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Rocket Launch Exposes Russia’s Technology Gaps

Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a heavy-lift rocket called the Angara-A5, its first space rocket developed after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Though...

Iran’s Vulnerable Eastern Flank

Iran’s strategic position has significantly strengthened in the Middle East in the wake of the war in Gaza – even as its rear flank...

Iran’s Strategic Patience Dilemma

Iran faces a dilemma in the wake of the Israeli attack last week on its consulate in Damascus, which killed seven senior officers of...

The Hungarian Crisis

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Viktor Orban governed Hungary from 1998 to 2002 and again from 2010 to the present. In that time, he has dominated Hungarian politics and,...

NATO Weighs Its Future Ukraine Support

NATO marked its 75th anniversary last week. The moment was naturally accompanied by talk about the future of the Ukraine war and the alliance’s...

China’s Shrinking BRI Ambitions

Last week, the head of China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection laid out the watchdog’s main goals for this year. His report focused on...

Israel and Iran Step Toward the Brink

Iran has sworn that it will answer Israel’s recent airstrike on Tehran’s diplomatic compound in Syria, raising concerns over a wider conflict in the...

The Next Phase in the Ukraine War

Russia’s campaign to take over the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka represents a new phase in a conflict that has effectively reached a stalemate....

Geopolitics and the Moon

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The moon will soon totally eclipse the sun – an event rare enough to be measured in centuries. This is a suitable occasion, then,...

Is Vietnam Facilitating US-North Korea Talks?

North Korea lies athwart the interests of the world’s most important geopolitical actors – namely, the United States, China and Russia. The government in...

Our Trip to the Western Pacific

My wife and I are returning from a six-week trip spanning New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The trip’s purposes were both personal and work-related....

Jihadists Exploit US Conflicts with Russia and Iran

Five years after losing the last stronghold of its defunct caliphate in the Levant, the Islamic State is making a comeback. The group’s center...

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