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June 10, 2026

Making adjustments. Russia has banned military cargo traffic via a key land corridor to Crimea, according to the commander of Ukraine’s unmanned systems, Robert Brovdi. The decision follows recent Ukrainian strikes targeting a highway and bridge connecting Russian territory to Crimea through occupied parts of southern Ukraine, including Mariupol. Russian military traffic along the corridor, […]

Russia’s Chechnya Problem

June 10, 2026

By Andrew Ryvkin For over a century, Chechnya has been Russia’s most volatile republic. Rumored to be terminally ill, its leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, who built...

Europe Drifts Closer to Stagnation

June 9, 2026

(click to enlarge) According to Eurostat's estimates, economic growth in the European Union remained positive but slowed during the first quarter of 2026. Seasonally adjusted...

Daily Memo: Germany and France Scrap Fighter Jet Plan

June 9, 2026

No-go. Germany and France have agreed not to pursue a landmark project to develop and build a new-generation fighter jet. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz...

Lebanon on the Brink

June 9, 2026

On June 8, U.S. President Donald Trump intervened to halt the latest escalation in the conflict between Iran and Israel. He publicly urged both...

Daily Memo: Kim and Xi Meet, Cuba Makes Preparations

June 8, 2026

Expanding ties. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to deepen ties during a meeting in Pyongyang on Monday....

Reflecting on D-Day

June 8, 2026

I am writing this on June 6, 2026, 82 years after Gen. Dwight Eisenhower ordered Operation Overlord. That order – and the operation’s success...

George Answers Your Questions: Israel’s Strategic Problem

June 6, 2026

Israel’s Strategic Problem June 2, 2026 Question: What accommodation does a country seek with those who want to destroy it? I’m not being rhetorical. Response: The first...