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Daily Memo: Developments in the Caribbean, Terrorist Attack in Pakistan

Fallout. Colombia will stop sharing intelligence with the United States until the Trump administration suspends strikes against suspected drug traffickers in the Caribbean, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said. The U.K. has reportedly also stopped sharing intel with Washington on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean over concerns about the legality of U.S. strikes. Big […]

The Philippines Courts Defense Alliances

The Philippines has taken significant steps to expand its security partnerships in recent months. In early November, the countries of the informal Squad security...

Daily Memo: Pacifying Gaza

The U.S. in Israel. The United States plans to build a military base in Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip, according to...

Russia’s Issues Beyond Ukraine

Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump met in Washington with the leaders of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – all former members of...

The UAE’s Role in the Sudanese Civil War

Sudan is an unviable country because it is home to 570 tribes, 57 ethnic groups and nearly 60 separatist movements. Immediately after its independence...

George Answers Your Questions: The Legality of Boat Strikes

Question: Some liberal sources have been screaming that President Donald Trump is committing "war crimes" by blowing up boats around Venezuela. I haven't seen...

Daily Memo: Moscow and Pyongyang Hold Defense Talks

Russia and North Korea. A delegation of Russian defense officials, led by the deputy defense minister, held talks on Thursday with North Korea’s defense...

Russia’s New War of Attrition

A battle is raging in Pokrovsk, located in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. It is part of Russia's attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces...

Daily Memo: Developments in Israel and Syria

Rule of engagement. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the Israel Defense Forces to turn part of the border with Egypt into a...

Why Washington’s Adversaries Must Find Accommodation

China, Russia and Iran have certain geopolitical imperatives they can’t achieve without first reaching some kind of accommodation with the United States. Beijing needs...

Daily Memo: Trade in the Caucasus, Israel-India Defense Talks

Building connections. A train carrying Russian wheat is on its way to Armenia via Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s lifting of restrictions on...

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