"WARWATCH is an independent open-source intelligence platform built to make global conflict data accessible, transparent, and understandable — with no affiliations, no agenda, and no political bias. Just data."
WARWATCH is a real-time global conflict monitoring platform that brings together a live interactive war map, an aggregated multilingual newswire, and a library of original written intelligence briefings. The aim is simple: take the firehose of public reporting on active wars, military movements and geopolitical flashpoints, and turn it into a single, navigable picture that any reader can understand in seconds.
We currently track active conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iran's regional axis, the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb, the Sudan civil war, instability across the Sahel, the Taiwan Strait, North Korea's missile program, and a number of secondary flashpoints from the Arctic to the South Caucasus. Beyond the live map, our analysis team publishes long-form briefings on each major theater — written in-house, sourced exclusively from public reporting and official documents.
The platform is operated as a public-interest project. There is no paywall, no registration, and no membership tier. We believe people living near, working in, or simply trying to understand active conflict zones deserve access to the same picture that policy professionals and journalists already have.
All material on WARWATCH is derived from open-source intelligence — material that is publicly available and can be independently verified by any reader. The platform itself does not operate field reporters, intelligence networks, or proprietary collection systems.
Three layers of verification shape what appears on the platform:
First, source tier filtering. The live newswire ingests only feeds from a vetted list of agencies — Reuters, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, the BBC, Al Jazeera and France 24 — together with official channels such as NATO, the US Department of Defense, the State Department, the IAEA and UN OCHA. Material from anonymous accounts, unverified Telegram channels, or partisan outlets is not ingested.
Second, corroboration logic. When a claim concerns a casualty figure, a strike location, or a territorial change, the platform groups reports from multiple sources covering the same event. Where outlets disagree, the variation is preserved rather than averaged away. Where only one source has reported a claim, it is presented with attribution but flagged accordingly.
Third, editorial review. The long-form briefings published in the Analysis section are written by the WARWATCH team, drawing on the primary sources above plus published reporting from think tanks such as ISW, RUSI, CSIS and the Atlantic Council. Each briefing lists its source basis at the bottom; nothing is presented as fact without a paper trail.
All content on WARWATCH is derived from publicly available open-source intelligence (OSINT). Primary sources include:
Every news item linked from the live wire points back to the original publisher so readers can verify the original report. WARWATCH does not host or republish full third-party articles; the live feed presents headlines and short excerpts under fair-use principles, with click-through to the source.
The interactive map is the core of the platform. It uses a globe projection rendered with Mapbox GL JS and shows multiple overlays that can be toggled independently:
The right-hand intelligence panel cycles through the live newswire, regional analysis cards, leader statements and an alerts ticker. All panels are translated into the active interface language and re-render in real time when the user switches.
WARWATCH is published in English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Russian. The interface, alerts ticker, country panels, regional analysis and most newswire items are available in all eight. Right-to-left layout is fully supported for Arabic, including text alignment, panel direction and number formatting.
The platform is designed to be readable on mobile, tablet and desktop. A dedicated mobile bottom navigation surfaces the map, news feed, analysis cards, leader statements and a "more" sheet for layers, settings and links to the briefings library, About and Disclaimer pages. A high-contrast palette and large hit targets make the interface usable in low-light conditions and on small screens.
To set expectations clearly:
WarWatch is operated by a small, named editorial team. Each analyst is responsible for specific domains, and all published material is reviewed before going live.
Lokman Kasimoglu
Kasim Kasimoglu
Coverage: Ukraine, Taiwan Strait, Arctic militarization, North Korea, South China Sea, Kashmir, Armenia–Azerbaijan, Serbia–Kosovo, undersea cables, Myanmar.
Arda Alkis
Coverage: Iran nuclear, Strait of Hormuz, Red Sea / Houthi, Israel–Lebanon, Syria, Sahel, Sudan, Somalia, Libya, Mexico cartels, Venezuela–Essequibo, Western Sahara.
Yes, the newswire and alerts ticker refresh on a short interval and pull from live RSS feeds. Map animations are driven by news ingestion, so when a new strike or incident appears in the wire, the corresponding theater on the map activates. Country threat assessments and strait status update with the underlying reporting.
From public sources only — agency wires, broadcast feeds, official press releases and verified analyst reporting. Each item in the newswire links to its original publisher so readers can verify independently. The Methodology section above lists the full source set.
WarWatch is founded and led by Lokman Kasimoglu, who oversees editorial direction and platform governance. Analytical content is produced by the editorial team — Kasim Kasimoglu (Geopolitical & Military Systems) and Arda Alkis (Energy & Hybrid Conflict) — each focused on a specific set of theaters. The project is not backed by, affiliated with, or funded by any state actor, intelligence agency, defense contractor, or political organization. For press, partnership or correction requests, see the contact details below.
No. The long-form briefings under Analysis are written by the WARWATCH editorial team, with each piece sourced exclusively from public agency reporting and think-tank publications. We use modern editing tools, but the framing, structure, judgment and source selection are human.
Yes, with attribution. For specific facts please cite the original primary source linked from the newswire item; for editorial framing or assessments from the briefings, cite WARWATCH directly. We ask that you not republish full briefings without permission.
Email info@warwatchlive.com with a description of the issue and the URL or news item involved. Verified corrections are applied as soon as possible. We take editorial accuracy seriously; if we have something wrong, we want to know.
For press inquiries, partnership requests, or to report inaccurate content:
info@warwatchlive.com