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Daily Memo: Danish Defense, Moldovan Politics

Early delivery. Denmark’s Defense Ministry said it will retire its aging fleet of F-16 aircraft in 2024, three years earlier than expected, after announcing that it will receive its new F-35 fighters sooner than planned. The first batch of F-35s is expected to arrive this fall. Denmark has also launched a program to train Ukrainian […]

Where Does Russia Stand Now?

There has been a great deal of talk that the Wagner Group's attempted insurrection over the weekend may have weakened Russian President Vladimir Putin....

Update on Russia’s Internal Conflict

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s private military firm known as the Wagner Group, has accused the Russian military of attacking his forces and...

Daily Memo: Biden and Modi Tout Strong Ties

New era. U.S. President Joe Biden met on Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington. The leaders hailed the opening of a...

Daily Memo: US Forces in Syria, Turkish Interest Rates

The U.S. in Syria. Russia has information that the United States is reinforcing its military contingent in Syria, Moscow’s envoy to Damascus said on...

The Drumbeat of War in the Middle East

Threats of impending war have permeated the Middle East since Israel’s establishment in 1948. Though Egypt made peace with Israel in 1978 and Jordan...

Daily Memo: European Economic Security, Black Sea Gas

EU economic security. The European Union’s executive on Tuesday presented its proposals to enhance the bloc’s economic security. The new strategy, which national leaders...

China Extends a Hand to the West

China’s leadership is meeting this week with leaders or senior officials from the most important Western powers. On a visit announced just days in...

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Economic Changes, Chinese Energy Deals

Economic moves. Turkey announced that it will increase the monthly minimum wage by 34 percent beginning July 1 amid rising inflation. It’ll be the...

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