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Daily Memo: Idlib Talks, Russian Oil, Brexit Plans

Talks between Turkey and Russia over Idlib continued on Thursday.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: The Origin and Future of a Book

My new book has finally been published. Of all the books I have written, this one took the longest. I conceived the principles around...

Daily Memo: The US-South Korea Impasse, Coronavirus’ Global Impact

A major joint military exercise between the U.S. and South Korea may be scaled back over coronavirus fears.

What EU Budget Talks Say About Europe’s Future

The current negotiations reflect competing visions for the bloc’s future.

What We’re Reading: Belarus’ Successes Real and Imagined, Death of the Personal Essay

Weekly reviews of what's on our bookshelves.

Daily Memo: Belarus and Russia Cut a Deal, Coronavirus Update

Minsk and Moscow have a ways to go before relations are back to normal.

The Canadian Geopolitical Dynamic

Canada is being wracked by what appears to be a moderately important internal crisis over First Nations’ objections to the construction of a natural...

Daily Memo: Coronavirus Spreads, Idlib on the Brink

The pace of new coronavirus infections inside China is slowing, but it's accelerating elsewhere.

The US-Philippine Alliance on the Rocks

A divorce makes little strategic sense for either side.

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Next Steps, Canadian Protests

Following an offensive in Idlib, Turkey is considering its next steps in Syria.

In Mexico, an Opportunity for States’ Power

There’s more than meets the eye in the Feb. 21 gathering of Mexico’s National Conference of Governors in Baja California Sur. The conference, which...

Daily Memo: Turkish Operations in Syria, Cautious Optimism on the Coronavirus

Some believe an offensive is already underway.

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