FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Last revised: November 2026
A 0 to 100 indicator of how much major news reporting points to rising or falling geopolitical tension, relative to recent history and ongoing conflicts.
No. It is an analytical indicator based on news flow, not a forecast or a probability of war.
It combines a structural component based on active armed conflicts with the flow of classified news over recent days. The exact formula and its limits are on the Methodology page.
The data pipeline runs about every 10 minutes and Today's Brief is refreshed every few hours.
Public news feeds of major outlets, the GDELT project and conflict datasets. The full list is on the Track Record page.
They are relative bands of the index, not measures of danger for any person or place.
Because ongoing armed conflicts keep a structural floor under the index.
Reports that raise tension (attacks, threats, mobilization) and reports that lower it (ceasefires, talks, agreements).
It is good but not perfect. Errors can happen, so every item links to its original source and you can report mistakes through the contact page.
Yes, under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. See the Data page.
No. It is independent, and headlines belong to their publishers.