Briefing Room 02.05.26: Water Wars are Starting to Spread. And More.

Welcome to The Briefing Room, the weekly show that acts as your routine reminder that wars and conflicts happen in places other than the Middle East. Sometimes. This week, we're traveling to three different continents, including South America, where a recent terrorist attack put the spotlight on the growing power of Colombia's rebels.

We'll also be checking in on Asia, where Cambodia has reintroduced conscription in an attempt to level the playing field after its short 2025 war with Thailand. But first, we're in Africa, where fighting along the Chadian border may herald a new kind of fast-approaching conflict, water wars. As always, thank you so much for subscribing.

It's thanks to you guys that were able to produce this show, these articles, hell, even this entire website. And with that moment of sincerity out of the way, let's get straight into today's stories, starting with what may be the most worrying of all, the slow but steady spread of water wars.