Global Tension
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Global tension heat mapPersistent conflict baseline + live signals. Tap a country for sources
Composite tension
1–24
25–49
50–69
70–84
85–100
Signals
X signals are cross-referenced against publication and direct-source reporting.
Press & Statements
Leadership statements, official briefings and diplomatic rhetoric.
Unrest
Protests, riots, strikes, crackdowns, arrests and emergency measures.
Land & Strategic Assets
Land transfers, purchases, leases, concessions, settlements, ports and bases.
Claim Radar
Emerging social/X claims with insufficient independent evidence. These contribute zero to the tension score until corroborated.
Source Architecture
Mainstream reporting is comparison-only and contributes zero to the tension score.
TIER 1
Direct evidenceGovernment releases, military statements, gazettes, registries and official X accounts.
Foundation
highest weight
TIER 2
Local / specialist publicationsNative-language local outlets, regional reporting, specialist sources and opposition/exile media.
Corroboration
high weight
TIER 3
X social signalsOfficial, journalist, analyst and attributable eyewitness posts. Publication cross-references are shown beside them.
Signal layer
cross-reference
COMPARE
Mainstream mediaStored for timing, omission and framing comparison only.
Contrast only
0 score weight