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Daily Flashpoint Brief · Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 · 23:55 UTC

Today’s risk read

Middle East leads at 79% and climbing; East Asia is today's biggest move (+22 pts/24h). No region in high risk — broad market sensitivity across oil, defense, fx.

AVG RISK45%

HIGH RISK1

EVENTS 24H159

SOURCES54

17 institutional / 30 regional / 7 social · Model 2026.1-adaptive

Markets Today

OIL ▲ Middle East

DEFENSE ▲ Middle East

FX VOL Middle East

CRYPTO ▲ Middle East

At A Glance

Middle East 79% East Asia 54% Sub-Saharan Africa 52% Russia/Ukraine 51% North America 42% Europe 33% Latin America 29% South Asia 18%

Top Regions

What Changed · Last 24h

East Asia

moved higher · East Asia is at 54% risk (buildup). Top story theme: general. Lead: North Korea has launche…

+22 pts

Latin America

cooled · Latin America is at 29% risk (calm). Top story theme: general. Lead: US fired on Panama-fla…

-20 pts

South Asia

cooled · South Asia is at 18% risk (calm). Top story theme: energy. Lead: President Murmu gives asse…

-15 pts

Russia/Ukraine

cooled · Russia/Ukraine is at 51% risk (buildup). Top story theme: conflict. Lead: Civilian casualti…

-14 pts

Sub-Saharan Africa

cooled · Sub-Saharan Africa is at 52% risk (buildup). Top story theme: general. Lead: Somalia faces…

-13 pts

Latest Signal Drivers

23:37
Le Monde International (FR)

La Corée du Nord a tiré un missile balistique en direction de la mer du Japon, selon Séoul, son deuxième en…

23:33
France 24

Libyan military intelligence chief assassinated in car bombing

23:15
Social OSINT (X)

Former US Military Diplomat Brent Sadler argues the Strait of Hormuz is Iran’s remaining leverage in negoti…

23:01
Social OSINT (X)

With the Iran conflict driving up gas prices, many Americans are focused on their time at the pump. However…

23:00
Social OSINT (X)

Iranian parliament prepares bill on Strait of Hormuz that would bar military, commercial vessels from count…

22:52
Reuters

New attacks on shipping as Iran war talks hit fresh impasse - reuters.com

22:38
Reuters

Four crew, two rescuers killed in Red Sea attack; missile strike reported in Gulf - reuters.com

22:18
Social OSINT (X)

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, South Korean military says - x.com

22:15
Social OSINT (X)

Former US Military Diplomat Brent Sadler weighs in on the prospects for a breakthrough agreement between th…

22:11
Reuters

North Korea fired a ballistic missile, South Korean military says - reuters.com

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