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Daily Memo: Israel on Alert, African Minerals

Escalation. Israeli security agencies have been placed on high alert amid reports that the U.S. is preparing to launch an attack on Iran. According to Israeli media, signs indicate Israel would participate in the airstrikes, with action potentially coming within days. Possible targets for an attack include facilities used by Iran’s ballistic missile program and institutions […]

Turkey’s Expanding Influence Around the Mediterranean and Red Sea

Partly propelled by its own strategic ambitions and partly facilitated by the shifting global posture of the United States, Turkey is methodically expanding its...

Daily Memo: Russia-Cuba Talks, Nuclear Weapons in Europe

Long-time allies. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez arrived in Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Following their meeting, Lavrov called on...

Shipbuilding: A Bellwether for Geopolitical Power

Geopolitical power today is built not only through armies and alliances but through geoeconomic power – the control of industrial systems, supply chains, technologies...

Daily Memo: Ukrainian Advance, Polish Nuclear Ambitions

Recapturing territory. Ukrainian forces last week took control of 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) of territory from the Russian army, their most successful...

Preparing for the Long War

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced European governments to confront a problem they long thought obsolete: sustaining manpower in prolonged, high-intensity war. At the outset...

Threats to New US-Canada Bridge

(click to enlarge) Canada finds itself in a difficult position when it comes to its two largest trading partners, the U.S. and China. Ottawa and...

Daily Memo: US-Iran Developments, Israeli Defense Industry

Washington's plan. The U.S. military is preparing for sustained operations against Iran that could last weeks, Reuters reported. Unlike the airstrikes against Iranian nuclear...

Munich Security Conference and Europe’s Future

Representatives from more than 115 countries gathered over the weekend for the annual Munich Security Conference. Little of substance usually emerges from this meeting,...

George Answers Your Questions: The US, Iran, Nukes and a 9/11 Scenario

The US, Iran, Nukes and a 9/11 Scenario Feb. 9, 2026 Question: I find it difficult to believe that Washington truly views the Iranian nuclear program...

Daily Memo: European Defense, US Presence in Syria

NATO meeting. Increasing the independence of European NATO members was a top focus for defense ministers at an alliance summit in Brussels on Thursday....

Iran’s Future Hinges on IRGC-Artesh Power-Sharing

The future of Iran hinges on the evolving balance of power between its two parallel military institutions: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the...

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