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Analysis, guides, and deep dives on real-time intelligence, OSINT, geopolitics, markets, and the open-source tools behind World Monitor.

What the Data Showed 72 Hours Before a Geopolitical Shock
Analysts, risk teams, OSINT researchers, security leads, editorial teams

What the Data Showed 72 Hours Before a Geopolitical Shock

A reusable 72-hour retro template for investigating whether signals were visible before a chokepoint, conflict, market, cyber, or humanitarian event escalated.

 Country Resilience Index Methodology
Risk analysts, policy teams, country researchers, resilience modelers

Country Resilience Index Methodology

A practical guide to the WorldMonitor Country Resilience Index: 196 countries, 6 domains, 20 active dimensions, 3 pillars, and a transparent 0-100 score.

 Critical Minerals and HHI: Measuring Supply Concentration Risk
Supply chain teams, policy analysts, commodity researchers, semiconductor and battery strategists

Critical Minerals and HHI: Measuring Supply Concentration Risk

How WorldMonitor uses 2024 production data and Herfindahl-Hirschman Index scoring to explain concentration risk in lithium, cobalt, rare earths, gallium, and germanium.

 The Geopolitics-to-Markets Pipeline for Macro Traders
Macro traders, portfolio managers, market strategists, risk analysts

The Geopolitics-to-Markets Pipeline for Macro Traders

Translate geopolitical events into market watchlists with transmission paths, macro radar, commodities, forecasts, stablecoins, and source-backed context.

 Humanitarian Situational Awareness Workflow
NGO security teams, humanitarian operations leads, field program managers, crisis analysts

Humanitarian Situational Awareness Workflow

A field-security workflow for NGOs using displacement, humanitarian summaries, advisories, disease alerts, disasters, and country-risk context.

 Self-Host WorldMonitor: Run an Open Source OSINT Dashboard Locally
Developers, OSINT builders, platform teams, security researchers

Self-Host WorldMonitor: Run an Open Source OSINT Dashboard Locally

A practical overview of self-hosting WorldMonitor with Docker or Podman, required secrets, Redis, seeders, optional API keys, and AGPL responsibilities.

 Stress-Test Your Supply Chain with WorldMonitor's Scenario Engine
Supply chain teams, commodity desks, risk managers, policy analysts

Stress-Test Your Supply Chain with WorldMonitor's Scenario Engine

How Scenario Engine turns chokepoint, trade, and HS2 exposure data into async stress tests for Hormuz, Taiwan, Suez, Panama, tariffs, and grain routes.

 What Is a Maritime Chokepoint?
Logistics teams, maritime analysts, commodity traders, students, geopolitical risk readers

What Is a Maritime Chokepoint?

A plain-English explainer for maritime chokepoints, how WorldMonitor tracks 13 waterways, why only seven publish live flow estimates today, and how to read status scores.

 Embed a Live Global Intelligence Map in Any Article
Journalists, publishers, researchers, analysts

Embed a Live Global Intelligence Map in Any Article

World Monitor now supports a public iframe map for conflicts, earthquakes, protests, and weather, with attribution and validated embed parameters.

 Ask Claude What's Happening in the World
Claude users, analysts, founders, journalists, operators, non-developer power users

Ask Claude What's Happening in the World

Connect Claude to WorldMonitor's MCP server so non-developers can ask live questions about conflicts, markets, chokepoints, country risk, and breaking news.

 Build a Geopolitical Risk Agent with WorldMonitor MCP
AI builders, developers, risk analysts, agent engineers

Build a Geopolitical Risk Agent with WorldMonitor MCP

Give Claude, Cursor, or your own AI agent live conflict, market, maritime, aviation, and country-risk context through WorldMonitor's MCP server.

 Country Risk Due Diligence with WorldMonitor
Risk teams, investors, security managers, compliance analysts, consultants

Country Risk Due Diligence with WorldMonitor

Use CII, advisory provenance, sanctions, macro indicators, and conflict events to screen country exposure before investments, suppliers, trips, or market entry.

 Energy Shock Monitoring: Chokepoints, Fuel, and Markets
Energy analysts, commodity traders, policy teams, infrastructure risk managers

Energy Shock Monitoring: Chokepoints, Fuel, and Markets

How analysts can monitor oil, gas, electricity, maritime chokepoints, fuel shortages, and policy responses with WorldMonitor before an energy shock spreads.

 Free Geopolitical Data APIs in 2026
Developers, data engineers, OSINT builders, risk analysts, product teams

Free Geopolitical Data APIs in 2026

A practical comparison of ACLED, GDELT, UCDP, USGS, NASA FIRMS, Cloudflare Radar, and WorldMonitor for developers building geopolitical risk tools.

 Build Geopolitical Risk Alerts for Slack or Teams with WorldMonitor
Developers, security operations teams, risk analysts, platform engineers

Build Geopolitical Risk Alerts for Slack or Teams with WorldMonitor

Turn WorldMonitor API and MCP data into practical alerts for country risk, chokepoints, cyber threats, forecasts, and data freshness without alert fatigue.

 Build a Supply Chain Early Warning Dashboard with WorldMonitor's API
Supply chain teams, logistics analysts, procurement leaders, data engineers

Build a Supply Chain Early Warning Dashboard with WorldMonitor's API

A practical blueprint for monitoring chokepoints, port activity, energy disruption, trade policy, and commodity signals before procurement surprises.

 Give Your AI Agent Eyes on the World: The World Monitor MCP Server
AI engineers, agent builders, Claude power users, developers, intelligence analysts automating workflows

Give Your AI Agent Eyes on the World: The World Monitor MCP Server

Connect Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client to 39 live geopolitical intelligence tools. Real-time country risk, conflicts, chokepoints, and markets for AI agents.

 Build a Supply-Chain Early-Warning System in an Afternoon
Supply chain engineers, logistics developers, procurement analysts, platform teams, risk managers

Build a Supply-Chain Early-Warning System in an Afternoon

Score your trade lanes for chokepoint exposure, subscribe to disruption webhooks, and pipe alerts to Slack with this World Monitor API tutorial.

 Monitor Country Risk Like an Intelligence Agency
Risk analysts, corporate security teams, procurement and supply chain managers, investors, NGO security officers

Monitor Country Risk Like an Intelligence Agency

A four-step country risk workflow: baseline scores, dossier deep-dives, continuous watch, and automated alerts across free and Pro tools.

 A Journalist's OSINT Workflow: Verifying Breaking News in Ten Minutes
Journalists, fact-checkers, newsroom researchers, OSINT analysts, media literacy educators

A Journalist's OSINT Workflow: Verifying Breaking News in Ten Minutes

Cross-check breaking news against ship traffic, flight data, satellite fire detection, internet outages, and webcams with this OSINT workflow.

 The 15-Minute Morning Intelligence Briefing: A Repeatable Daily Workflow
Analysts, executives, traders, security professionals, journalists, anyone who needs daily situational awareness

The 15-Minute Morning Intelligence Briefing: A Repeatable Daily Workflow

A minute-by-minute morning briefing routine for analysts: world brief, risk movers, watchlists, regional context, forward indicators, and automation.

 Country Instability Index: How Real-Time Risk Scoring Works
Risk analysts, researchers, students of international relations, data journalists, quantitative analysts

Country Instability Index: How Real-Time Risk Scoring Works

World Monitor explains CII signal weights, baseline blending, score floors, and what a 0-100 country instability score means for analysts.

 Track Trade Routes, Chokepoints, and Freight Costs
Supply chain professionals, commodity traders, logistics analysts, maritime intelligence, geopolitical risk analysts

Track Trade Routes, Chokepoints, and Freight Costs

Track 8 maritime chokepoints, freight indices (BDI, SCFI), trade policy, and critical mineral risks in real time. Free supply chain intelligence dashboard.

 World Monitor vs. Traditional Intelligence Tools
Analysts evaluating tools, budget-conscious teams, procurement decision-makers, open-source advocates

World Monitor vs. Traditional Intelligence Tools

Compare World Monitor to Bloomberg, Palantir, Dataminr, and Recorded Future. Free, open-source multi-domain intelligence vs. six-figure enterprise platforms.

 Build on World Monitor: APIs and Developer Platform
Developers, data engineers, startup builders, academic researchers, open-source contributors

Build on World Monitor: APIs and Developer Platform

Build intelligence apps on World Monitor's typed API: 34 services, 276 proto files, 60+ edge functions, and auto-generated TypeScript clients. AGPL-3.0.

 Private AI Intelligence: World Monitor Without the Cloud
Privacy-conscious analysts, security researchers, government users, enterprise security teams, local LLM enthusiasts

Private AI Intelligence: World Monitor Without the Cloud

Run AI-powered intelligence analysis on your own hardware. World Monitor supports Ollama, LM Studio, and in-browser ML for private geopolitical analysis.

 Cmd+K: Search Everything on the Planet in Under a Second
Power users, analysts, developers, keyboard-first professionals

Cmd+K: Search Everything on the Planet in Under a Second

Fuzzy-search 195 countries, 25+ data layers, and 150+ commands with World Monitor's Cmd+K palette. Multilingual, keyboard-driven intelligence access.

 Intelligence Without Borders: World Monitor in 21 Languages
Non-English-speaking analysts, international organizations, global enterprises, multilingual researchers

Intelligence Without Borders: World Monitor in 21 Languages

World Monitor supports 21 languages with full RTL Arabic, CJK, and locale-specific news feeds. AI analysis and search in your preferred language, free.

 Prediction Markets and AI Forecasting in World Monitor
Geopolitical analysts, traders using prediction markets, policy researchers, forecasting enthusiasts

Prediction Markets and AI Forecasting in World Monitor

World Monitor combines Polymarket odds with AI geopolitical forecasting, putting market probabilities beside live intelligence for actionable context.

 Watch the World Live: 31 Webcam Streams from Geopolitical Hotspots
OSINT analysts, journalists, security professionals, curious global citizens

Watch the World Live: 31 Webcam Streams from Geopolitical Hotspots

Stream 31 live webcams from Tehran, Kyiv, Jerusalem, Taipei, and beyond. Get real-time situational awareness from 6 global regions on World Monitor, free.

 Satellite Imagery OSINT in Your Browser
OSINT analysts, remote sensing enthusiasts, defense researchers, environmental monitors

Satellite Imagery OSINT in Your Browser

Access satellite imagery for geopolitical hotspots in World Monitor. Search by location, time, and cloud cover, then overlay it on live intelligence layers.

 Monitor Global Supply Chains and Commodity Disruptions in Real Time
Supply chain managers, commodity traders, logistics professionals, procurement teams, risk analysts

Monitor Global Supply Chains and Commodity Disruptions in Real Time

Track commodity prices, port disruptions, pipeline infrastructure, and supply chain risks in real time. Free supply chain monitoring dashboard on World Monitor.

 Cyber Threat Intelligence with Geopolitical Context
SOC analysts, cybersecurity professionals, CISO teams, threat researchers, IT security managers

Cyber Threat Intelligence with Geopolitical Context

Track botnets, malware URLs, and internet outages with geopolitical context. Integrates Feodo Tracker, URLhaus, and AlienVault OTX on one map.

 Real-Time Market Intelligence with World Monitor Finance
Retail and professional traders, financial analysts, macro investors, fintech enthusiasts

Real-Time Market Intelligence with World Monitor Finance

Monitor 92 stock exchanges, 13 central banks, commodities, and macro signals in one free dashboard. World Monitor Finance gives traders the geopolitical edge.

 Real-Time Natural Disaster Monitoring with World Monitor
Emergency responders, disaster preparedness professionals, insurers, humanitarian organizations, concerned citizens

Real-Time Natural Disaster Monitoring with World Monitor

Track earthquakes, satellite-detected fires, volcanic eruptions, and floods in real time. Free disaster monitoring with geopolitical context on World Monitor.

 OSINT for Everyone: Open Source Intelligence with World Monitor
OSINT researchers, security analysts, journalists, hobbyist investigators

OSINT for Everyone: Open Source Intelligence with World Monitor

World Monitor brings professional-grade OSINT to everyone. 435+ feeds, live tracking, AI threat analysis, and 45 data layers in one free open source dashboard.

 Track Global Conflicts in Real Time with World Monitor
Geopolitical analysts, defense researchers, policy makers, journalists covering conflict

Track Global Conflicts in Real Time with World Monitor

Monitor active conflicts, military movements, and geopolitical escalation in real time. World Monitor tracks 210+ bases across 9 theaters with live ADS-B data.

 Five Intelligence Dashboards on One Platform
General tech audience, product managers, developers, knowledge workers, content creators

Five Intelligence Dashboards on One Platform

World Monitor offers 5 free intelligence dashboards: geopolitical, tech, finance, commodity, and positive news. Switch between them instantly from one platform.

 What Is World Monitor? The Free Real-Time Global Intelligence Dashboard
General tech audience, OSINT researchers, analysts, journalists

What Is World Monitor? The Free Real-Time Global Intelligence Dashboard

World Monitor is a free, open-source intelligence dashboard aggregating news, markets, conflicts, and infrastructure into one real-time view. No login required.