SOF · RMUVECTOR · 2026-08-24
Analytical Brief — 24.08.2026 05:03
The world is entering a phase of managed turbulence: markets rise (S&P +0.41%, gold +1.95%) amid a weakening dollar and high oil prices ($86.5). The Middle East is the main node: Iran has opened a gas field of 7.5 trillion cubic feet, Israel strikes Syria without notifying the US, Turkey advances military bases. Inside the US, discord: the envoy disavowed statements on the Golan, Democrats secretly meet with Kushner. Ukrainian front: drones hit Kharkiv, Kerch is 'restless.' Bottom line: US hegemony is cracking, regional players take the initiative, markets are pricing in a premium for chaos.
The world is entering a phase of managed turbulence: markets rise (S&P +0.41%, gold +1.95%) amid a weakening dollar and high oil prices ($86.5). The Middle East is the main node: Iran has opened a gas field of 7.5 trillion cubic feet, Israel strikes Syria without notifying the US, Turkey advances military bases. Inside the US, discord: the envoy disavowed statements on the Golan, Democrats secretly meet with Kushner. Ukrainian front: drones hit Kharkiv, Kerch is 'restless.' Bottom line: US hegemony is cracking, regional players take the initiative, markets are pricing in a premium for chaos.
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