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Antonia Colibasanu -

Last week, I spoke and moderated at several conferences in person – a rare thing since the pandemic began – whose topics ranged from defense and security to regional commerce to European affairs. The common denominator, of course, was geopolitics, but what struck me most about my conversations was that, rather than the withdrawal from […]

Daily Memo: Missile Tests and Lots of Bilateral Talks

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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...

Daily Memo: New Figures on Chinese Exports, British Warships Deployed to Indo-Pacific

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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...

Daily Memo: Seoul’s New Defense Blueprint, Israel’s New Port on the Med

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Defense blueprint. South Korea’s Defense Ministry says it’s developing new, more powerful ballistic missiles with 3-ton payloads theoretically capable of destroying underground bunkers –...

Daily Memo: Delta Disrupts China’s Recovery, EU Braces for Refugees

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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...

Brief: Russia Reinforces Its Buffer in Central Asia

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Background: Central Asia buffers Russia from the ongoing instability in Afghanistan, but Moscow fears that increased migration and the threat of terrorism and extremism...

Daily Memo: Explosions in Kabul

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Afghanistan in crisis. Two explosions took place outside Kabul airport on Thursday, the Pentagon confirmed. Few details were available at the time of writing,...

Daily Memo: Biden Sticks to Afghanistan Withdrawal Deadline

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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...

Daily Memo: EU Support for Domestic Rare Earths, More Concerns Over US Withdrawal

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EU support. The European Union is reportedly developing proposals to support domestic production of a rare earth magnet used in the manufacturing of electric...

After Afghanistan’s Fall, Watch Turkmenistan

Ekaterina Zolotova -
Last week as the Taliban surged into Kabul, effectively completing their takeover of Afghanistan, attention in surrounding states and major Eurasian powers turned to...

Daily Memo: Merkel’s Meeting in Moscow, More Supply Chain Disruptions

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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...

Daily Memo: Talking to the Taliban, Maneuverings Around Taiwan

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“The authorities in Kabul, whoever they are.” The European Union should open a dialogue with the Taliban, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said,...
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