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Daily Memo: China Headed for Another Lockdown?

China’s latest outbreaks. Major COVID-19 outbreaks are being reported in at least 14 Chinese provinces, including key cities like Wuhan. Authorities have been compelled to shut down some traffic into Beijing. The country’s main tracking app is reportedly crashing under the strain. China going back into lockdown would only worsen the supply chain snarls impeding […]

China and the Element of Surprise

A war between China and the United States would be a war between peer powers. That’s not to say they are identical powers; all...

Brief: Ethnic Violence Threatens to Spread to Djibouti

Background: Djibouti’s location on the Horn of Africa enables it to control access to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, one of the busiest...

Daily Memo: Japanese Support for Taiwan, North Korean Warnings for Seoul

Support for Taiwan. Japan’s defense minister over the weekend called for greater international attention on the “survival of Taiwan,” warning that China is working...

The Nagging Question in the Indo-Pacific

Senior U.S. diplomats were fanned out across the Indo-Pacific last week. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin toured Southeast Asia, outlining to circumspect U.S. partners...

Daily Memo: The US and Philippines Reportedly Reach Key Deal

Agreement reached. The U.S. and the Philippines may have finally put to rest concerns over one of the biggest threats to their Mutual Defense...

Brief: Russo-China Naval Drills

Background: By many accounts, the bilateral relationship between Russia and China is at an all-time high. It’s welcome news for Beijing and Moscow, and...

Daily Memo: US-Indonesian Drills, Armenia’s Border Security

U.S.-Indonesian relations. Indonesia and the U.S. are holding their largest-ever joint army exercises on Indonesian soil. The two-week drills, which will begin Aug. 1...

Why Egyptians Don’t Dissent

Earlier this month, Abdel Nasser Salamah, the former editor-in-chief of Cairo’s renowned al-Ahram newspaper, was arrested for posting an open letter on Facebook urging...

Daily Memo: Cyber Wars Can Become Hot Wars

Biden’s warning. U.S. President Joe Biden warned that cyberattacks could spark a shooting war. This follow’s last week’s launch of the U.S.-led multilateral cybersecurity...

The Costs and Benefits of Patronizing Cuba

In February, we wrote that Cuba’s economy was reaching a breaking point and that the government was looking for a patron to ensure its...

Daily Memo: Olympic Meltdowns and Chinese Crackdowns

Enjoy the show. In the true spirit of the Olympics, there’s been plenty of geopolitical trolling accompanying this year’s summer games in Tokyo. Broadcasters...
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