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The Ukraine War and the Consequences for Russia

I have come under criticism lately from those who challenge my view that Russia is in decline and is not a threat for the foreseeable future. It can certainly revive, but revival after a war does not happen quickly. At the heart of the criticism is my claim that Russia has lost the war in […]

Resurrection of the Keystone XL Pipeline

(click to enlarge) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to revive the Keystone XL Pipeline, reversing the Biden administration’s efforts to cancel it. The...

Israel’s Intelligence Failure

Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023, was not Israel’s first intelligence failure. In the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Israel was surprised by Egypt and Syria's...

Daily Memo: Kurdish Group in Turkey Weighs Its Future

Giving up the struggle? The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party on Thursday called on the group to lay down its arms and dissolve...

Germany Is Divided Again

Germany’s next government will inherit a country more polarized than at any time in recent history. Every German federal election since World War II...

Daily Memo: Moscow’s Advice for Tehran

Mediation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reportedly told his Iranian counterpart during a trip to Tehran that Moscow was willing to act as a...

Reaction in the Russian Periphery

Though still in its early stages, forged U.S.-Russia diplomacy has compelled several nations on Russia’s periphery to rethink some of their strategic positions. Poland,...

Daily Memo: Britain Expands Defense Budget, US and Ukraine Agree on Preliminary Deal

Britain's defense spending. Britain plans to increase its defense spending to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product by 2025, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced....

Morality in Geopolitics

The negotiations over a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine war bring to light an uncomfortable truth: In geopolitics, ethics tend to be coincidental, not...

Daily Memo: Putin Open to Working With US on Critical Minerals

Putin's proposal. Moscow is open to working with Washington on projects involving rare earth metals, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a press conference...

Trump’s Gaza Plan: A Test for Arab Leaders

Earlier this month, U.S. President Donald Trump announced during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his plan to take over the...

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