Reserves Fueled a Global Shadow Economy
What happens when a superpower builds a shadow financial system—and loses control of it?
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Adam Rousselle
The Best Movies and Shows That Explain How Illicit Finance Really Works
A curated list of films and shows that reveal how real-world money laundering, offshore finance, and criminal cash flows actually work—more than just…
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China’s Gray Zone Syndicates – Part I: Criminal Convergence and Strategic Ambiguity in the Global Shadow Economy
How Chinese-linked criminal networks blur the lines between state strategy and illicit finance—reshaping global power through deniable influence, shadow…
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Building Blocks – Tether’s Role in the Global Gray Zone
What you need to know about the role of Tether (USDT) in global illicit finance
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