GLOBAL THREATS FROM MEXICAN CARTEL AND WHERE NOT TO TRAVEL

Global Guardian Senior Intelligence Analyst Tomás Michael Carvallo joined Border Report Live to break down the 2027 Global Risk Map and the security conditions shaping travel and business risk across Mexico.

“Mexico is a patchwork of security conditions.”

Carvallo explained that the Risk Map reflects how risk can shift dramatically within a single country, with one region relatively safe while another nearby carries conditions comparable to a war zone. He pointed to Sinaloa as an extreme risk due to an ongoing cartel turf war, and to Michoacán and Guerrero, where cartels are increasingly using explosives and drone-dropped IEDs.

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Click below to watch the interview, which runs from approximately minute 9:30 to minute 24:00.

Global Guardian Executive Vice President Seth Krummrich joined NewsNation to discuss the attempted cockpit takeover on a flight that UAE investigators have called a terror-related attack, and what new details about the copilot reveal about gaps in airline vetting.

"It's terrifying, and it highlights a gap that exists between the airlines when they're vetting and validating who's flying these planes."

Krummrich noted that the copilot had reportedly been barred from flying in Oman over extremism concerns, yet was later hired by another airline, underscoring the need for better cross-communication between carriers. He also cautioned that if investigators find a link to Iran rather than a lone actor inspired by a group like al-Qaeda, the fallout could trigger an Israeli response and risk another escalation cycle.

DATA CENTERS ARE BECOMING CRITICAL US INFRASTRUCTURE. A FORMER SPECIAL FORCES OFFICER SAYS THEY'RE TARGETS, TOO

Global Guardian Executive Vice President Seth Krummrich was featured on Military.com, discussing why data centers are becoming critical U.S. infrastructure and why that makes them targets for both physical strikes and cyberattacks.

"Data centers are going to be just as important as the power grid." Krummrich noted that securing them is only half the equation. "The other piece is, how fast after an attack can you get everything back online?"

Krummrich, a former Army Special Forces officer, pointed to Iran's strikes on Amazon data centers in Bahrain and the UAE during the Iran War as evidence of the threat, noting that Bahrain remains offline and significant data was lost, affecting corporate clients worldwide. He also cautioned that securing a data center means looking well beyond the server warehouse itself, to the substations and miles of fiber optic cable that support it.

SAUDI-HOUTHI CONFLICT POISED TO ESCALATE

Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner was featured in Semafor, discussing the escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis following Houthi strikes on Riyadh and its airport in September 2026.

"Now, the Houthis have truly been activated."

Buckner pointed to the Houthis' growing control of the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, along with intensifying strikes on Saudi infrastructure, as signs of likely escalation ahead. He also cautioned that a renewed Saudi military campaign would face real limits, noting the Houthis are a difficult force to destroy through conventional air and sea power alone given their light footprint and mountain hideouts.

A TALE OF TWO BUILDINGS: HOW QUAKE RESCUE EFFORTS DIFFERED IN COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA

Global Guardian Senior Intelligence Analyst Tomás Michael Carvallo was featured in Reuters coverage comparing earthquake rescue efforts in Colombia and Venezuela, describing the operational gap our team encountered on the ground in each country.

"A lot of the immediate search and rescue efforts fell to civilians who were really not equipped to move concrete and collapsed buildings."

Carvallo, whose team helped relocate or support oil, gas, and financial sector clients in both countries following the quakes, told Reuters that heavy machinery was unavailable when staff arrived in Venezuela, forcing civilians into rescue roles they weren't equipped for. The article contrasts that experience with a faster, more coordinated official response in Colombia following the August 2026 earthquake in Cali.

Global Guardian Executive Vice President Seth Krummrich joined NewsNation to discuss how far the U.S. and Iran remain from a resolution, and the specific indicators shaping the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb.

"Never underestimate Iran. No one's done more with less than the Iranians."

Krummrich pointed to oil prices as a real-time barometer, noting that Brent crude falling below $80 while the Strait remains disrupted would signal Iran's strategy is failing, while a rise above $95 would strengthen its position. He also flagged Bab al-Mandeb as the bigger long-term risk, citing a drop from three to one large crude carriers transiting the route daily and the dramatic cost of rerouting around the Cape of Good Hope instead.

Global Guardian Executive Vice President Seth Krummrich joined NewsNation to discuss the state of U.S.-Iran negotiations and what economic pressure, rather than further military strikes, signals about the path forward.

"The administration is choosing to leverage economic pressure over additional military strikes."

Krummrich noted that sanctions and blockades appear designed to force Iran's economy and regime back to the negotiating table, and pointed to the Iran-Oman management of the Strait of Hormuz and to Yemen as two indicators to watch closely, since Iran could disrupt oil flow to both Asia and Europe if it escalates there. He also flagged the risk that a widely reported U.S. munitions shortage could embolden hardliners within Iran's political system.

SHORT RANGE, HIGH IMPACT: HOW DRONE WARFARE IS CHANGING WORKER SAFETY IN UKRAINE

Global Guardian Senior Vice President Colin O'Brien was featured in Security Management, ASIS International's publication, in an article examining how short-range drone attacks are reshaping worker safety for humanitarians and civilians in Ukraine.

O'Brien, who previously built drone safety protocols for the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) before joining Global Guardian, described how proper threat mapping breaks a country down into risk tiers. "Here's your no-go zones, here's your better-be-really-careful zones... and here's the ones where you're pretty safe."

The article also details how Global Guardian briefs clients operating in regions like Mexico on drone-based surveillance risks, helping them limit visibility and exposure to reconnaissance threats.