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New Normals in the Middle East

The Middle East is entering a period of strategic adjustment as the United States offloads some of its responsibilities to regional allies. The region’s four most important powers – Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran – are recalibrating their security postures accordingly. This is generating new alignments and fault lines as each country tries to […]

Daily Memo: Russia’s Advance in Ukraine, Turkey’s Support for Somalia

Ukraine assessment. The Russian army has captured 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) of Ukrainian territory in the past month, Russia's General Staff chief,...

Daily Memo: Zelenskyy’s Concessions, Iranian Unrest

Ukrainian compromise. Ukraine might be ready to withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions if voters give their consent via referendum, Ukrainian...

A Regional Order Without Russia

Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin convened the leaders of the Commonwealth of Independent States for their annual meeting. The CIS comprises former Soviet...

Daily Memo: Update on Ukraine Negotiations and Russian Mobilization

Ukraine deal. U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Florida over the weekend to discuss a potential plan to end...

The Strange Fear of Russia

There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and preparing a massive operation in and around the Black...

Daily Memo: US Delays China Chip Tariffs, Israel Warns About Threats From West Bank

Tariffs on China. The U.S. announced it will delay tariffs on Chinese semiconductor imports until 2027. A year-long investigation into Chinese trade practices found...

The Military Benefits of Quantum Technology

Modern militaries increasingly depend on the continuous functioning of complex systems rather than on decisive battlefield victories. Military advantages, then, are created less by...

Daily Memo: On Syrian Clashes and Chinese Weapons

Syrian unrest. Deadly clashes erupted between the Syrian army and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in the city of Aleppo on Monday. Syria’s Interior...

US and China Find a New Intermediary in the Taiwan Strait

Amid early signs of a thaw in the U.S.-China rivalry, both sides are reaching out to Taiwan’s political opposition. First, the American Institute in...

Daily Memo: French Defense Plans, Israeli Warnings

Out with the old. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he had given final approval to replace France’s flagship nuclear-powered aircraft carrier....

The Geopolitical Logic for Latin American Intervention

The U.S. National Security Strategy released earlier this month contained a couple of related priorities that have informed recent U.S. actions abroad: reducing U.S....
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