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Will the West Let Ukraine Strike Farther Into Russia?

On Sept. 14, Ukraine again asked the West for permission to strike deeper into Russian territory. The request came a day after U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met in Washington, and so far no decision has been disclosed. In Moscow, meanwhile, authorities continue to endorse a statement Russian President Vladimir […]

Graphic Essay: Emerging Technologies

From the wheel to the internal combustion engine, new technologies have, for better or worse, fundamentally transformed our society. The emerging technologies listed have...

Ukraine Takes the Fight to Russia’s Doorstep

A little over a year since two suicide drones first tried to reach the Kremlin, Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russian territory are now...

Daily Memo: Pezeshkian Travels to Iraq, Hamas Negotiates in Qatar

Iran-Iraq relations. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Iraq on Wednesday for a two-day visit, his first trip abroad since taking office in July....

The Corridor Dividing Russia and Iran

The Ukraine war has brought Russia and Iran closer, but the full scope of their evolving relationship is more complicated. Until last year, Tehran...

Daily Memo: Ukraine War Update, Russian Grain Forecast

Russian advances. Russia has reportedly launched a major counteroffensive in the southwestern region of Kursk. It apparently made significant headway on the western flank...

Daily Memo: Chinese Trade, Kyiv’s Warning

Trade numbers. Chinese exports rose 8.7 percent year over year in August, beating the forecast of 6.5 percent growth. It’s the largest spike in...

China in the Atlantic

News reports tying China to Brazil are fairly rare from a military perspective. Generally speaking, Brazil holds no great interest for China other than...

Daily Memo: China-Russia Trade, Iranian Support for Armenia

Trade complications. Some Chinese banks are placing restrictions on local suppliers that work with Russian partners, according to a report by Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper....

Turkish-Egyptian Relations: A New Beginning

Egypt and Turkey appear ready to end a decade-long dispute. The erstwhile enemies have found common cause in economic duress, currency crises and a...

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