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Daily Memo: A New Brexit Deal, a Referendum in Iran, Update on Turkey

Prime Minister Johnson and the EU agree to a new withdrawal deal in Brussels, and President Erdogan meets with U.S. officials in Turkey.

From London to Space War

From the beginning, mankind’s presence in space had to do with war. In World War II, humanity went beyond the Earth’s atmosphere in order...

Staying Power and Security in Cuba

Havana can’t escape the passage of time, but it can use its security forces to make time pass as slow as possible.

What We’re Reading: Explaining Egypt

Weekly reviews of what's on our bookshelves.

China Plays Hardball Over Hong Kong Unrest

Beijing’s willingness to demand silence from Western businesses, despite the risks of alienating them, is a sign of its increasing fragility.

The Origins of New US-Turkish Relations

For several years, there has been a significant shift underway in U.S. strategy toward the Middle East, where Washington has consistently sought to avoid...

Daily Memo: Syria on Edge, QE or Not QE, Pressure on Beirut

What’s geopolitically important today.

Daily Memo: Turkey Crosses into Syria, Europe Responds, Trade Talks Continue

What's geopolitically important today.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Command of Space, Command of the Sea

In order to begin thinking about space-based warfare, we need to think about sea-based warfare. The best place to do that is in World...

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