How This Site Works
What this site tracks
The dashboard tracks selected interstate conflict pairs and summarizes public escalation signals into one view. It is built for rapid situational orientation, not for replacing primary-source reporting.
What counts as an invasion
A `YES` status is used when public evidence supports sustained cross-border offensive action or confirmed territorial seizure attempts. This is a manual status decision based on corroborated reporting thresholds.
What "Kinda" means
`KINDA` indicates a limited or partial hostile action occurred, but the event does not meet the site's threshold for a full invasion label. It is used to separate incident-level activity from sustained occupation-scale operations.
What temperature represents
Temperature is a model score for escalation pressure, expressed from 0 to 100. It combines weighted factors such as military activity, rhetoric, and de-escalation offsets, then applies smoothing and corroboration checks to avoid overreacting to one-off headlines.
How often the system updates
The refresh pipeline runs on recurring automation and can receive additional bounded refresh kicks during active traffic windows. Snapshot freshness indicators show when the latest data was verified and whether the current dashboard view is fresh or stale.