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The Chokepoint at the Center of the US-Iran Standoff

(click to enlarge) Brent crude prices have risen modestly in recent weeks, climbing into the low $70s after several months of relative stability. The move...

Daily Memo: Pakistan and Afghanistan Exchange Airstrikes

Escalating fighting. Pakistan on Friday launched airstrikes on neighboring Afghanistan in response to what Islamabad called an “unprovoked” attack by Afghan Taliban forces across...

America’s Long Game in Space

By Dr. Lamont Colucci Most people do not think about space very often. They use GPS to find their way. They check the weather on...

Daily Memo: Israel and Somaliland, the US and Iran

New representative. Israel announced it is formally accepting the appointment of an ambassador from Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia recognized by Israel in...

Israel in a New Strategic Era

With the weakening of Iran and its proxies beginning in late 2023, Israel largely neutralized the nonstate threats that had constrained it for decades,...

Daily Memo: Starlink Disruption in South China Sea, Russia’s Footprint in Africa

Service not available. The Philippine Coast Guard accused Chinese forces of jamming the Starlink satellite internet service near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the...

The Tigray Powder Keg in the Horn of Africa

Ethiopia and Eritrea are once again on the verge of conflict, just a few years after Ethiopia endured a devastating civil war in its...

Daily Memo: US Deployments to the Middle East

Buildup. The United States has reportedly deployed more than 150 military aircraft to the Middle East since Feb. 17, when the second round of...

Trump’s Ultimatum to Iran

War is looming between the United States and Iran at a time when the regime in Tehran is facing its most serious challenges since...

Daily Memo: US Preparations for Iran Strike Continue Alongside Negotiations

Strike prep. As a security and nuclear agreement with Iran remains elusive, the United States has deployed significantly more military aircraft at bases in...

The US Supreme Court and Geopolitics

I’d like to begin by issuing a disclaimer: I am neither a lawyer nor a constitutional scholar, but I would like to share some...

George Answers Your Questions: European Nuclear Umbrella, Risks of a United Europe

Munich Security Conference and Europe’s Future Feb. 16, 2026 Question: Although the Europeans have some nuclear capability of their own, it is utterly insufficient to dissuade...
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