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The Effectiveness of an Air War

The Russians have initiated a concentrated air attack on Ukraine focused on the use of drones. The target is civilian and industrial infrastructure, primarily...

Uzbekistan’s Virtue of Patience

Uzbekistan is rich in recoverable hydrocarbons. Natural gas reserves alone are estimated to be close to 2 trillion cubic meters. Oil and gas account...

Daily Memo: Perceptions of Iran and Israel

Attitudes in Azerbaijan. In a recent poll on attitudes toward Iran and Israel conducted by Azerbaijan’s Center for Social Research, 67 percent of respondents...

Daily Memo: The Situation in Donetsk, the EU Sanctions on Russia

Escalation in Donetsk. The situation in the breakaway eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk remains unstable. Russian media report that Russian forces are increasing their...

Lebanon as a Microcosm of Arab Problems

Most countries in the Arab East are artificial Western creations. Thus, many of their domestic problems – most notably sectarianism and incursions by foreign...

Daily Memo: Manila Concerned by ‘Swarming’ Chinese Boats

Boat swarm. The Philippine Department of National Defense said it was concerned about Chinese vessels ā€œswarmingā€ within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone. Growing numbers...

Why Iran and Turkey Are Attacking the Kurds

In mid-November, violence erupted in Iraqi Kurdistan and Syrian Kurdistan, two of the comparatively quieter, safer quarters of the Levant. Separately but within just...

Daily Memo: Belarus’ Combat Readiness Check, European Sanctions on Iran

Making preparations. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered on Tuesday a snap check of troops’ combat readiness. As part of the inspection, military equipment and...

Kosovo Again

There have been skirmishes between armed ethnic Serb protesters and Kosovo police. The reason is that a while ago, Kosovo ordered that drivers surrender...

Daily Memo: Protests in Azerbaijan and Kosovo

Protests in Azerbaijan. Protesters from Azerbaijani environmental groups held demonstrations near the city of Shusha on a section of the Goris-Stepanakert highway, connecting Armenia...

China’s Borderland Problems

Protests erupted in Mongolia more than a week ago, culminating in an attempt by demonstrators to storm the State Palace on Dec. 8. Standing...

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