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Daily Memo: More on the Border Crisis in Europe

Border crisis. The situation at the Polish-Belarusian border is still tense. Last night, scores of immigrants tried to breach Poland’s border, at least according to the defense minister. And now the blame game has officially begun. Poland’s prime minister accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of orchestrating the crisis at the border. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg […]

The Fate of Northern Ireland

Tensions are rising again in Northern Ireland. Over the past week, pro-British gangs twice hijacked and torched buses in the Belfast area, and protesters...

Daily Memo: New Belarus Sanctions, Sounding Alarms About China

Testing boundaries. The president of the European Commission on Monday called on member states to impose new sanctions on Belarus, which Brussels accused of...

Canada, Mexico and America’s Reality

The United States lives in a fundamentally unique geopolitical reality. It’s the only major power that doesn’t face the risk of a land war,...

Daily Memo: Britain Reaches Out to Southeast Asia, China’s Supply Chain Woes Show Progress

Southeast Asia tour. British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss arrived on Sunday in Malaysia as part of a weeklong tour of Southeast Asia. Truss said...

Russian Migration Policies: Safety First

Despite the internal economic difficulties caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns and sanctions pressure, Russia has continued to expand its influence in Central Asia using...

Daily Memo: Polish-Belarusian Border Gets Tense, China Holds Firm on ‘COVID Zero’

Standoff. Poland’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that around 250 migrants were spotted across the border in Belarus guarded by Belarusian soldiers who threatened...

Daily Memo: Chinese Military Power, Clashes in Northern Ireland

Nuclear buildup. China is planning to quadruple its stockpile of deliverable nuclear weapons by 2030, according to the latest version of the Pentagon’s annual...

The Trouble With Establishing Democracy in Sudan

Since gaining independence from the British in 1956, Sudan has experienced only intermittent periods of democratic rule. Although the British encouraged the rise of...

Daily Memo: Taiwan Rumors and Visits, US-Russian Spy Meeting

China and Taiwan. China has reportedly been cracking down on a surge of online speculation about a possible cross-strait conflict with Taiwan. Like many...

The Geopolitics of Crimea

Cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey is intensifying. Just a few days ago, the Ukrainian military used Turkish-made drones to strike fighters in Donbass, a...

Daily Memo: Russian-Syrian Exercises, Chinese Food and Energy Supplies

Syrian maneuvers. Russia and Syria conducted several simultaneous joint flight exercises from Syrian airfields. The main maneuvers took place around the Tiyas air base,...

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