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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.

Daily Memo: Korean Peninsula Security Talks, Armenian Military Modernization

South Korea, China and Japan hold talks on regional security, and Armenia beefs up its military.

North Korea and the Threat of ICBMs

Rumors have been swirling that North Korea is about to test an intercontinental ballistic missile. The source for this latest rumor is U.S. intelligence,...

Daily Memo: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Nuclear Tests, Mediterranean Alliances Take Shape

U.S. officials believe North Korea will make good on its promises to conduct tests in the coming days.

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...

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