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Weekly Preflight: 5 Things to Watch in Global Security | Week of September 21, 2026

Think of this as your weekly strategic weather report

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Wes O'Donnell
Sep 21, 2026
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Sept. 9, 2026. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cesar Zavala)

Five things to watch and what could break next in war, defense tech, and geopolitics. Just the pressure points, battlefield signals, and strategic tells most likely to shape the next seven days. Mostly snark free…

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BLUF:

The CDU fell below parliamentary representation for the first time in its history while a left-wing party won Berlin simultaneously. A Florida fishing charter hauled America’s secret Shahed clone out of the Gulf. Trump is preparing to sanction the ICC during UNGA week. His Houthi restraint has a shelf life. And CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln is on day 302 of its deployment with relief finally on the horizon. Stay sharp.

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