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Trust Issues in China’s Military

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, for “violation of law and discipline,” while PLA Commissar Qin Shutong was abruptly replaced by air force officer Chen Hui. The reshuffling comes just a month after Central Military Commission member […]

Daily Memo: New Chapter in European-Russian Gas Trade

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...

Russia’s Tense Year Ahead

The Russian economy will be bad in 2025, at least according to Russian citizens. A newly published poll conducted by Levada suggests that nearly...

Daily Memo: Kurds Nearing Political Breakthrough in Turkey

Breakthrough. A delegation from Turkey’s pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party was permitted to meet with Abdullah Ocalan, the imprisoned leader of Turkey’s banned...

Turkey vs. Iran vs. the US

A few developments over the past week bode ill for the Middle East’s sectarian rivalries, with implications for U.S. strategy in the region. On...

Daily Memo: NATO’s Baltic Sea Presence, Japan’s Defense Budget

NATO in the Baltic Sea. NATO will enhance its presence in the Baltic Sea, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Friday following the severing of...

A New Trade Investigation Into Chinese Semiconductors

By Chris Siepmann On Dec. 23, the United States launched an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 scrutinizing China’s policies regarding...

Daily Memo: Russian Developments, Turkish Engagement in Syria

Terrorist attack? The Russian operator of the Ursa Major cargo ship, which sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Dec. 23, said the incident was...

Why Syria Remains Ungovernable

Syria was for centuries a meeting place for disparate civilizations and cultures, turning it into one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse countries...

Daily Memo: Slovak Leader in Moscow, Saudis and Jordanians Visit Damascus

Fico in Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in Moscow to discuss energy, bilateral relations and Ukraine. Fico...

The Panama Canal: Hostage to the US-China Trade War?

In November 1906, Theodore Roosevelt became the first sitting U.S. president to make a diplomatic visit outside the continental United States, sailing to Panama...

Northbound Migration Through the Darien Gap

(click to enlarge) Panama and Costa Rica lay along one of the most important transit routes for American migrants, the majority of whom are fleeing...
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