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America’s Institutional Crisis

In my latest book, “The Storm Before the Calm,” I predicted that the U.S. would go through a massive social crisis in the 2020s....

Daily Memo: Russia’s Oil Exports, India’s New Aircraft Carrier

Russian exports. Russian state pipeline operator Transneft says oil deliveries increased to 82 million tons in the first seven months of this year compared...

Daily Memo: Russia and Serbia Launch Drills

Russian drills. Russia began its Vostok 2022 military exercises at the Russian Eastern Military District’s training grounds, in the Sea of Okhotsk and in...

The Dilemma of Resolving the Syrian Conflict

The Syrian conflict has largely disappeared from the headlines as the country’s political situation has reached a stalemate. But the protracted war often starts...

Daily Memo: European Inflation, Russian Gas Games

European inflation. Eurozone consumer prices rose a record 9.1 percent in August relative to last year, driven by food and fuel costs. Inflation in...

Making Sense of Russia’s Pause in Ukraine

Its Ukraine offensive having ground to a halt, Russia’s military on Sept. 1 will start drills in an unlikely location: the Far East. Taking...

Daily Memo: Russia Gets Iranian Drones, Scholz Backs Majority Voting

Keeping close. Russia has acquired several Iranian-made drones for use in Ukraine, according to a report by the Washington Post. Citing unnamed U.S. officials,...

The German Weapons Shortage

Germany’s foreign minister suggested this week that Germany cannot send more of its own weapons to Ukraine because it has deficient supplies. If this...

Daily Memo: Kazakhstan to Ban Military Exports

Military exports ban. Kazakhstan will suspend the export of military products, military equipment, weapons and ammunition until the end of August 2023. The government...

Balkan States Reconsider Their Alliances

A new theater in the global economic war has opened in the Balkans, the mountainous region in southeastern Europe stretching from the Adriatic to...

Daily Memo: A Warning Over Spiking Energy Prices

Rising energy costs. British energy regulator Ofgem said Friday that energy bills for Britons will rise by 80 percent from October, to more than...

Reflections on the Black Sea

In 2019, my wife and I went to Romania, where in addition to meeting with Romanian leaders and military brass, we visited Constanta, a...
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