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Center of Gravity Archive

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30 September 2026: Serious aviation incident in Middle East, Iraq exit, & Russia's strained war machine

30 September 2026: Serious aviation incident in Middle East, Iraq exit, & Russia's strained war machine

Center of Gravity

Sep 30, 2026

29 September 2026: Progress in U.S.-Iran diplomacy?

29 September 2026: Progress in U.S.-Iran diplomacy?

Center of Gravity

Sep 29, 2026

28 September 2026: Diplomacy continues as wars threaten to widen

28 September 2026: Diplomacy continues as wars threaten to widen

Center of Gravity

Sep 28, 2026

25 September 2026: China emphasizes Taiwan, while Ukraine, Hormuz, Ethiopia all boil

25 September 2026: China emphasizes Taiwan, while Ukraine, Hormuz, Ethiopia all boil

Center of Gravity

Sep 25, 2026

24 September 2026: Middle East war(s) update = stalemate

24 September 2026: Middle East war(s) update = stalemate

Center of Gravity

Sep 24, 2026

23 September 2026: Xi lands in Washington DC for talks with Trump

23 September 2026: Xi lands in Washington DC for talks with Trump

Center of Gravity

Sep 23, 2026

22 September 2026: Military leadership purge in China

22 September 2026: Military leadership purge in China

Center of Gravity

Sep 22, 2026

21 September 2026: U.S. secures strategic Greenland position

21 September 2026: U.S. secures strategic Greenland position

Center of Gravity

Sep 21, 2026

18 September 2026: War without an offramp: Iran uncertainty spreads across markets; while NATO prepares for conflict with Russia

18 September 2026: War without an offramp: Iran uncertainty spreads across markets; while NATO prepares for conflict with Russia

Center of Gravity

Sep 18, 2026

17 September 2026: Saudi-Yemeni conflict becomes serious geopolitical risk driver

17 September 2026: Saudi-Yemeni conflict becomes serious geopolitical risk driver

Center of Gravity

Sep 17, 2026

16 September 2026: Middle East escalation squeezes oil routes as wider security risks mount; further Ukranian advances

16 September 2026: Middle East escalation squeezes oil routes as wider security risks mount; further Ukranian advances

Center of Gravity

Sep 16, 2026

15 September 2026: Saudi-Houthi confrontation further escalates, further threatening global oil supplies; U.S. redesignates major Russian bank

15 September 2026: Saudi-Houthi confrontation further escalates, further threatening global oil supplies; U.S. redesignates major Russian bank

Center of Gravity

Sep 15, 2026