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For the Quad, Economics Is Security

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a loose affiliation comprising the United States, Australia, Japan and India and known more commonly as the Quad, plays an...

Southwest Asiaā€™s Shatter Belt

A strategic vacuum is expanding where Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan meet. All three states are devolving, each in its own way and at its...

New Political Lines Are Drawn in Germany

Voters in the German states of Thuringia and Saxony turned out in large numbers on Sunday against the parties that presently constitute Germany's federal...

Ukraineā€™s Air War

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The ground war in Ukraine appears to have come to a halt. There is, of course, continued movement at the tactical level, but a...

On Chinaā€™s Defense Spending Plans

At the recent annual plenary session of the Communist Party of China, officials decided that Xinjiang province ā€“ a large, restive region in western...

Implications of the War’s Spread to the West Bank

Israelā€™s military campaign in Gaza has yet to break Hamas, and now the security situation in the West Bank is rapidly deteriorating. The volatility...

Qatar’s Enigmatic Foreign Policy

When Qatar, a small country with a sparse population, gained independence in 1971 and applied for membership in the United Nations, there were doubts...

The Geopolitics Behind a Normal Meeting

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Small things can reveal much larger geopolitical truths. Such is the case of a recent meeting of the U.S.-China financial working group. The group,...

The Paradox of Russian Energy

In early August, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that, starting Nov. 1, legalizes the mining of cryptocurrency, which the Kremlin sees as...

On Ukraine, India Stands Firm With Neutrality

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiā€™s visit to Kyiv on Friday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a calculated diplomatic move designed to underscore...

Azerbaijan’s Role in Russian Strategy

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the capital of Azerbaijan on Aug. 18 in what was a very curiously timed trip. Not only was it...

Ecuadorā€™s Cycle of Crime and Stagnation

Ecuadorā€™s economic and security crises have become practically inseparable, spawning a negative feedback loop that could limit growth for years to come. Over the...

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