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Daily Memo: Philippine Plan, Armenian Proposal

Code of conduct. The Philippines is seeking to develop a code of conduct for the South China Sea with other countries in the region like Malaysia and Vietnam, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said. It would be a separate agreement from the one being negotiated between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the […]

What Argentina’s Presidential Election Really Means

Argentina held a presidential election on Sunday that could be considered a referendum on the national economy. Argentina abounds with natural resources and potential...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Support for Hamas, Slovakia’s Frustration at Ukrainian Truckers

Pledging unity. The head of Iran’s elite Quds Force confirmed the unity of the so-called “axis of resistance” in a letter to the commander...

New Visitors in the Caucasus

With all that’s happening in the Middle East, it’s easy to forget about what’s happening in the Caucasus, which careful readers will recall I...

Daily Memo: Biden-Xi Meeting, Azerbaijan’s Pushback

Biden and Xi. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in...

Daily Memo: Fighting in Myanmar, Coordination on North Korea

Escalation. An ethnic rebel group known as the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army reportedly seized a military base in northern Myanmar from the ruling...

In the US-China Talks, Actions Speak Louder Than Words

The much-anticipated meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is finally here. The visit, which takes place today at the...

Daily Memo: Ukraine Update, Azerbaijan-Serbia Energy Deals

Big year ahead. 2024 will be a decisive year in the Ukraine war, the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andriy Yermak, said while in...

Daily Memo: Armenia’s Plan, Saudi-Africa Summit

Roadmap to peace? At the Paris Peace Forum on Friday, Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan identified three principles that could serve as the basis for a...

Good Timing for Turkey’s Pivot to Central Asia

Last week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Central Asia twice. He first went to Uzbekistan to attend a summit of the Economic Cooperation...

Daily Memo: US-India Ties, Sanctions Enforcement

The U.S. and India. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said U.S.-Indian relations are the strongest they’ve ever been during a meeting in New...

Panama’s Post-Canal Economy Takes Shape

Throughout 2023, the Panama Canal Authority has introduced various restrictions on the size and frequency of vessels transiting the canal amid an extended period...

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