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Daily Memo: A ‘Heavy Price’ for Idlib, US Defense Budget Proposal

The Pentagon wants a leaner, more sophisticated fighting force.

China, Ultra-Competence and Coronavirus

The Communist revolution brought to power Mao Zedong. It created a state based on ideology, the belief that what would emerge from the long...

How Arabs See Istanbul

The city has become a mecca for Arab tourists and expatriates.

Daily Memo: Idlib Escalation, Coronavirus Mismanagement

Turkey may be preparing for another offensive in Idlib, Syria.

‘Wild Capitalism’ in Venezuela

The Maduro administration has become more creative and resourceful as it seeks to remain in power.

Daily Memo: Heads Rolls Over the Coronavirus

Beijing seems increasingly worried about public frustration over its response to the virus.

Daily Memo: The Battle Over Idlib

Syrian forces are getting closer to Turkish positions in Idlib province.

Does Trump’s Peace Plan Matter?

The proposal was rejected by the Palestinians but embraced by Arab states.

Daily Memo: Turkey Provokes Russia, Israel Courts Arabs

Ankara is poking Moscow right after a falling out over the fight in northern Syria.

The Geopolitics of the Novel Coronavirus

Geopolitics is a fairly slow-moving process that unfolds in predictable ways. This is usually the case. There are then moments when a wild card...

Daily Memo: Coronavirus Fallout, Syria Clashes, Ukraine-Turkey Talks

The Chinese economy is feeling the effects of the coronavirus, and Turkish troops are killed in Syria.

Tech Wars Are Complicated and Hard to Win

The U.S., its friends and its foes are all scrambling to secure their interests based on best guesses and worst fears about how the world might look more than a decade from now.

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