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33 events across 16 weeks
4
Damage
17
Hype
12
Noise
11.4
Avg Dmg
24.3
Avg Hype
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
HYPE
2026-04-26
Trump Military Ban Impacts Decorated Service Members
Policy Change
federal · moderate
Damage
22.3
Hype
42.8
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
NOISE
2026-03-08
Noise: Pentagon and Military Commentary
Damage
0.0
Hype
37.3
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
HYPE
2026-02-26
NOISE: Turkey F-16 Crash Investigation
international · narrow
Damage
—
Hype
0.0
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
DMG
2026-02-24
Defense Secretary Hegseth Pressures Anthropic on AI Military Use
Resource Reallocation
federal · narrow
Damage
27.2
Hype
21.5
DMG
2026-02-21
Trump Escalates Iran Military Tensions
Policy Change
international · broad
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-21
NORAD Intercepts Russian Aircraft Near Alaska
federal · narrow
Damage
0.0
Hype
13.3
HYPE
2026-02-20
Poland Withdraws from Antipersonnel Mine Treaty to Defend Against Russia
Policy Change
international · narrow
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
Trump Uses Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts on Iran and Ukraine
Personnel Capture
international · broad
Damage
28.1
Hype
23.1
HYPE
2026-02-07
Iran Vows to Target US Bases if Attacked
international · moderate
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
GOP House Committee Chair Signals Post Mortem on Venezuela Drug Boat Strike
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
0.3
Hype
2.2
HYPE
2025-12-19
Trump Sends Troops $1,776 Bonus Checks in Christmas Speech
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
NOISE
2025-10-30
US Military Withdrawing Troops from Eastern Europe
Policy Change
international · moderate
Damage
14.9
Hype
23.7
NOISE
2025-10-30
Military Strikes Kill 57 in Naval Operations
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
HYPE
2025-09-06
Trump Sends Fighter Jets to Puerto Rico Amid Caribbean Tensions
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
6.4
Hype
27.5
HYPE
2025-09-06
GOP Rep Alleges Leak Behind Botched SEAL Mission in North Korea
Information Operation
international · narrow
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
NOISE
2025-06-14
Veterans Protest Against Army Parade on Capitol Hill
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
5.8
Hype
13.0
HYPE
2025-06-14
Trump Military Parade on Army 250th Birthday
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
Tech Executives Sign Up for Army Reserve
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
0.5
Hype
22.9
HYPE
2025-06-14
Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington DC
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Defense Secretary Hegseth Issues Warning on China-Taiwan Threat
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
18.4
NOISE
2025-06-07
Veterans Rally Against Planned VA Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DMG
2025-05-10
Military Dealing with Order to Remove Transgender Troops
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
Damage
37.2
Hype
19.5
WEEK 18
Apr 27 – May 3
NOISE
2025-05-03
Military Parade Scheduled for Trump's Birthday to Celebrate Army 250th Anniversary
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
3.3
Hype
15.2
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
HYPE
2025-04-05
DEI Purge at Naval Academy Library
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
6.9
Hype
31.4
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
HYPE
2025-03-01
Offutt Wing Scrubs Biden-Era Social Media of DEI Content
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
Damage
2.5
Hype
24.8
Damage
47.8
Hype
25.5
Damage
11.6
Hype
28.3
HYPE
2025-12-22
Trump Announces 'Golden Fleet' Naval Expansion Plan
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
Damage
7.4
Hype
30.7
Damage
2.5
Hype
27.6
HYPE
2026-02-06
Trump Orders Defense Spending Prioritization in Weapons Sales
Policy Change
international · moderate
Damage
10.6
Hype
39.0
Damage
13.4
Hype
36.9
Damage
20.3
Hype
10.4
NOISE
2025-10-30
South Korea Nuclear Submarine Technology Transfer
Policy Change
international · narrow
Damage
11.2
Hype
9.0
HYPE
2025-10-30
US Weighs Show of Force in South China Sea Before Xi Meeting
Policy Change
international · narrow
Damage
8.4
Hype
26.3
Damage
14.0
Hype
46.6
HYPE
2025-09-06
Chicago Prepares for Increased ICE Arrests and Federal Troop Deployment
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
17.7
Hype
29.7
NOISE
2025-09-06
Defense Department Warns Venezuela After Provocative Jet Incident
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
2.4
Hype
18.2
HYPE
2025-09-06
Rubio Warns Cartels as US Strikes Venezuelan Boat
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
Damage
22.9
Hype
25.9
HYPE
2025-09-06
Trump Executive Order Attempts to Rename Department of Defense as Department of War
Policy Change
federal · narrow
Damage
4.0
Hype
33.3
Damage
11.9
Hype
33.5
Damage
2.7
Hype
32.0
Damage
11.8
Hype
10.8