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Why Did the US Invade Iraq?

On March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq, claiming that Saddam Hussein’s regime was hiding weapons of mass destruction and posing a threat to regional and international peace. On April 3, the U.S. Army entered Baghdad, aided by the British and facing little resistance from the Iraqi army. We now know, however, that Saddam […]

Daily Memo: China Warns Taiwan, Russian Grain Disruption

Tense Taiwan trip. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen started a 10-day visit to the U.S. and Central America. The tour will include stops in New...

India’s Emerging Foreign Policy

India’s economic rise has validated its historical efforts to maintain a diverse set of foreign relations. Russia’s war in Ukraine is both an opportunity...

Daily Memo: Russia’s EU Sanctions Circumvention

Brussels' plan. EU sanctions envoy David O’Sullivan said the bloc would like to start “a dialogue” with Kyrgyzstan to determine whether the bloc's exports...

The Necessity of the Iraq War

I recently rose from a slumber to discover that many of the learned had risen up to declare the U.S. war in Iraq not...

Daily Memo: Russia to Deploy Tactical Nukes in Belarus, Honduras Cuts Ties With Taiwan

Nukes in Belarus. Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a new interview. The two countries...

How London Plans to Fix Its Economy

The British economy has seen better days. What started with its departure from the European Union was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, then made...

Daily Memo: Saudi-Syrian Talks, Hungarian Shift

Normalization talks. Saudi Arabia and Syria are in talks to resume consular services, according to Saudi state-run broadcaster Al-Ikhbariya. The foreign minister of Iran,...

Daily Memo: China’s African Swine Fever Outbreak, Iran’s Russia Connections

Chinese outbreak. African swine fever infections are surging in China. The outbreak began during the Lunar New Year in February, and by March, the...

Yemen’s Intractable Civil War

The civil war in Yemen began in 2014 with the Houthi rebels taking over the country’s north, including the capital, the international airport and...

Daily Memo: Russian Corporate Profits Tank, Protests in Georgia Resume

Russian economy. Profits at Russia’s medium and large firms fell by 45.4 percent in the second half of 2022 relative to a year ago,...

Latin America in the US-China Space Race

Next week, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his science and technology minister will be in China to negotiate the construction of...
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