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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. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov met with his counterparts from the three countries, all of which are ruled by military juntas, for talks amid Moscow’s increasing efforts to grow its influence […]

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),...

Daily Memo: US-China Trade, Russian Metals

Another pause. The United States and China announced on Monday that they will extend exemptions on additional tariffs for another 90 days while they...

Indonesia’s Strategy in the Tariff War

After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would impose tariffs on much of the world, Indonesia was among the first countries...

Daily Memo: Reactions to the Azerbaijan-Armenia Peace Deal

Landmark deal. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Friday agreed to a landmark peace agreement brokered by the United...

The Thailand-Cambodia Border Dispute

(click to enlarge) The Thailand–Cambodia border dispute over the Preah Vihear temple has flown under the radar but its nonetheless geopolitically significant. It stems from...

Daily Memo: Developments in Israel and Lebanon

Closer to escalation. Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for defeating Hamas and ending the war. The proposal involves disarming...
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