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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 in Alaska between senior officials from both sides. The U.S. on Thursday announced a raft of new restrictions on what companies can sell to Chinese telecom giant Huawei. (India is reportedly […]

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...

Daily Memo: Cooperation on Rare Earths, Hong Kong’s New Elections Law

Tackling the rare earths issue. The Quad countries – the U.S., Australia, Japan and India – are reportedly preparing to roll out a plan...

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...

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...

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...
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