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Daily Memo: Kurdish Disarmament, Chinese Espionage

PKK's transition. The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, officially...

Cautiously Optimistic EU Economic Data

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(click to enlarge) In the first quarter of 2025, the eurozone recorded 0.6 percent quarter-on-quarter GDP growth, doubling the 0.3 percent rate seen in the...

Iranian Oil and Gas Infrastructure

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(click to enlarge) The Israel-Iran war has severely damaged Iran’s energy infrastructure and raised tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli strikes have hit major...

Strategic Projects Under Consideration in Canada

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(click to enlarge) The Canadian government is making a strong push to improve the country’s strategic independence. The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has...

Tariffs and Distrust Hit Critical Minerals

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(click to enlarge) Base metals, battery metals and rare earth elements play major roles in the production of industrial and consumer goods used daily. Price...

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In China, Xi’s Rule Slowly Unravels

Over the past week, Chinese President Xi Jinping intensified his sweeping crackdown on public officials, expelling Vice Adm. Li Hanjun, chief of staff of...

The Nearing Crisis of Demographics

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There are moments when I am exhausted by crises that come and go, and...

US, Europe Bet on Banks to Fund Strategic Priorities

Both Washington and Brussels are signaling a major break from the regulatory posture that...

America in Transition

From disruption to reconstruction.

Belarus’ Foreign Policy Returns to an Old Playbook

At the annual Eurasian Economic Forum hosted in Minsk last week, Belarusian President Alexander...

Strategic Options as US-Russia Talks Stall

U.S.-Russia talks over a settlement in Ukraine have largely stalled. On June 16, Moscow...

Ignoring Defeat in the Middle East

Since the state of Israel was established in 1948, Arab countries and post-1979 revolution...

Trump’s Diplomatic Model

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U.S. President Donald Trump has developed a clear model for exercising diplomacy. He begins...
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The Nearing Crisis of Demographics

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U.S.-Russia talks over a settlement in Ukraine have largely stalled. On June 16, Moscow announced that Washington had unilaterally canceled the next round of...

Daily Memo: Relief for Syria, Support for Russia

Sanctions reprieve. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting some sanctions against Syria. The White House said it would continue to monitor...

Ignoring Defeat in the Middle East

Since the state of Israel was established in 1948, Arab countries and post-1979 revolution Iran have not acknowledged their defeats, preferring a policy of...

Daily Memo: Israel-Syria Talks, US Mediation

Peace deal. Israel and Syria are reportedly in talks on signing a peace agreement by the end of this year. Under the deal, Israel...

Trump’s Diplomatic Model

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