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U.S.-Russia talks. Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden will speak on...
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What We’re Reading: Lawlessness on the High Seas

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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier By Ian Urbina “The Outlaw Ocean” by...
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What We’re Reading: Good Sci-Fi, Bad Documentaries

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The Collapsing Empire By John Scalzi I’ll start with a confession: I’m not much of a...
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What We’re Reading: The Benghazi Attack

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13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Produced and Directed by Michael Bay With “13 Hours:...
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Russia and Ukraine: War or Bluff?

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Two weeks ago, I wrote an analysis of Russian strategy titled “Russia’s Move.” Here’s...
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The US-China Competition in Central America: Key Countries

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The competition between the United States and China for influence over Central America and...
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The Illusion of Arab Nationalism

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The Arab uprisings briefly resurrected the idea of Arab nationalism. During the 2011 Pan Arab Games in Qatar, spectators sang the unofficial Arab national...
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In the Middle East, a New Era of Alliances Emerges

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Middle Eastern relations as we’ve known them for decades are over. As ambitious states...
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Why the Poland-Belarus Border Crisis Won’t Last

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Images of migrants – many of them with children, coming mainly from the Middle...
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The Debate Over America First

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Since the 1930s, there has been a debate in the United States over a...
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The World Ocean Versus the Continent

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For centuries, the power that controls the seas – the “World Ocean” – has successfully stymied...
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Global Migration Trends

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(click to enlarge) Broadly speaking, there are two main drivers of migration: the search for economic opportunity, and displacement by violence, insecurity or political events....
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UK Trade Policy After Brexit

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(click to enlarge) The United Kingdom is trying to redefine its role in the international system after leaving the European Union. A significant part of...
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Brazil’s Difficulties in Attracting Foreign Investment

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(click to enlarge) The Brazilian government expects foreign direct investment to be a major component of its economic recovery from the pandemic – just as...
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Russia and Ukraine: War or Bluff?

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Two weeks ago, I wrote an analysis of Russian strategy titled “Russia’s Move.” Here’s a brief recap: When the Soviet Union collapsed, it lost...
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RealClearWorld: Forecasting Time

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Around November each year, we at GPF begin our forecasting process for the coming year. In a real sense, we are always forecasting, as...
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RealClearWorld: Supply Chains: Our Parachute Moment

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The global supply chain crisis is not about receiving Christmas gifts; it’s about whether medicine and food will be stocked in time. This may...
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In the Middle East, a New Era of Alliances Emerges

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Middle Eastern relations as we’ve known them for decades are over. As ambitious states try to expand their influence throughout the region, interests, not...
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Daily Memo: Inflation Expectations, Chinese Real Estate News

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Inflation expectations. U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress that the Fed will stop using the word “transitory” to describe current inflation in...
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Why the Poland-Belarus Border Crisis Won’t Last

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Images of migrants – many of them with children, coming mainly from the Middle East – camped at the border as they try to...
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What We’re Reading: Good Sci-Fi, Bad Documentaries

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The Collapsing Empire By John Scalzi I’ll start with a confession: I’m not much of a sci-fi enthusiast. In recent years I’ve read the “Foundation” trilogy,...
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Daily Memo: US Supply Chain Probe, Eurozone Record Inflation

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Supply chain probe. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is launching an official investigation into the causes of supply chain disruptions and how they are...
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The Debate Over America First

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Since the 1930s, there has been a debate in the United States over a foreign policy based on “America First,” a nationalistic policy that...
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