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The Maghreb and Its Challenges for Europe

A battle for influence over the Mediterranean is underway. Its most hotly contested front is in the east, where Turkish designs on oil deposits have pitted Ankara directly against Greece and Cyprus and indirectly against their benefactor, France. Flying under the radar, however, is another contest between Turkey and France on the Mediterranean’s southernmost border: […]

Daily Memo: Russia to Close the Kerch Strait?

Russia's blockade. Russia is planning to block access to the waters around the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea to the Sea of...

Daily Memo: The Chip Crunch Gets Worse, US Deployment Canceled

Talking microchips. The world’s top chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., said Thursday the global chip shortage could last well into next year. (The company...

On the Nile Dam, Egypt Plays a Weak Hand

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been billed as a transformational project for Ethiopia, where currently some 60 percent of the population does not...

Daily Memo: US Proposes Summit With Russia, China’s Latest Test

Let’s talk. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a third country during a phone call...

The Unlikelihood of a War With China and Russia

Much has been made of China’s seemingly unending potential to invade Taiwan – nearly as much as Russia’s buildup near Ukraine, which many believe...

Brief: Italy Keeps Its Options Open

Background: As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on European economies, it’s also taking a toll on European unity. After taking the lead on...

Daily Memo: China’s Overcapacity Problem, Russia’s Black Sea Buildup

Beijing's struggles. China is apparently having a devil of a time reducing overcapacity in its steel industry. It’s also reportedly struggling to take on...

India’s Trump Card Against China

Despite its enormous potential, India is by no means an inevitable counterweight to Chinese ambitions in the Indian Ocean. The country's immense domestic needs...

Daily Memo: Developments in the South China Sea

U.S.-Philippine defense ties. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday reaffirmed that the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty applies to parts of the South...

In the Pandemic, an Opportunity for Russia in Uzbekistan

Russia has been trying, and often succeeding, to maintain its influence in Central Asia ever since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It’s not...

Daily Memo: US and Israel Discuss Iran, Taiwan Deploys Rockets to South China Sea

Iran talks. Top Israeli defense officials will head to Washington later this month to discuss the Iran nuclear deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
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