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Daily Memo: Update on Gaza, Ukraine’s Energy Gap

Initial consensus. Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-proposed peace plan, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. Trump expressed gratitude to Qatar, Egypt and Turkey for their efforts in brokering the deal. Hamas separately confirmed that an agreement had been reached, saying in a statement that it provides for the withdrawal […]

Pakistan’s Balancing Act Between the United States and China

Amid the intensifying U.S.-China competition, Pakistan occupies a unique geopolitical position: It is the only country that maintains deep, long-standing relations with both Washington...

Daily Memo: Russia and Venezuela, Israel and Hamas

Maduro and Putin. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ratified a strategic partnership and cooperation agreement with Russia, originally signed in May at a meeting in...

Europe Reconsiders Its Approach to Sanctions Enforcement

Over the past week, a series of incidents underscored growing concerns over European security and hybrid threats. In Germany, Munich Airport was forced to...

Understanding the Enigmatic Houthis

Conventional wisdom has it that Yemen’s Houthi rebels are an Iranian proxy that follows commands from its primary sponsor, Tehran. This perception is far...

Daily Memo: On the Verge of a Gaza Peace Deal

Israel-Hamas negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump reported positive results from talks with Hamas and other nations regarding a Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and broader...

The 2020s and Its Historic Shift: The United States

In my book ā€œThe Next 100 Years,ā€ published in 2009, I predicted that in the 2020s the United States would experience a massive socio-economic...

Daily Memo: Germany’s Defense Reforms

Changes. Germany is overhauling its Defense Ministry structure, concentrating authority over military planning and operations in the hands of the inspector general of the...

The Illusion of Palestinian Statehood

Editor’s note: The Oct. 7 attacks on Israel started a conflict that has progressively drawn more countries into the fray. Nearly two years later,...

Daily Memo: Russian Missiles and Ukrainian Drones

Russian enhancement. Russia has successfully upgraded its Iskander-M and Kinzhal missiles to make them capable of evading U.S. Patriot air defense systems in Ukraine,...

The Most Important Point in the Gaza Peace Proposal

In an Sept. 29 joint press briefing at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point...

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