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Brief: Russian Troops Deploy to Nagorno-Karabakh

Background: Since September, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been engaged in the latest round of fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia, Turkey and Iran all have interests in the strategically important region located in the South Caucasus. Russia, which sees it as part of its critical buffer zone, has been balancing between the two sides, while Turkey is […]

Daily Memo: Antitrust in China, US Sanctions, South Caucasus Update

Chinese antitrust. On Tuesday, Chinese regulators published sweeping new antitrust rules targeting Chinese tech giants, the latest move in a slow-motion collision between the...

In Mexico, the Makings of a Political Crisis

A showdown is brewing in Mexico between the central government and a group of 10 state governors, known as the Federalist Alliance, who have...

Daily Memo: Cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, Turnover in Turkey

Cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh. The leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia have signed an agreement to end hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. Russia will deploy nearly 2,000...

Biden’s Dilemma

The election is over, and barring major fraud or error, Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. He begins as...

Daily Memo: US Marines Arrive in Taiwan, Georgian Protests Continue

Marines in Taiwan. A contingent of U.S. Marines has arrived in Taiwan for four weeks of training, according to Taiwan’s Naval Command. This marks...

For the US and China, There’s No Going Back

For months leading up to the U.S. election, there was no shortage of speculation over who Beijing would prefer to have in the White...

India and Pakistan’s Tug of War Over Kashmir

(click to enlarge) India-Pakistan tensions over Kashmir stretch back to partition in 1948. In many ways, the historical pattern shows an evolution toward a “frozen”...

Daily Memo: China Plays Tough in the Pacific

Empowering China’s coast guard. Beijing has drafted legislation authorizing the Chinese coast guard to fire on foreign vessels that intrude into Chinese-claimed waters. The...

Brief: The Implications of Ethiopian Unrest

Background: In Ethiopia, regional administrative divisions are drawn largely along ethnic lines, so political unrest, too, tends to be defined by these divisions, often...

Daily Memo: Ethiopian Dam Talks Break Down, UK Vaccine Delivery Stalled

Failed talks. Sudan’s Water Ministry said that the latest round of talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have...

For Oman, It’s the End of an Era

When Qaboos bin Said declared himself sultan of Oman in 1970, he strove to modernize the country and disentangle it from the Middle East’s...
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