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Daily Memo: Update on China’s National People’s Congress

Work in progress. One interesting thing about big annual Chinese conclaves like this week’s National People’s Congress is that, for all the nationalist bravado typically on display, you also tend to get a glimpse of just how much Beijing sees ā€œnational rejuvenationā€ as a work in progress. For example, former Minister for Industry and Information […]

B-52s in the Middle East

For all the world’s vastness and complexity, my attention is constantly drawn back to the Middle East, where there is much to think about....

Brief: Tough Talk in Eastern Ukraine

Background: The frozen conflict in eastern Ukraine’s Donbass region looks to be on the verge of heating back up. For the Kremlin, Ukraine is...

Daily Memo: Beijing Tightens the Screws on Hong Kong

Beijing's squeeze on Hong Kong. China’s National People’s Congress is set to approve this week several new measures aimed at further tightening the screws...

The Caribbean: An Overlooked Source of US Power

The world’s oceans have been a center for global conflict for centuries, and for good reason. Coastlines along these waters touch a variety of...

Latin America’s 5G Dilemma

(click to enlarge) The rollout of 5G technology has quickly taken on a strong geopolitical dimension due to the potential ramifications on cybersecurity and digitally...

Daily Memo: China’s Five-Year Plan, Canada’s Pipeline Unease

China's big plans. China began rolling out major components of its next "five-year plan" at its annual rubber-stamp legislating session, known as the National...

No Peace for the Middle East

The Middle East’s location has long made it an arena for great power competition. Over the past few centuries, the region has seen conflict...

Daily Memo: Russia Sanctions, Indo-Pacific Deterrence

Navalny sanctions. The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against seven Russian officials in connection with the alleged poisoning and subsequent detention of...

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