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Daily Memo: Strikes on Iran’s Navy, US Mulls Sending Reinforcements

Geopolitical Futures - March 19, 2026

Escalation. Israel carried out its first strike on Iranian targets in the Caspian Sea. Five Iranian navy vessels were reportedly hit in the attack that targeted the city of Bandar Anzali, where one of Iran’s naval headquarters is located. The Israeli air force confirmed it launched strikes in northern Iran but did not specify what […]

Daily Memo: On US Drones and Strikes on Iran

Geopolitical Futures - March 18, 2026

Mass production. The Pentagon wants to mass-produce a low-cost one-way attack drone that the U.S. has been using in the Iran conflict, the Wall...

Daily Memo: US Deployment, Kurdish Concerns

Geopolitical Futures - March 12, 2026

Reinforcement. The United States will send up to 500 troops to Romania to support the U.S. operation in Iran. The Romanian parliament on Wednesday...

Daily Memo: New Iranian Supreme Leader, Warnings From Neighbors

Geopolitical Futures - March 9, 2026

Successor chosen. Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was selected by Iran’s Council of Experts to be the...

Daily Memo: Fallout From the Attack on Iran

Geopolitical Futures - March 2, 2026

Developments. A flurry of activity has followed the U.S. and Israel’s launch of strikes against Iran over the weekend. Iranian attacks on Gulf countries...

Daily Memo: Starlink Disruption in South China Sea, Russia’s Footprint in Africa

Geopolitical Futures - February 25, 2026

Service not available. The Philippine Coast Guard accused Chinese forces of jamming the Starlink satellite internet service near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the...

Daily Memo: US Deployments to the Middle East

Geopolitical Futures - February 24, 2026

Buildup. The United States has reportedly deployed more than 150 military aircraft to the Middle East since Feb. 17, when the second round of...

Daily Memo: Israel on Alert, African Minerals

Geopolitical Futures - February 19, 2026

Escalation. Israeli security agencies have been placed on high alert amid reports that the U.S. is preparing to launch an attack on Iran. According to...

Daily Memo: US-Iran Developments, Israeli Defense Industry

Geopolitical Futures - February 16, 2026

Washington's plan. The U.S. military is preparing for sustained operations against Iran that could last weeks, Reuters reported. Unlike the airstrikes against Iranian nuclear...

Daily Memo: European Defense, US Presence in Syria

Geopolitical Futures - February 13, 2026

NATO meeting. Increasing the independence of European NATO members was a top focus for defense ministers at an alliance summit in Brussels on Thursday....

Daily Memo: US-China Dialogue, Tehran’s Message

Geopolitical Futures - February 5, 2026

Exchanging views. In a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to Taiwan as the most sensitive issue in bilateral...