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January 17, 2025

Relying on reservists. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday ordering reservists to participate in military training in 2025. According to the decree, it’s aimed at maintaining combat readiness and increasing training for reserve forces. Details regarding the timing of the training, the number of reservists involved and their duties will be outlined […]

Game Over for France in Africa

January 17, 2025

“I think someone forgot to say thank you.” This loaded statement, made by French President Emmanuel Macron at the 30th annual Ambassadors' Conference in Paris,...

Daily Memo: Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Starmer Visits Ukraine

January 16, 2025

Shaky deal. The Gaza ceasefire deal reached on Wednesday has hit a “last-minute crisis,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. The Israeli leader...

China and Strategic Realignments in South Asia

January 16, 2025

South Asia is in the throes of a major geopolitical realignment. In the east, Bangladesh is gravitating away from India following the ouster of...

Daily Memo: NATO’s Expanding Presence in the Baltic Sea

January 15, 2025

New initiative. NATO will launch a new mission to protect critical infrastructure around the Baltic Sea following the recent suspected sabotage of undersea cables...

American Cycles and Uncertainty

January 15, 2025

Editor’s note: If it feels as though the world is changing, that’s because it is. Global economic reconfiguration, demographic decline and geopolitical realignment have...

Daily Memo: Hamas’ Resurgence, Russia-Iran Cooperation

January 14, 2025

Challenge for Israel. Hamas is quickly rebuilding in Gaza with a new leader at the helm, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Mohammed...

The Never-ending Battle for Syria

January 14, 2025

Syria has been the target of countless attempts at subjugation undertaken by external powers throughout its history. Since the rise of modern-day Syria after...

Daily Memo: Iran Taps Oil Stockpile, Plans to Arm Kurdish Militants

January 13, 2025

Fundraising drive. Iran recently shipped nearly 3 million barrels of oil from a storage facility in China, drawing from a stockpile of at least...

Canada’s Unusually Bad Situation

January 13, 2025

From a geopolitical perspective, the U.S.-Canadian relationship is enviable. The two countries lack the dramatic historical, cultural and religious differences that often lead to...

Daily Memo: German Support for Ukraine

January 10, 2025

German government divided. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius want to provide Ukraine with a 3 billion euro ($3.1 billion)...