The Under Report

About The Under Report

The Under Report covers what moves underneath the news. Headlines tell you what happened. We tell you why it happened, what it's connected to, and what it means for what comes next. Geography, resources, chokepoints, and power: the structural forces that shape events long before they trend. We deliver intelligence-grade geopolitical analysis where audiences actually are: short-form video on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, a weekly podcast, and a newsletter read by thousands at nearly double the industry open rate. More than 100,000 people get their geopolitics from The Under Report. The analysis is built on original frameworks, not vibes. The Fault Line Matrix scores countries against water stress, chokepoint exposure, economic instability, and conflict risk. The Three Chokepoints of AI maps the energy, materials, and talent constraints deciding the AI race. Both drive the quarterly Fault Lines Report, our flagship long-form assessment. And the work is grounded. The Under Report is reported from the field: from southern Lebanon to the Albanian coast to the borders of unrecognized states, by a founder who has worked in 45+ countries and trained as an intelligence analyst. The premise is simple: you don't have to dumb down serious analysis to compete for attention. You just have to know how to deliver it. Understand the world underneath the news. That's The Under Report.