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Sketches of the Middle East After the Iran War

The war in Iran is likely to wind down soon – at least in its current phase – making this a moment to step back from battlefield minutiae and assess the emerging balance of power in the Middle East. How the Iranian regime will evolve remains uncertain, but the country as a whole is poised […]

Daily Memo: France-Japan Meeting, Russia-Armenia Talks

Minerals cooperation. France and Japan signed a roadmap to cooperate on critical minerals during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Tokyo. The two countries...

What to Expect From the Trump-Xi Summit

The White House recently confirmed May 14 as the long-anticipated date for President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping’s next summit in Beijing. The...

Daily Memo: US-Saudi Ties, Israeli Plans for Lebanon

Nuclear cooperation. The White House last month sent a report to Congress laying out the case for sharing nuclear technology with Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg...

What to Know About the Artesh, Iran’s Conventional Military

Rather than a single, unified military force, Iran operates a two-headed machine comprising the conventional armed forces, known as the Artesh, and the more...

Daily Memo: Mediation Efforts, Oil Supplies for Cuba

Brokering peace? The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia held two days of talks in Islamabad on Sunday on possible ways to...

The Future of War Is Here

In my book “The Future of War,” which was published in 1996, I wrote that the future of warfare would be based on unmanned...

George Answers Your Questions: Beyond Iran: China, Russia and Europe

Beyond Iran: China, Russia and Europe March 23, 2026 Question: Isn’t the Trump administration’s real goal in the Iran war to limit China’s future capability to...

Logistical Complications for Russian Energy Exports

(click to enlarge) Against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East, sharply rising energy prices, and the temporary easing of U.S. sanctions on...

Daily Memo: US and Iran Bolster Forces

Deployment. The United States is considering deploying an additional 10,000 troops to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported, despite signals from the...

China’s Fertilizer Diplomacy in a Time of Energy Shock

The breakdown in energy and fertilizer markets resulting from the war in the Middle East has been uncomfortable for China, but it’s been worse...

Daily Memo: Iran Makes Preparations

New developments. Iran is stationing additional military personnel and air defense systems on Kharg Island in preparation for a possible U.S. ground operation, CNN...
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