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Daily Memo: Major Visits to Washington and Beijing

Zelenskyy abroad. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington on Wednesday to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden and address Congress. The presidents will discuss a new U.S. military aid package for Ukraine that will include Patriot defense systems. In response to the news, the Kremlin’s spokesperson said the West’s continued support aggravates the conflict. […]

Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban Are Heading Toward a Fight

Pakistan and Afghanistan cannot coexist. As competing models of Islamic statehood, the two are engaged in a long-term struggle to shape each other through...

Daily Memo: EU to Cap Gas Prices

Containing prices. EU governments agreed on Monday on a price cap for natural gas in an effort to contain rising energy prices. The cap,...

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...

Daily Memo: Russian Drills in Belarus and the East China Sea

Russia in the Asia-Pacific. Russia and China will carry out joint naval drills in the East China Sea on Dec. 21-27, according to Russia’s...

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 “swarming” 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...
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