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Washington’s New Economic Strategy in Latin America

A few weeks ago, the head of the U.S. National Security Council – not a State Department official, as would normally be the protocol – introduced the Western Hemisphere Strategic Framework, Washington’s new economic strategy for its half of the world, while in Miami. Then, for the first time ever, Washington successfully lobbied the Inter-American […]

Daily Memo: Taiwan Won’t Shoot First

Eroding barriers to escalation in the Indo-Pacific. Taiwan’s government said Monday that its pilots would not be the first to fire on Chinese military...

The New Middle East Alliance

During his visit to Saudi Arabia in May 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to establish the Middle East Strategic Alliance, a...

Daily Memo: US Sanctions on Iran, Germany’s Slow Recovery

Russian drills. The Caucasus 2020 military drills began on Monday in Russia’s Southern Military District. Roughly 80,000 personnel from Russia’s air, naval and special...

Belgium’s Brexit Blues

As the December 2020 deadline for a negotiated trade deal approaches and the European Union and the United Kingdom fail to get on the...

Daily Memo: TikTok’s Time Is Up

Clock ticking for TikTok. The Trump administration announced Friday that it will ban U.S. business transactions with China-owned social apps WeChat and TikTok effective...

China’s Trial by Fire

From the COVID-19 outbreak to the subsequent economic crisis, with catastrophic flooding of the Yangtze River thrown in for good measure, 2020 has subjected...

Daily Memo: Europe’s Response to Belarus and Russia

Burning bridges. The European Parliament adopted on Thursday a resolution calling for an investigation into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and...

Encountering Korea

Arriving at the international airport at Incheon, now a global transport hub, I received instructions for South Korea’s coronavirus screening procedures. Incheon will always...

Daily Memo: The WTO Sides With Beijing

The WTO rules against U.S. tariffs. China won a big case against U.S. tariffs at the World Trade Organization, giving Beijing some moral high...

In Morocco, Broken Promises and Bleak Prospects 

Morocco is a unique country in the Middle East and North Africa region. Having been conquered by the Umayyad Caliphate in the early eighth...

Daily Memo: Who Said What in Washington and Sochi

South Korea’s friendly words rankle Washington. Last week, following a meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, South Korean Vice Foreign Minister...

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