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Daily Memo: China-Philippines Tension, Regional Conflicts on the Rise

Colliding in the South China Sea. A Philippine boat and a Chinese ship collided on Sunday near a contested reef in the South China Sea, a day after the Philippines accused China of using water cannons to obstruct three of its vessels. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said about the first incident that the Chinese coast […]

China and India Struggling in Afghanistan

Over two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, China and India are both trying to forge working relationships with the regime....

Daily Memo: Azerbaijan and Armenia Agree to Work Toward Normalization

Moving forward. Armenia and Azerbaijan expressed their intention to normalize relations and sign a peace deal in a joint statement on Thursday. They also...

Daily Memo: Top EU Officials Meet With Xi in Beijing

China-EU summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, their...

Germany’s Budget Crisis

The European Union is engaged in a critical debate about the bloc’s budget over the next few years, but politics in its most important...

Daily Memo: Mexico’s Foreign Minister in Beijing

Mexico and China. Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena met with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing on Wednesday. Han called for consolidating ties...

Russia and Iran’s Over-Hyped Alliance

Russia and Iran have a long history of cooperation, but amid the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, their relationship has come under renewed scrutiny....

Daily Memo: US Discusses Task Force to Protect Ships in the Red Sea

Red Sea security. Iran has reportedly deployed three ships – a support ship, a bulk carrier converted for reconnaissance missions and a container ship...

Arab Strategic Miscalculations

Countries of all stripes – whether developed or underdeveloped, democratic or authoritarian – have been known to commit strategic military miscalculations. The U.S., for...

Daily Memo: Russian Delegation in Niger, AUKUS Talks

Russia and Niger. A delegation of Russian defense officials reportedly arrived in Niger for talks with the country’s defense minister. The meeting took place...

Turkey and Greece Are Talking Again

The war between Israel and Hamas is testing relationships throughout the Middle East and beyond, but a short distance away two historical enemies, Greece...

Daily Memo: Israel Update, Problems for British Banking

Fighting continues. Israel Defense Forces said on Friday they would resume combat operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip after the group violated the cease-fire...

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