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Daily Memo: The US Reconsiders Chinese Access to Tech, Libya’s Cease-fire Talks Stall

The U.S. president appears to be reversing a policy to block Chinese access to U.S. tech.

Erdogan Talks Tough but Proceeds With Caution

Turkey has an interest in making peace with its neighbors.

What We’re Reading: What Makes the Middle East Tick and de Gaulle, Abridged

Weekly reviews of what's on our bookshelves.

Daily Memo: Arms in Libya, Clashes in Ukraine

The European Union wants to step up efforts to enforce an arms embargo on Libya.

New US Strategy and Technology

The world is facing a fundamental strategic and technical shift in both the geopolitics of war and its dynamic. The shift is being driven...

Daily Memo: China Under Pressure, Reclaiming Syria

President Xi Jinping is trying to “correct” the official record of his party’s crisis management.

How Dangerous Is the Wuhan Coronavirus?

The political and economic effects of the new coronavirus – both in China and across the globe – hinge overwhelmingly on just how successful...

Daily Memo: The Limits of the Coronavirus, Global Security Issues, the German Economy

The grimmest estimates can be helpful for policymakers to know what they need to prepare for.

Ukraine and Turkey: The Foundations of a Strategic Partnership

History and a shared adversary have repeatedly brought these two nations together.

Daily Memo: False Hope Over the Coronavirus, US Defense Budget

It almost appeared as though new cases of the diseases had permanently slowed.

Daily Memo: Idlib Update, a Philippine Treaty, a Russian Loophole

U.S. forces have reportedly clashed with the Syrian military.

Assessing the Economic Effects of the Coronavirus

Even short-term pain in one vulnerable sector could trigger a cascading crisis.

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