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The Coming Battle for AI

In January, China took the tech world by surprise when it unveiled DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company that has proved to be as competitive as any other but at a much lower cost. The event was a wake-up call to policy officials of all stripes in Washington, who understand that AI will soon affect, to […]

Daily Memo: Developments on Ukraine and European Defense

Alternative path. Four of U.S. President Donald Trump’s associates have held secret talks with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and members of former...

The Constraints Shaping US Conflict Resolution

The international system has been in flux for more than three decades, yet the United States has relied on outdated tools and strategies to...

Daily Memo: German Rearmament, US Looks for Mediator on Iran

Releasing the brake.Ā Germany’s likely incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announcedĀ plans to modify the country’s so-called debt brake to permit a massive increase in defense spending....

China Shifts Its Attitude on the Private Sector

Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping assembled China’s top corporate leaders for a business forum in Beijing, the first such event since 2018. He...

Resurrection of the Keystone XL Pipeline

(click to enlarge) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to revive the Keystone XL Pipeline, reversing the Biden administration’s efforts to cancel it. The...

Israel’s Intelligence Failure

Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023, was not Israel’s first intelligence failure. In the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Israel was surprised by Egypt and Syria's...

Daily Memo: Kurdish Group in Turkey Weighs Its Future

Giving up the struggle?Ā The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party on Thursday called on the group to lay down its arms and dissolve...

Germany Is Divided Again

Germany’s next government will inherit a country more polarized than at any time in recent history. Every German federal election since World War II...

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