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George Answers Your Questions: The Iran War and How It Ends

The Iran War and How It Might End April 27, 2026 Question: The IRGC is dependent on money from oil sales and supplies from China. If the USA continues to block the Straits and semi-permanently destroys Kharg Island, and many pipelines and wells, their funding will be cut off. Their recovery could take decades and […]

Global Economic Trends

(click to enlarge) Though global economic growth has stabilized since the 2020 pandemic meltdown, it remains below pre-pandemic averages and unevenly distributed across regions. After...

Daily Memo: Understandings and Defenses

Toward an economic understanding. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on April 30. He called on both...

What Kind of Regime Will Emerge From the Iran War?

The biggest question raised by the war in Iran is not how the conflict ends but what kind of regime ultimately emerges in Tehran....

Daily Memo: Europe’s Latest Defense Initiative

Naval project. Ten European countries have signed a statement of intent on establishing the terms for the Northern Navies Initiative, the head of Britain’s...

Japan’s Evolving Security Posture

Earlier this month, Japan announced that it will allow the sale of lethal weapons systems to a wider group of partners abroad, explicitly framing...

Daily Memo: RIMPAC Preview, Israeli Pessimism

Major Pacific exercise. A record number of countries, 31, will participate in this year’s U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise. The five-week...

Turkey’s Ascent From Dependence to Autonomy

Situated at the intersection of the Black Sea, the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, Turkey occupies some of the most strategically valuable land...

Daily Memo: Iraq Ends Its Political Stalemate, SCO Summit Begins

New PM-designate. Iraq’s top political bloc named businessman Ali al-Zaidi as its candidate for prime minister. The Coordination Framework, a coalition of Iran-aligned Shiite parties,...

A Century of Lebanese-Israeli Talks Without Peace

For a century, Lebanese-Israeli negotiations have failed to bring about peace. Since its founding in 1920, Lebanon has refused to recognize Israel or support...

Daily Memo: North Korea-Russia Ties, UAE Defense

Growing relationship. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met separately with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin in Pyongyang...

The Iran War and How It Might End

The U.S.-Israel war against Iran was to a great extent predictable. The United States feared Iran becoming a nuclear power. Israel feared that as...
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