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Nov 1, 2024 • 5 min read

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U.S. CENTCOM Activity:

On October 28, 2024, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) launched a series of airstrikes targeting ISIS camps in Syria’s central desert. These strikes eliminated up to 35 ISIS operatives, including several senior leaders, with no reported civilian casualties. The primary goal of this mission was to weaken ISIS’s ability to plan and execute attacks against civilians and allied forces. CENTCOM emphasized that this operation, part of a larger coordinated effort with regional allies, seeks to degrade ISIS’s operational capacity and ensure its enduring defeat.
This action reflects CENTCOM’s ongoing campaign to counter ISIS’s recent resurgence. Over the past four years, ISIS has adapted to its lack of territorial control by decentralizing its operations. Rather than relying on a centralized leadership structure, the group has shifted to regional affiliates in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Utilizing social media for recruitment and propaganda, ISIS has maintained influence and continues to conduct attacks globally. This decentralized approach has allowed the group to sustain activities and retain a level of global presence, even as its formal territories have been dissolved.
ISIS initially emerged in the early 2000s as an offshoot of al-Qaeda in Iraq, gaining influence amid the Iraq War. By 2014, the group had declared a caliphate, taking control of large areas across Iraq and Syria, including cities like Mosul and Raqqa. This period was marked by severe violence, recruitment on a global scale, and the spread of ISIS’s ideology via social media. The coalition of U.S.-led forces, alongside Iraqi and Syrian allies, launched a series of intense counter-offensives between 2016 and 2019, ultimately dismantling ISIS’s territorial hold and culminating in the fall of its last stronghold in Baghouz, Syria, in early 2019.
Despite the loss of territory, ISIS began to rebuild through a decentralized structure, mobilizing small cells and regional affiliates. By 2020, ISIS affiliates were active in regions like West Africa, the Sahel, and Southeast Asia, conducting local attacks and maintaining an online presence for recruitment and propaganda. This pivot allowed ISIS to continue its influence through guerrilla tactics, kidnappings, and bombings, avoiding large-scale conflicts that previously led to its territorial defeat. Regional instability has provided ISIS with new footholds, allowing the group to regain momentum even without centralized control, prompting continued international counter-terrorism efforts to prevent its full resurgence.

SpaceX Launches:

On October 30, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched its 200th dedicated Starlink mission, deploying 20 additional Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:07 a.m. EDT, marking a major milestone in SpaceX’s ongoing effort to expand its global satellite internet constellation. This mission is part of SpaceX’s commitment to providing high-speed, low-latency internet access worldwide, particularly to underserved and remote areas, by building a vast network of interconnected satellites.
The primary goal of this 200th mission was to enhance the capacity and reach of the Starlink network, which now boasts over 6,500 satellites in orbit as of 2024. Since SpaceX began launching these satellites in 2019, the Starlink network has grown exponentially, allowing it to provide internet service to more than 4 million users globally. The rapid deployment has transformed internet accessibility, bridging digital divides in regions that previously lacked reliable connectivity and reshaping the way internet services can be provided across the world without relying on extensive terrestrial infrastructure.
SpaceX’s satellite technology goes beyond just internet connectivity, as these modern satellites represent a major advancement in global communications, defense capabilities, and space-based infrastructure. With Starlink’s constellation forming a near-global shield around Earth, it facilitates the next generation of communication, enabling instantaneous data transfer that bypasses traditional cell towers and ground-based telecommunication systems. This innovation could ultimately render cell towers and local networks obsolete, paving the way for seamless, worldwide connectivity that can reach even the most remote locations. Such a network offers unparalleled advantages in military, emergency response, and global communication, enabling data to move at speeds that can transform real-time response and coordination.
This 200th mission underscores the U.S.’s advantage in satellite technology, a competitive edge that reflects both the scale and power of SpaceX’s constellation. While the U.S. government operates around 2,000 to 3,000 satellites and China maintains around 1-2k, most other countries have far fewer, with Russia operating around 150-1k and the entire European Union operating fewer than 1k. With SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield (a dedicated government segment), the U.S. far outpaces other nations in both civilian and military satellite applications. This infrastructure establishes a digital and strategic presence that reinforces the U.S.’s global influence and positions it at the forefront of satellite-enabled transformation in global communication, national security, and beyond.
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Largest assets by market capitalization:

Gold: $18.504T
🇺🇸 Apple: $3.434T
🇺🇸 NVIDIA: $3.256T
🇺🇸 Microsoft: $3.021T
🇺🇸 Alphabet (Google): $2.102T
🇺🇸 Amazon: $1.956T
Silver: $1.849T
🇸🇦 Saudi Aramco: $1.740T
🇺🇸 Meta Platforms: $1.435T
Bitcoin: $1.385T
🇹🇼 TSMC: $988.15B
🇺🇸 Berkshire Hathaway: $971.84B
🇺🇸 Tesla: $802.03B
🇺🇸 Broadcom: $792.92B
🇺🇸 Eli Lilly: $787.68B
🇺🇸 Walmart: $658.73B
🇺🇸 JPMorgan Chase: $624.77B
🇺🇸 Visa: $562.79B
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust: $521.88B
🇺🇸 UnitedHealth: $521.26B
🇺🇸 Exxon Mobil: $518.83B
🇩🇰 Novo Nordisk: $492.25B
🇨🇳 Tencent: $479.52B
🇺🇸 Oracle: $465.09B
🇺🇸 Mastercard: $461.53B

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