Korean missile tests. South Korea reportedly conducted a successful test of a new submarine-launched ballistic missile late last week. It’s a major leap in capabilities for the South, which is on the verge of becoming one of only a handful of countries capable of SLBM attacks. The next step in North Korea’s missile ambitions is […]
Humming along. Chinese exports continue to hum along, according to new August figures, despite deeply disruptive, pandemic-related closures at major ports and a number...
Chinese slowdown. China's services sector is getting slammed by the COVID-19 delta variant, with sporadic lockdowns in China over the past month leading to...
Background: Central Asia buffers Russia from the ongoing instability in Afghanistan, but Moscow fears that increased migration and the threat of terrorism and extremism...
Afghanistan in crisis. Two explosions took place outside Kabul airport on Thursday, the Pentagon confirmed. Few details were available at the time of writing,...
Hard deadline. Resisting pressure from G-7 members, U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington would not change the Aug. 31 deadline for the complete withdrawal...
EU support. The European Union is reportedly developing proposals to support domestic production of a rare earth magnet used in the manufacturing of electric...
Last week as the Taliban surged into Kabul, effectively completing their takeover of Afghanistan, attention in surrounding states and major Eurasian powers turned to...
Farewell visit. Angela Merkel is in Moscow for her final in-person talks as German chancellor with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They are expected to discuss...
“The authorities in Kabul, whoever they are.” The European Union should open a dialogue with the Taliban, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said,...
Escape from Afghanistan. Cities in Afghanistan are falling like dominoes, with the Taliban taking another eight provincial capitals in the past six days. The...
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