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February 6, 2026

Meeting in Muscat. Nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran have begun in Oman. The Iranian delegation is led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while the U.S. negotiating team includes special envoy Steve Witkoff and the U.S. president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Members of both sides met separately with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al […]

Xi Drains the Central Military Commission

February 6, 2026

Last week, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that Zhang Youxia, first vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, chief of...

Daily Memo: US-China Dialogue, Tehran’s Message

February 5, 2026

Exchanging views. In a call with U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to Taiwan as the most sensitive issue in bilateral...

Iran’s Regime Is Headed for a Hard Landing

February 5, 2026

The 47th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 revolution is less than a week away, but instead of celebrating, the Islamic Republic is faced with an...

Daily Memo: Central Asian Affairs, Xi-Putin Meeting

February 4, 2026

Focus on Central Asia. The U.S. envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, is visiting Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan this week. In Bishkek, Gor...

Washington’s Red Lines in Latin America

February 4, 2026

There’s evidence to suggest that the United States and China are gradually getting closer to some kind of understanding over economic and security matters....

Daily Memo: Washington and Tehran Plan for Istanbul Meeting

February 3, 2026

Meeting in Turkey. Several countries will participate in U.S.-Iran talks in Istanbul on Friday, according to a Reuters report. Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the...

Chokepoints in Space Power

February 3, 2026

Outer space isn’t as accessible as people tend to think. Some 80 nations operate or have operated satellites, but less than 15 of them...

Daily Memo: US-Iran Dialogue, Russia-China Meeting

February 2, 2026

U.S.-Iran dialogue. Ankara is working to establish a channel of indirect communication between the United States and Iran, Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported. On...

The US, Canada and the Nature of Middle Powers

February 2, 2026

If nations were thought of as individuals, then the relationship between the United States and Canada would be that of two humans living side...

George Answers Your Questions: The Dubai Talks on the Ukraine War

January 31, 2026

The Dubai Talks on the Ukraine War Jan. 26, 2026 Question: Will a weakened Russia drift toward the North Korean and Iranian models of instability, propped...

Uneven Growth Continues to Plague Europe

January 30, 2026

(click to enlarge) Gross domestic product in the European Union grew 0.4 percent in the third quarter of 2025 relative to the previous quarter, demonstrating...

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