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January 9, 2025

Mixed results. Germany’s industrial production rose more than expected in November. According to figures released on Thursday, output increased 1.5 percent from the previous month, compared to the 0.5 percent increase forecast by economists in a Bloomberg survey. The rise was driven by growth in the construction (2.1 percent) and energy (5.6 percent) sectors. However, […]

The Spirit of America – Its People

January 9, 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: Turkey Considers Syrian Military Operation

January 8, 2025

Ankara's warning. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that his country could launch a joint military operation with the new administration in Syria if...

Smoke on the Water: Maritime Tension in 2025

January 8, 2025

For all the attention paid to the world’s many terrestrial conflicts – in Ukraine, the Palestinian Territories, Syria, Myanmar and elsewhere – tensions on...

Daily Memo: Israel Signs Defense Deals With Domestic Firm

January 7, 2025

Focus on homemade. Israel’s Defense Ministry announced two deals with Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems in a move that could reduce the country’s reliance...

The Reason for a Second Kursk Offensive

January 7, 2025

By Andrew Davidson Ukrainian forces have launched another offensive in Russia's Kursk region following their initial assault that began last year inside Russia. Back in...

Daily Memo: Talks With Kurds in Syria, Russia’s Advance in Ukraine

January 6, 2025

Syrian developments. The new regime in Damascus held talks with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and People’s Protection Units (YPG) demanding that they lay...

Another Step in Japan’s Remilitarization

January 6, 2025

Japan’s military had a busy 2024, and all indicators point to an even busier 2025. The year was punctuated by an announcement from Prime...

Daily Memo: Militants Relocate to Afghanistan, US Accuses China of Equipping Houthis

January 3, 2025

Domino theory. Some fighters from a Uyghur militant group who helped overthrow the Syrian regime reportedly relocated to Afghanistan and have settled in Panjshir...

Trust Issues in China’s Military

January 3, 2025

There’s been another shakeup in China’s People’s Liberation Army. Beijing recently revoked the membership of two high-ranking military officials, You Haitao and Li Pengcheng,...

Daily Memo: New Chapter in European-Russian Gas Trade

January 2, 2025

Blame game. Russia’s Gazprom ceased deliveries of natural gas to Europe via Ukraine on Jan. 1, citing Kyiv’s refusal to extend transit agreements. Ukraine’s...