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Daily Memo: US Takes Precautions Ahead of Iran Nuclear Talks

Developments in the Middle East. The U.S. is withdrawing some of its diplomatic personnel from the Middle East amid growing concerns about a potential Iranian strike. The State Department said in a statement that it will remove all nonessential staff from its embassy in Baghdad. The Associated Press reported that nonessential personnel and family members […]

Russia’s Calculated Silence on the India-Pakistan Conflict

Last week, the special assistant to Pakistan’s prime minister arrived in Moscow to discuss his country’s recent military skirmish with India and appeal to...

Daily Memo: US-China Talks, Russian Support for North Korea

Progress. The U.S. and China agreed in principle on a plan to ease trade tensions following two-day talks in London. The agreement reportedly includes...

Report From Hungary

My ongoing trip to Europe has brought me to Hungary, the country in which I was born. My profession requires me to be clinical...

Daily Memo: EU to Tighten Restrictions on Russia

More sanctions. The European Commission is expected to propose on Tuesday a new set of measures targeting Russia, including slashing the price cap for...

France’s Plan to Bridge Europe and Asia

France is implementing a new grand strategy in response to a rapidly changing world and an array of regional and global challenges. Defense is...

Daily Memo: French Drones, Chinese Minerals

Ukrainian production. France’s Defense Ministry has approached automaker Renault about manufacturing drones in Ukraine, the company said Sunday. It has not yet made a...

The Evolution of the Global Defense Industry

The global defense industry is undergoing a profound transformation driven by rapid technological advancement and growing concern over supply chain resilience. The changes underway...

Daily Memo: Russian Airstrikes in Ukraine, Iranian Weapons

Russian retaliation. Russia launched airstrikes across six regions of Ukraine in an apparent response to Kyiv’s attack on Russian airfields last weekend. A statement...

Report From Serbia

I first visited Serbia in the early 1970s. At the time, I was genuinely unaware that I was in Serbia. I thought I was...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Drone Push, Ukraine’s Overseas Production

Major expansion. Russia plans to produce 30,000 long-range drones in 2025, double what it made last year, according to Oleg Alexandrov, a spokesperson for...

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the Future of US Middle East Strategy

The Trump administration’s foreign policy is based on the principle that allies and partners will take the lead in securing their regions. In the...

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