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In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde zooms in on three global "signals" from Feb 9–15, 2026: a trust stress-test for Western alliances at the Munich Security Conference, a stability-versus-reform showdown in Thailand's election and constitution referendum, and a quiet but pivotal resilience upgrade in global health as WHO prequalifies an additional novel oral polio vaccine supplier. What do these seemingly separate headlines reveal about the world’s new operating system, where credibility is measured in capabilities, legitimacy is negotiated in the rules, and preparedness depends on redundant supply chains? Are alliances becoming more transactional, and if so, what does that mean for deterrence and diplomacy? Can a government be "stable" while the constitution itself is up for renegotiation? And why might a vaccine manufacturing decision in one week matter as much as a summit speech?

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