Russia-Ukraine | China-Japan

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.

Trump pushes peace in Europe, pressure in the Americas — inside the two-front gamble

"Venezuela, for the longest time, has been a launch pad for Chinese, Russian, and Iranian influence in the Western Hemisphere. These chess pieces are all tied together when you arch your great-power competition."

In a recent Fox News article, Global Guardian’s Vice President of Client Risk Management, Seth Krummrich, offers insight into the evolving tensions between the United States and Venezuela. He examines the U.S. military pressure on President Maduro and outlines the potential implications for stability and security throughout the region.

“They clearly lay out that the Western hemisphere is now a rising priority for us, and that we’re going to invest these resources to not just put a political message out there, but have that military strength behind it to make sure that all the countries there receive the message that there is a new way forward for the hemisphere.”

Global Guardian VP of Client Risk Management Seth Krummrich joined ABC News to weigh in on the arrival of a United States aircraft carrier in the Caribbean following the strikes on alleged drug smuggling vessels in the region.

In his interview, Seth highlights the strategic significance of this deployment—not only as a demonstration of U.S. strength, but as a real strike capability that signals a shift in how the United States is approaching the region and the illicit drug trade, with implications for regional security across the Western Hemisphere.

Tensions between India and Pakistan are again rising following successive terrorist attacks in New Delhi and Islamabad, respectively. On 10 November, a vehicle exploded outside Delhi's historic Red Fort, killing at least ten people and wounding dozens more. Hours before the blast, police in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana conducted multiple coordinated raids, arresting at least seven individuals in a major counter-terror operation disrupting a "white-collar" cell of doctors and academics. 

Interview: Seth Krummrich, Global Guardian

“If you try to assess risk through a Western lens, you’ll misread the signals and put yourself at risk.”

In a recent interview with ITIJ, Seth Krummrich, VP of Client Risk Management at Global Guardian and former U.S. Army Special Operations Green Beret, shares how understanding local perspectives is the key to assessing risk—and why our global network gives clients the advantage when crises strike.

Seth explains how Global Guardian integrates real-time intelligence, local partnerships, and digital platforms to help clients stay ahead of fast-moving threats worldwide. 

Middle East | EcUADOR | MADAGASCAR

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‘Our doors are shaking’: Couple stranded as Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

"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.