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China’s Strategic Standpoint

One of the hardest problems of foreign policy is developing an accurate evaluation of a potential adversary’s intentions and capabilities, which are frequently separate...

Brief: Hezbollah Goes to Moscow

Background: Lebanon regularly faces political and economic crises. Its position along the Eastern Mediterranean and the fact that Iran-backed Hezbollah has substantial political and...

Daily Memo: Sputnik V Headed for Europe, Syrian Strikes Target Aleppo Province

Russia's COVID-19 vaccine headed for Europe. Russia’s RDIF sovereign wealth fund has reached deals to start producing the Sputnik V vaccine with four European...

COVID-19 Expedites Demographic Change

Editor’s Note: The following was inspired by a presentation delivered by the author at a webinar for Scholas Occurrentes, an international scholastic organization founded...

Turkey Reaches Out to Central Asia

(click to enlarge) For Turkey, the Turkic-speaking countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus present an opportunity to spread its influence into a critical Russian...

Daily Memo: Low Expectations for US-China Meeting

Agree to disagree. China and the United States aren't exactly raising expectations for any sort of bilateral breakthrough ahead of the March 18-19 meeting...

Cairo’s Complicated Relationship With Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

As one of the main historical champions of Arab nationalism, Egypt has a complicated relationship with the two other countries competing for leadership of...

Brief: Azerbaijan Prepares for Military Drills

Background: The Caucasus is one of the most unstable regions on the borders of Russia. Consequently, any exercises or military movements in the region...

Daily Memo: Sounding the Alarm on Taiwan

Alarm bells over Taiwan. U.S. Indo-Pacific commander Adm. Phil Davidson is continuing to sound the alarm about the growth in Chinese military capabilities, warning...

The US’ Big Plans for the Indo-Pacific

Over the past month, the U.S. has been rolling out a comprehensive theory of strategic competition against China, with all sorts of grand plans...

Brief: Russia’s Foreign Minister Visits Gulf States

Background: Backed by the United States, the nascent Israeli-Sunni Arab alliance is a potential challenge to Russia’s relevance in the Middle East. Now, the...

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