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25 events across 11 weeks
2
Damage
13
Distraction
10
Noise
10.8
Avg A
23.5
Avg B
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DIST
2026-02-07
Iran Vows to Target US Bases if Attacked
international · moderate
A
2.5
B
27.6
DMG
2026-02-07
Trump Uses Military Leaders for Diplomatic Efforts on Iran and Ukraine
Personnel Capture
international · broad
A
28.1
B
23.1
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
DIST
2025-12-19
Trump Sends Troops $1,776 Bonus Checks in Christmas Speech
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
13.4
B
36.9
NOISE
2025-12-19
GOP House Committee Chair Signals Post Mortem on Venezuela Drug Boat Strike
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
WEEK 44
Oct 26 – Nov 1
DIST
2025-10-30
US Weighs Show of Force in South China Sea Before Xi Meeting
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
8.4
B
26.3
NOISE
2025-10-30
Military Strikes Kill 57 in Naval Operations
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
WEEK 36
Aug 31 – Sep 6
NOISE
2025-09-06
Defense Department Warns Venezuela After Provocative Jet Incident
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
2.4
B
18.2
DIST
2025-09-06
Chicago Prepares for Increased ICE Arrests and Federal Troop Deployment
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
DIST
2025-06-14
Veterans Protest and Arrests at Army Parade on Capitol Hill
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
21.2
B
26.4
DIST
2025-06-14
Trump Military Parade on Army 250th Birthday
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
A
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
Tech Executives Sign Up for Army Reserve
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
0.5
B
22.9
DIST
2025-06-14
Army 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington DC
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
2.7
WEEK 23
Jun 1 – 7
NOISE
2025-06-07
Veterans Rally Against Planned VA Cuts
Resource Reallocation
federal · moderate
A
11.8
B
10.8
NOISE
2025-06-07
Defense Secretary Hegseth Issues Warning on China-Taiwan Threat
Norm Erosion Only
international · broad
A
0.0
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
DMG
2025-05-10
Military Dealing with Order to Remove Transgender Troops
Enforcement Action
federal · narrow
A
37.2
B
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
A
3.3
B
15.2
WEEK 14
Mar 30 – Apr 5
DIST
2025-04-05
DEI Purge at Naval Academy Library
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
6.9
B
31.4
WEEK 9
Feb 23 – Mar 1
DIST
2025-03-01
Offutt Wing Scrubs Biden-Era Social Media of DEI Content
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
2.5
B
24.8
0.3
B
2.2
20.3
B
10.4
NOISE
2025-10-30
South Korea Nuclear Submarine Technology Transfer
Policy Change
international · narrow
A
11.2
B
9.0
NOISE
2025-10-30
US Military Withdrawing Troops from Eastern Europe
Policy Change
international · moderate
A
14.9
B
23.7
17.7
B
29.7
DIST
2025-09-06
GOP Rep Alleges Leak Behind Botched SEAL Mission in North Korea
Information Operation
international · narrow
A
14.0
B
46.6
DIST
2025-09-06
Trump Executive Order Attempts to Rename Department of Defense as Department of War
Policy Change
federal · narrow
A
4.0
B
33.3
DIST
2025-09-06
Trump Sends Fighter Jets to Puerto Rico Amid Caribbean Tensions
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
6.4
B
27.5
DIST
2025-09-06
Rubio Warns Cartels as US Strikes Venezuelan Boat
Enforcement Action
international · narrow
A
22.9
B
25.9
11.9
B
33.5
NOISE
2025-06-14
Veterans Protest Against Army Parade on Capitol Hill
Norm Erosion Only
federal · narrow
A
5.8
B
13.0
B
32.0
B
18.4