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February 20, 2026

Changes. North Korea’s Workers’ Party reshuffled its senior leadership at a congress in Pyongyang this week. Left out of key positions were a number of powerful officials, considered part of the country’s “old guard,” such as former intelligence chief Kim Yong Chol and the party’s longtime economic overseer, O Su Yong. However, many close aides […]

Taiwan at the Center of a Fragile US-China Rapprochement

February 20, 2026

On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said he was discussing the issue of arms sales to Taiwan with his Chinese counterpart, a very strategically...

Daily Memo: Israel on Alert, African Minerals

February 19, 2026

Escalation. Israeli security agencies have been placed on high alert amid reports that the U.S. is preparing to launch an attack on Iran. According to...

Turkey’s Expanding Influence Around the Mediterranean and Red Sea

February 19, 2026

Partly propelled by its own strategic ambitions and partly facilitated by the shifting global posture of the United States, Turkey is methodically expanding its...

Daily Memo: Russia-Cuba Talks, Nuclear Weapons in Europe

February 18, 2026

Long-time allies. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez arrived in Moscow to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Following their meeting, Lavrov called on...

Shipbuilding: A Bellwether for Geopolitical Power

February 18, 2026

Geopolitical power today is built not only through armies and alliances but through geoeconomic power – the control of industrial systems, supply chains, technologies...

Daily Memo: Ukrainian Advance, Polish Nuclear Ambitions

February 17, 2026

Recapturing territory. Ukrainian forces last week took control of 200 square kilometers (77 square miles) of territory from the Russian army, their most successful...

Preparing for the Long War

February 17, 2026

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced European governments to confront a problem they long thought obsolete: sustaining manpower in prolonged, high-intensity war. At the outset...

Threats to New US-Canada Bridge

February 16, 2026

(click to enlarge) Canada finds itself in a difficult position when it comes to its two largest trading partners, the U.S. and China. Ottawa and...

Daily Memo: US-Iran Developments, Israeli Defense Industry

February 16, 2026

Washington's plan. The U.S. military is preparing for sustained operations against Iran that could last weeks, Reuters reported. Unlike the airstrikes against Iranian nuclear...

Munich Security Conference and Europe’s Future

February 16, 2026

Representatives from more than 115 countries gathered over the weekend for the annual Munich Security Conference. Little of substance usually emerges from this meeting,...

George Answers Your Questions: The US, Iran, Nukes and a 9/11 Scenario

February 14, 2026

The US, Iran, Nukes and a 9/11 Scenario Feb. 9, 2026 Question: I find it difficult to believe that Washington truly views the Iranian nuclear program...

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