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The Russian Military: Forging a Foreign Policy Tool

The second installment in a three-part series exploring the past, present and future of Russian military reform.

Daily Memo: Rising Global Debt, Lebanon’s New Prime Minister, Britain’s Foreign Policy Review

A World Bank study shows staggering levels of global debt, and the Lebanese president appoints a new prime minister.

China’s Enigmatic Loan to Belarus

Chinese money risks tipping the balance in the former Soviet country away from Russia.

Daily Memo: Impeachment, Shanghai Protest, an Anti-Saudi Bloc

Does impeachment matter geopolitically? Is a protest in Shanghai a harbinger of greater unrest?

George Friedman’s Thoughts: A Month of Travel

Since the beginning of November, I have traveled, in sequence, to Dubai, Calgary, New York, Istanbul, Zurich and London, with quick stopovers at home...

Daily Memo: Denuclearizing North Korea, Redefining Trade, Courting India

Regional actors appear to be coalescing around the issue of Pyongyang’s controversial program.

The Unspoken Mission of the Lebanese Army

The army’s leadership is determined to assert its leadership throughout the country, despite Hezbollah’s rise.

Daily Memo: Syria Reconstruction, German Labor Shortages, Nuclear North Korea

Damascus intends to rebuild the country before the war even ends.

The Posh Versus the Blokes in the UK

I arrived in London on Saturday afternoon. Traffic was heavy and it took nearly two hours to reach my hotel, giving ample time to...

Daily Memo: Unsettled Trade Settlements, China Overtakes Russia in the Pentagon’s Eyes

Trade deal uncertainty. Pen was finally put to paper in both the U.S.-China “phase one” trade deal and the new NAFTA last week, but...

The Russian Military: Moscow’s Greatest Ally and Worst Enemy

The first installment in a three-part series exploring the past, present and future of Russian military reform.

Brexit After the Election: For the UK, the Political Risk Is Only Beginning

Conservatives in London must manage England’s relationships with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as it departs the EU.

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