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Daily Memo: Soleimani’s Assassination, Ending Spain’s Political Gridlock, Russia-Belarus Oil Tiff

All eyes on Tehran. The United States assassinated Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the longtime chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a singular figure in the Middle East over the past two decades, with an airstrike at the Baghdad airport early on Friday morning. Soleimani had just arrived on a flight from Lebanon. Also […]

In Egypt, el-Sissi’s Economic Vision Falls Flat

The president’s economic changes haven’t produced the desired results.

Daily Memo: Saber Rattling in Iraq, Xi Address, Turkey Authorizes Libya Deployment

Pro-Iran militia supporters drew back from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad as the U.S. sent more troops to the region.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: A Speech in Istanbul

Turkey's decision to move its economic zone in the Eastern Mediterranean to abut Libya’s and then to announce that it was planning to send...

Forecast Tracker: 2019 Year-End Review

(click to enlarge) Scale: Hit, Partial Hit, Inconclusive, Partial Miss, Miss A Cycle Ends The U.S. and China will reach a deal on trade, but it won’t...

Daily Memo: Protests in Baghdad, Clashes in Libya, a New Path for North Korea

Iraqi protesters storm the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, and heavy clashes erupt near Tripoli.

Turkey Makes Its Move

In “The Next 100 Years,” I described Turkey as an emerging regional power that would over time extend its sphere of influence to resemble...

Daily Memo: US Strikes, Chinese Tech, Egyptian Patrols

The U.S. launches drone strikes in Iraq and Syria, and China prepares to complete its Beidou satellite system.

The Russian Military: By the Numbers

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

Daily Memo: Tensions in the Mediterranean, Piracy in Southeast Asia, Diplomacy With Iran

Turkey plans to send troops to Libya, and pirates board a tanker in the Strait of Singapore.

Japan and Iran Form an Unlikely Alliance

Security and economic conditions dictate cooperation.

What We’re Reading: Gaullism and the Suez Canal

Weekly reviews of what's on our bookshelves.
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