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March 11, 2025

Targeting Moscow. Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the start of the war in Ukraine. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, 337 Ukrainian drones were intercepted, including 91 over the Moscow region and 126 over Kursk region. Two people were killed and more than a dozen others were wounded. The assault was likely […]

Rethinking Arab Summits

March 11, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and permanently resettle its residents sparked an uproar throughout the Arab world. In response, Egyptian...

Daily Memo: Much Ado About Iran

March 10, 2025

No Iran talks. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has again rejected the prospect of holding talks with the United States, saying any negotiation...

A Personal Explanation of Why I Don’t Vote

March 10, 2025

I must confess that I have not voted in an election, other than local ones, since I left my life in academia and government...

Trade Trends in Latin America and the Caribbean

March 7, 2025

(click to enlarge) Last year, several countries across Latin America and the Caribbean saw substantial swings in export numbers. Argentina experienced an 18.1 percent increase...

Daily Memo: Israel-Azerbaijan Deal, Russian Wheat

March 7, 2025

Israel and SOCAR. Israel and Azerbaijan are set to finalize a major natural gas deal delayed by Israel’s war with Hamas. A consortium involving BP, Azerbaijan’s state...

The Coming Battle for AI

March 7, 2025

In January, China took the tech world by surprise when it unveiled DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company that has proved to be as competitive...

Daily Memo: Developments on Ukraine and European Defense

March 6, 2025

Alternative path. Four of U.S. President Donald Trump’s associates have held secret talks with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and members of former...

The Constraints Shaping US Conflict Resolution

March 6, 2025

The international system has been in flux for more than three decades, yet the United States has relied on outdated tools and strategies to...

Daily Memo: German Rearmament, US Looks for Mediator on Iran

March 5, 2025

Releasing the brake. Germany’s likely incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, announced plans to modify the country’s so-called debt brake to permit a massive increase in defense spending....

China Shifts Its Attitude on the Private Sector

March 5, 2025

Last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping assembled China’s top corporate leaders for a business forum in Beijing, the first such event since 2018. He...