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Daily Memo: US-Russia Talks, Israel-Syria Negotiations

The U.S. and Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session on Wednesday. They discussed Ukraine and the outcomes of the Alaska summit between the U.S. and Russian presidents in August, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Lavrov stressed Moscow’s […]

The Saudi-Pakistani Defense Pact and Gaza

As the U.S. reduces its role in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia – encouraged by Washington – is forging a new regional security architecture....

Daily Memo: German Defense Spending, Russian Tax Reform

Focus on Europe. Germany’s new defense procurement plan for 2025-26 will focus heavily on European suppliers, according to a POLITICO report. Of the 83...

The Budget Trap Is Closing on Russia

Russia is about to make tough decisions as it sets its federal budget for 2026. In simple terms, the budget defines revenues and expenditures...

Daily Memo: Gaza Plan, Polish Border

Forward-looking. U.S. President Donald Trump plans to present his vision for peace in Gaza and postwar governance to Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday,...

Australia, Papua New Guinea and China: The Strategic Pivot in the Pacific

On Sept. 17, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, where he was expected to sign...

Daily Memo: Recognition of Palestine and Protests in Israel

Changing course. Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal announced over the weekend that they are formally recognizing a Palestinian state. In a public address, British...

The 2020s and Its Historic Shift: Japan’s Evolution

In “The Next 100 Years,” I asserted that Japan was the third and least absurd nation that would begin to emerge as a major...

Soybean Diplomacy Between the US and China

(click to enlarge) Back in July, China slashed its soybean imports from the United States, continuing its gradual pivot toward Brazil to satisfy its substantial...

Daily Memo: Update on Gaza and the West Bank

Israeli developments. Senior Gulf officials told Israeli news site Ynet that if Israel annexes the West Bank, “all options are on the table, including...

How Drone Logistics Are Changing Warfare

Warfare is the contest between technology and geography. Geography imposes limits (e.g., distance, rivers, mountains, chokepoints) and technology tries to erode them, relying on...

Daily Memo: Israel-Syria Talks, China-Rwanda Deal

Progress. Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met in London on Wednesday. The meeting lasted approximately five hours,...
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