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 and click here to subscribe for regular intelligence updates.
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"Most folks don't have a real issue during the hurricane, it's really the aftermath when things are chaotic. The airport may be shut down for a while."
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction in Jamaica, Global Guardian Director of Intelligence Mike Ballard discussed essential safety advice and preparedness measures for travelers impacted by severe natural disasters in an article in USA Today.
Hurricane Melissa, currently a Category 2 storm passing over eastern Cuba toward the Bahamas, made landfall as a Category 5 storm during late morning hours yesterday in western Jamaica. It had sustained winds of 185mph, making it one of the most powerful storms to ever make landfall in the Caribbean. It wreaked havoc from Black River up to Montego Bay, destroying buildings, knocking out power, and causing significant flooding.
"The key question is whether a digital threat can be transferred into the physical realm. Specificity is the first major indicator: if a threat includes details such as “I know where you’ll be, what you’ll wear, and when you’ll arrive,” it signals reconnaissance and genuine intent. Another warning sign is when a threat actor reappears across different platforms or in person, indicating persistence and potential escalation. These factors separate a “keyboard bully” from a real-world threat."
In a recent interview with SecurityInfoWatch.com, CEO Dale Buckner weighs in with insights on protecting leaders in today's threat environment. With heightened political polarization, escalating online hostility, and increased public scrutiny, Dale discusses how executives and companies must adapt their protective strategies in response to today's complex threat environment.
“It’s near assured that we’ll see more of these attacks on, ostensibly, these narco boats. It’s increasingly likely that we see some form of attacks on drug production or storage sites in Venezuela,” said Zev Faintuch, Senior Intelligence Analyst at Global Guardian.
In a recent Newsweek article, Faintuch offers insight into the evolving U.S. strategy toward Venezuela, discussing how the Trump administration wants a different regime in Venezuela as part of a fusion of domestic and foreign policy goals.
“Hope has to be your number one weapon system here. You have to get the Palestinians to see a brighter future and leave Hamas on the side of the road and move forward.”
In an interview withABC News, Global Guardian Vice President of Client Risk ManagementSeth Krummrichdiscussed the Israel–Hamas ceasefire agreement and underscored the importance of delivering aid and construction equipment into Gaza, as well as creating jobs for Palestinians in the next phases, offering a pathway toward stability and hope in the region.
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 and click here to subscribe for regular intelligence updates.
"As geopolitical tensions rise, so too does the unpredictability of global events. Organizations that fail to plan for worst-case scenarios are more likely to experience severe disruptions."
Global Guardian’s 2026 Global Risk Map—featuring the new Terror Index—was highlighted in Travel and Tour World. The article underscored key insights from our intel analysts on current and emerging regional risks and outlined practical steps travelers can take to better prepare before their journeys.
“These three airstrikes on boats with alleged members of Tren de Aragua coincides with a relatively large deployment of some 6,500 troops into the Caribbean region. You have U.S. Navy warships there now—part of it is counter-narcotics operations, part of it is sending a message to President Maduro, whom the U.S. government largely sees as illegitimate.”
In a recent Border Report Live interview, Global Guardian Director of Intelligence Mike Ballard discusses the growing instability across Latin America, drawing on insights from our 2026 Risk Map. Mike weighs in on the region’s widening security challenges—from escalating unrest in Haiti to mounting tensions in Venezuela and ongoing cartel violence in Mexico—each shaping a complex and volatile threat environment for businesses and travelers.
