North Korea's Lazarus Group has evolved from cybercriminals to strategic state actors, stealing $1.5 billion in 2024 to fund 40% of the regime's military budget. A new Wikistrat report reveals how 8,400 hackers operating from China and Russia use AI-powered deception and fake identities to infiltrate companies, launder money through Russian networks, and challenge traditional economic warfare.

Israel's June 13, 2025 strike on Iran—Operation Rising Lion—marked a turning point in Middle East security, targeting nuclear facilities, IRGC leadership, and missile infrastructure. In this report, Wikistrat analyzes the operation’s objectives, strategic timing, and regional implications, including the collapse of nuclear negotiations and the risk of wider conflict. Read the full report for expert insights and forward-looking scenarios.

Wikistrat’s latest report outlines 4 scenarios for U.S. control of Greenland, exploring impacts on Arctic strategy, NATO, and global power.

As 2025 begins, wildcard scenarios loom, threatening to upend the status quo and reshape global dynamics in unpredictable ways.