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Daily Memo: Security Guarantees for Ukraine, Chinese Diplomacy in South Asia

Security guarantees. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, then hosted a multilateral meeting at the White House on the Russia-Ukraine war. Participants included Zelenskyy, the leaders of Finland, France, Italy, Germany and the U.K., the head of the European Commission and the NATO secretary-general. In a statement after the […]

Netanyahu’s Risky Greater Israel Project

During an interview last week with i24 News channel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recounted his recent achievements against Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas. He...

Daily Memo: What Ukraine Will Accept, US-India Talks Canceled

Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to freeze the current front line in the war with Russia but rejects demands that he...

What to Make of the Alaska Summit

The media have portrayed the summit in Alaska, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met to discuss a resolution of...

Follow the Money From the US to Mexico

(click to enlarge) Remittances play a critical role in the Mexican economy. Since 2015, total annual remittances to Mexico contributed more to Mexico's gross domestic...

Daily Memo: Russia and the Sahel, the US and the Philippines

Russia's Africa footprint. Russia hosted its first defense summit with the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger....

Risk and Reward in the AI Arms Race

Artificial intelligence is emerging as the strategic high ground in warfare, promising faster targeting, smarter weapons and operations beyond human capacity. Several imperatives are...

Daily Memo: Turkey-Syria Deal, US-Russia Trade

Turkish assistance. Turkey reportedly agreed to facilitate the procurement of weapons and logistical material for Syria under a memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday. The...

The US in the South Caucasus and Implications for Eurasia

The peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia is among the most geopolitically consequential developments of our time. The South Caucasus region connects the West...

Daily Memo: German Polls, Ukrainian Skepticism

German public opinion. Support for Germany’s governing coalition has dropped to a record low of 37 percent, according to a new poll. Chancellor Friedrich...

Reviving NATO’s Eastern Line

Over the past decade, NATO’s containment line has steadily shifted eastward, stretching from the Baltic Sea in the north through the Black Sea region...

Graphic Essay: Why Sudan’s Civil War Is Hard to Stop

Sudan's civil war has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the de facto government, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),...

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