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The Myth of a Rules-Based World

Two concepts have been constantly used in discussions of international relations of late. One is a liberal international order and the second is a rules-based system. In the former, the term “liberal” does not have much to do with what Americans call liberalism. Rather, it describes an international system that is committed to human rights, […]

Daily Memo: US Navy in Indian Waters, Germany Negotiates for Russian Vaccine

U.S. Navy in Indian waters. A U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer on Wednesday conducted a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) inside India’s exclusive economic zone...

Jordan’s Existential Dilemma

Jordan will celebrate its centennial anniversary on April 11. The milestone coincides with a rift within the Hashemite monarchy that the government unexpectedly brought...

Daily Memo: Iranian Ship Attacked, Nile Dam Talks Fail

Iranian ship attacked. An apparent Israeli mine damaged an Iranian cargo ship on Tuesday in the Red Sea, somewhere off the coast of Djibouti....

Venezuela Passes a Security Test, for Now

Venezuelan soldiers started flooding into Apure, a state along the border with Colombia, just over two weeks ago. The deployments aimed to tamp down...

Brief: A Liquidity Crunch in the EU?

Background: Times are tough in the European Union. The pandemic and subsequent lockdown caused an economic downturn, and then its vaccination plan was bungled...

Daily Memo: Top EU Officials in Ankara, Chip Industry Under Strain

European diplomacy. European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are in Ankara for talks with Turkish President Recep...

China as a Third World Country

There is much discussion about the surging Chinese economy and the expanding international influence of China. There is no question that China’s economy has...

Daily Memo: Concerns Grow Over Eastern Ukraine

Signs of war? There are increasing signs of a possible outbreak of fighting in eastern Ukraine. In an interview with a Russian broadcaster, the...

The Arc of Instability in Eastern Europe

It’s no secret that President Vladimir Putin, taking pages from the playbooks of Russian leaders of yore, is trying to secure strategic depth. Much...

Daily Memo: Japanese Prime Minister Headed for Washington

Biden and Suga to meet. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will be the first foreign leader to meet in person with U.S. President Joe...

Brief: China in the Spratlys

Background: Southeast Asia is the fulcrum of U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific and the great impediment to Chinese strategic imperatives both in the region...
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