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Cycles of Turmoil

(click to enlarge) Political leadership in Arab countries is often a poisoned chalice. Violence and upheaval have been hallmarks of political transition in the Middle...

Daily Memo: Romanian Grain, Belarusian and Ukrainian Deployments

Romanian grain. Romania’s agriculture minister said the country’s grain harvest will be lower this year compared to last year due to weather conditions and...

On the Road Again

Tomorrow, my wife, Meredith, and I leave for Poland and Hungary. I have been invited to both countries so I am not crashing the...

Daily Memo: European Leaders Visit Ukraine, BRICS Security Officials Meet

Train to Kyiv. French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis arrived in Ukraine...

Israel Calls Hezbollah’s Bluff

Earlier this month, the Israeli-contracted Energean Power gas rig reached the Suez Canal from Singapore on its way to the Karish gas field, located...

Daily Memo: France’s War Economy, Germany’s Record Inflation

War economy. French President Emmanuel Macron said he would ask his defense minister and chief of defense staff to reassess the Military Programming Law,...

Economies and War

The American economy, the largest and most dynamic in the world, is a geopolitical issue. And right now, it is in a predictable period...

Daily Memo: Trade War Warnings, Competition in South Asia

Trade war preparations. The European Union will decide on Wednesday whether to restart legal proceedings against the United Kingdom for breaches of the Brexit...

A New Trade Pact in the Indo-Pacific

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, the U.S.-led effort to counter China and foster economic engagement in the region, has officially launched. India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand,...

Exerting Economic Influence in Latin America

(click to enlarge) In recent years, the U.S. has leaned more heavily on using economic engagement and economic warfare to exert influence over other countries....

Daily Memo: New Disruptions to Chip and Gas Supplies

Trucker strike. Approximately 1,000 South Korean truckers, angry about rising fuel costs, launched a strike in front of Hyundai Motors’ largest factory complex in...

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