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July 3, 2025

Meeting in Norway. The U.S. and Iran reportedly could hold their first round of nuclear negotiations since the Israel-Iran ceasefire next week in Norway. U.S. special envoy Steve Whitkoff is apparently in the process of discussing the resumption of talks with Iran’s foreign minister. Israel has reportedly already made clear to the White House its […]

Belarus’ Foreign Policy Returns to an Old Playbook

July 3, 2025

At the annual Eurasian Economic Forum hosted in Minsk last week, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his country’s foreign policy would prioritize building a...

Daily Memo: Unprecedented Taiwan Drills, US Cuts Some Ukraine Arms Shipments

July 2, 2025

Simulated invasion. Taiwan will conduct its largest military exercises in history next week, simulating a Chinese blockade and invasion of the island. More than...

Strategic Options as US-Russia Talks Stall

July 2, 2025

U.S.-Russia talks over a settlement in Ukraine have largely stalled. On June 16, Moscow announced that Washington had unilaterally canceled the next round of...

Daily Memo: Relief for Syria, Support for Russia

July 1, 2025

Sanctions reprieve. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order lifting some sanctions against Syria. The White House said it would continue to monitor...

Ignoring Defeat in the Middle East

July 1, 2025

Since the state of Israel was established in 1948, Arab countries and post-1979 revolution Iran have not acknowledged their defeats, preferring a policy of...

Daily Memo: Israel-Syria Talks, US Mediation

June 30, 2025

Peace deal. Israel and Syria are reportedly in talks on signing a peace agreement by the end of this year. Under the deal, Israel...

Trump’s Diplomatic Model

June 30, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has developed a clear model for exercising diplomacy. He begins by making demands of other nations, then calls for negotiations....

Daily Memo: US-China Trade, US-Israel Plan

June 27, 2025

Progress on trade. The United States and China have finalized a trade deal reached in Geneva last month. The agreement will speed up Chinese...

China’s Revived Focus on Frugality

June 27, 2025

Multiple reports have appeared recently in Chinese state media urging local government officials to cut back on spending and support the government’s growing austerity...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Missing Uranium, Abraham Accords Enlargement

June 26, 2025

Missing uranium. The International Atomic Energy Agency has lost track of 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of Iranian uranium enriched to 60 percent, according to...