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Daily Memo: Georgian Elections, British Military Reforms

Results are in. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili vowed not to recognize the results of parliamentary elections held over the weekend that saw the governing Georgian Dream party win 53.9 percent of the vote. She suggested Moscow influenced the election and called the vote a “total falsification.” She also encouraged opposition supporters to rally in the […]

The Danger of Unfatal Wounds

“If you must wound someone, it is better to kill him.” I’ve encountered some version of this missive throughout the course of my career. And...

Daily Memo: PKK’s Status in Turkey, Israeli Hostage Talks

Future of the PKK. The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, said he would consider calling for the group to...

BRICS Runs Into a Wall

For leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, the annual BRICS summit is an excellent opportunity to present a vision of a world...

Daily Memo: Xi-Modi Meeting, Russia’s Slowdown

China and India. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on Wednesday,...

Middle Powers, Polarity and the International System

The great power competition currently underway has created space for second-tier states, or middle powers, to emerge as strong as ever. Alarmed by the...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Defense Exports, North Korean Arms Supplies

Barriers to delivery. The head of Russia’s state-owned Rostec defense corporation, Sergei Chemezov, said the firm could stop exporting high-tech products, in part because...

Cuba’s Long-Standing Power Problems

Cuba has had a bad week, even by Cuba’s standards. It suffered four nationwide power outages in a 48-hour period, only to be struck...

Daily Memo: US Envoy in Beirut, Australian Weapons Acquisition

Trip to Lebanon. A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, Amos Hochstein, arrived in Beirut on Monday for talks with Lebanese officials on...

In Southeast Asia, India Works to Counter China

India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held their 21st summit on Oct. 10. Until a couple of years ago, China appeared...

Daily Memo: Iran and Hamas Hold Talks, Syria Signals Hesitation

Iran and Hamas. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with senior Hamas officials in Istanbul over the weekend. The meeting was attended by the...

What Is a Superpower?

The end of the Cold War and the dismantling of what had been a bipolar world order raised the question of what exactly constitutes...

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