"Countries with actual stakes in the region will need to step up and help shore up security."
As Haiti's unelected prime minister, Ariel Henry, plans to step down in the wake of increasingly unrest and violence, Global Guardian Intelligence Director Michael Ballard weighs in on the responsibility of CARICOM nations.
In Global Guardian's monthly Risk Barometer, our Intelligence Team highlights current global hotspots with the potential to impact your business operations and travel. Read below for analysis on the threats we are closely monitoring this month in Ukraine and click here to subscribe for regular intelligence updates.
"Risks that seemed outrageous or farfetched in prior years are now accepted as a common feature of international business travel. Cyber attacks, hacking, ransomware, stolen IP, even the detainment of corporate executives—the threats to travelers and their companies are constantly expanding."
While traditional risks to travelers continue to persist, geopolitics are further impacting the risk landscape—and thus, the security of your travelers. In this evolving world, safety isn’t impossible, but it requires intentionality—and Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner shared how business leaders should approach safeguarding their travelers in a new article for Business Travel News.
"The gangs are trying to fill a power vacuum.”
Global Guardian Intelligence Director Michael Ballard gives his perspective on unrelenting gang attacks that have paralyzed Haiti for more than a week and left the country's already fragile economy reeling in an Associated Press article.
“At the end of the day, make no mistake: Even those generals who might be frustrated with Ukraine are at the same time looking at the Russian casualties reports and equipment losses and they’re smiling."
In an article in The New York Times, Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner offered insight into the discussion about the evolving alliance between the United States and Ukraine as the Russia-Ukraine war continues into its third year.
"No external pressure will prevent Israel from finishing the job − that is, eradicating Hamas’ infrastructure, degrading its fighting capabilities and creating the foundation for a Hamas-free future Gaza."
In a new piece in USA Today, Global Guardian Senior Intelligence Analyst Zev Faintuch joins the discussion of the many factors at play as the war between Israel and Hamas passes the five-month mark.
"I think you need to be able to get out there and live your life. You just simply need to be able to answer those questions and then you’ll have a defensive mechanism if something bad occurred."
Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner sat down with Carson Wealth's Josh Klooz on the latest episode of the Wisdom & Wealth podcast to discuss current physical and cyber security threats—and how travel is a risk multiplier. Watch the full episode for insight on how to effectively mitigate your risk as you work and travel, including the critical questions you should answer before taking a trip.
"Avdiivka was a pyrrhic victory but a victory nonetheless. The ground behind it is flatter and the breaching of this stronghold calls into question Ukraine's overall strategy amid the hold-up in U.S. Congress."
In Newsweek, Global Guardian Senior Intelligence Analyst Zev Faintuch weighs in on the current situation in Ukraine, where Russia has continued to make gains in early 2024.
"Waiting for an opportunity to go in and get people who are sick or injured or pinned down, extracting them and then moving them all the way across the border through a war zone where there are bombed-out bridges, bombed-out infrastructure—these are all things that are challenges you can’t really see on a map.”
On CNN International, CEO Dale Buckner provided insight into the current state of the Russia-Ukraine War on the two-year anniversary—and recounted Global Guardian’s significant role in evacuating clients from Ukraine both at the onset of the conflict and throughout its duration.
"One thing I think historians will take away from this war is that it marked a turning point in European defense."
In a front-page article in USA Today, Global Guardian Senior Intelligence Analyst Zev Faintuch discusses the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war two years following Russia's invasion, commenting on Russia's ability to produce and obtain weapons and lessons learned for future European defense strategies.
