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America’s Iran Strategy

President Barack Obama’s administration had a primary goal in the Middle East: It did not want Iran to become a nuclear power. It did...

Brief: Competition Over Russia’s Far East

Background: The Russian Far East is the largest federal district in Russia and the farthest from Moscow. And because of its energy resources and...

Daily Memo: Better Faith Between the US and Iran?

Better faith between the U.S. and Iran? U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that Washington had entered talks with Iran regarding American citizens...

China’s Waning Rare Earths Advantage

In 1992, during a visit to Inner Mongolia, Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping quipped: “The Middle East has oil, China has rare earths,” referring to...

Highs and Lows in the Japanese Economy

(click to enlarge) Like most economies across the globe, Japan’s has taken a hit from the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s third-largest economy contracted for three...

Daily Memo: The US and Iran, the West Rallies Around Xinjiang

The U.S. goes both ways on Iran. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was ready to explore the possibility of reopening nuclear...

Turkey Adjusts Its Foreign Policy

Turkey’s long-term goal is to become a military and economic power with global outreach. Its path to success, however, isn’t a straight line. Crises...

Brief: Putin’s Message to the UAE

Background: Russia’s strategy in the Middle East involves active balancing between actors including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Israel. It often uses the leader...

Daily Memo: Georgia’s PM Resigns, UK Workers Ready for More Losses

Georgia on their minds. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned on Thursday, citing his failure to reconcile the country’s political differences. The Georgian Dream...

Texas Weather

Somewhere I heard the saying that climate is what you expect, and weather is what you get. I live in Texas and we certainly...

Daily Memo: More Chip Production Put on Ice

Chip freeze. The collapsing power grid in Texas, which has wrought havoc in energy markets far beyond the state and even beyond the U.S.,...

Armenia’s Place in the New South Caucasus

The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan last fall dramatically changed the geopolitical situation in the South Caucasus, and Armenia’s strategy is beginning to change...
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