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An All-Time High in Cocaine Production

(click to enlarge) More than synthetic drugs and many plant-based drugs, cocaine production is shaped by geography. Coca, the plant from which cocaine is produced,...

Daily Memo: Taiwan’s Defense Spending, Azerbaijan’s War Preparations

Taiwanese defense. The Taiwanese government’s proposed defense budget for next year will reach $31 billion, or 3.32 percent of gross domestic product, according to...

In the Indo-Pacific, Middle Powers Gain Ground

By Emmett Stern The competition between Washington and Beijing has rightly commanded much of the media’s attention lately, but it elides a deeper story playing...

Daily Memo: China, Afghanistan, Pakistan Hold Trilateral Talks

Meeting in Kabul. The foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan and Pakistan discussed strengthening cooperation and trade during trilateral talks in Kabul on Wednesday. China’s...

As US-India Ties Fade, China Acts

Washington’s efforts to forge a new strategy for managing global affairs have hurt its ties with India. This has forced New Delhi to try...

Daily Memo: Israel Prepares New Gaza Operation, Europe Discusses Ukraine’s Defense

Making arrangements. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved on Tuesday plans for a Gaza City offensive. In preparation for the operation, the military called...

Serbian Protests at a Turning Point

Last week’s demonstrations in Serbia marked a dramatic escalation in a protest movement that began late last year over the collapse of a train...

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...

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...
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