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Daily Memo: Pacifying Gaza

The U.S. in Israel. The United States plans to build a military base in Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip, according to Ynet news. It will house several thousand American troops who will be tasked with maintaining the ceasefire in the region. The base – which is reportedly the result of a negotiated […]

Russia’s Issues Beyond Ukraine

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump met in Washington with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – all former members of...

Daily Memo: On Russia’s Labor Gap and Chinese Weapons

Russian labor gap. Moscow and New Delhi are working on an agreement aimed at increasing the number of Indian workers employed in Russia, the...

The UAE’s Role in the Sudanese Civil War

Sudan is an unviable country because it is home to 570 tribes, 57 ethnic groups and nearly 60 separatist movements. Immediately after its independence...

George Answers Your Questions: The Legality of Boat Strikes

Question: Some liberal sources have been screaming that President Donald Trump is committing "war crimes" by blowing up boats around Venezuela. I haven't seen...

Daily Memo: Moscow and Pyongyang Hold Defense Talks

Russia and North Korea. A delegation of Russian defense officials, led by the deputy defense minister, held talks on Thursday with North Korea’s defense...

Russia’s New War of Attrition

A battle is raging in Pokrovsk, located in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. It is part of Russia's attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces...

Daily Memo: Developments in Israel and Syria

Rule of engagement. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to turn part of the border with Egypt into a...

Why Washington’s Adversaries Must Find Accommodation

China, Russia and Iran have certain geopolitical imperatives they can’t achieve without first reaching some kind of accommodation with the United States. Beijing needs...

Daily Memo: Trade in the Caucasus, Israel-India Defense Talks

Building connections. A train carrying Russian wheat is on its way to Armenia via Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s lifting of restrictions on...

In Germany, an Industrial Strategy in Disguise

At the end of October, Germany’s Federal Statistical Office reported that the economy flatlined in the third quarter of 2025. Growth for the year...

Daily Memo: Negotiations on Gaza, Weapons for Ukraine

U.S. plan. The United States has reportedly submitted a draft proposal to the U.N. Security Council on the establishment of an international stabilization force...

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