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Daily Memo: Developments in Syria

New occupants. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have begun moving fighters to bases in...

A Pivotal Moment for the Kurdish Question

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(click to enlarge) The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), founded in 1978 by Abdullah Ocalan, spent decades waging an insurgency against the Turkish state in pursuit...

Gloomy Outlook for World Trade

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(click to enlarge) The World Trade Organization has released a report titled World Trade Outlook and Statistics, highlighting two negative trends: falling trade volumes and...

America’s New Threat Assessment

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(click to enlarge) The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment from the U.S. Intelligence Community presents a detailed overview of a rapidly evolving threat landscape defined by...

China Bolsters Presence on Indian Border

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(click to enlarge) Since the 2020 clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Ladakh region, China has significantly strengthened...

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Russia’s Rivers: A Viable Trade Alternative?

In a bit of performance art at Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a big show of sitting...

Saudi Arabia and US Strategy for the Middle East

The United States has upgraded Saudi Arabia’s international standing as part of Washington’s broader...

A Shrinking China Scrambles for a New Economic Model

China is shifting from an export- and investment-driven economy to one based on domestic...

America in Transition

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India, Pakistan, Diplomacy and War

Clashes broke out last week between Pakistan and India after a militant group –...

In Russia, a Late Night Call for Peace

In the early morning of May 11, when most Russians were fast asleep, President...

Victory Day and the Weaponization of Memory

I am currently in Prague to teach a course on geoeconomics as part of...

A New Reality in the India-Pakistan Conflict

India and Pakistan this week became the only nuclear powers to engage in a...
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India, Pakistan, Diplomacy and War

Clashes broke out last week between Pakistan and India after a militant group – purportedly backed by Pakistan – attacked an India-controlled area of...

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US Bargaining With China and Russia

With the arrival of the second Trump administration, great power competition is at an inflection point. Both Russia and China face internal crises that...

American Naval Policy and China

Editor’s note: If it feels as though the world is changing, that’s because it is. Global economic reconfiguration, demographic decline and geopolitical realignment have...

Europe: The Agony and Ecstasy of US Relations

One of the most pressing geopolitical issues Europe faces is its evolving relationship with the United States. This relationship will be critical as Europe...

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In Russia, a Late Night Call for Peace

In the early morning of May 11, when most Russians were fast asleep, President Vladimir Putin issued a long statement on a resolution to...

Gloomy Outlook for World Trade

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(click to enlarge) The World Trade Organization has released a report titled World Trade Outlook and Statistics, highlighting two negative trends: falling trade volumes and...

Daily Memo: US-UK Trade, Ukraine’s Spy Allegations

Deal done. The U.S. and the U.K. signed a trade deal on Thursday. According to a White House statement, the agreement will reduce U.K....

Victory Day and the Weaponization of Memory

I am currently in Prague to teach a course on geoeconomics as part of a master’s program in geopolitics at Charles University. While here,...

Daily Memo: Iran Nuclear Negotiations, Syrian Diplomacy

Direct contact. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi asked the U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, to agree to direct talks on...

A New Reality in the India-Pakistan Conflict

India and Pakistan this week became the only nuclear powers to engage in a significant conventional military conflict with one another, but there are...

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