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October 25, 2024

For leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, the annual BRICS summit is an excellent opportunity to present a vision of a world in which the United States does not lead. And yet, each summit confirms that the grouping has no function other than to promote lofty rhetoric and symbolic gestures. This week’s gathering […]

Daily Memo: Xi-Modi Meeting, Russia’s Slowdown

October 24, 2024

China and India. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on Wednesday,...

Middle Powers, Polarity and the International System

October 24, 2024

The great power competition currently underway has created space for second-tier states, or middle powers, to emerge as strong as ever. Alarmed by the...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Defense Exports, North Korean Arms Supplies

October 23, 2024

Barriers to delivery. The head of Russia’s state-owned Rostec defense corporation, Sergei Chemezov, said the firm could stop exporting high-tech products, in part because...

Cuba’s Long-Standing Power Problems

October 23, 2024

Cuba has had a bad week, even by Cuba’s standards. It suffered four nationwide power outages in a 48-hour period, only to be struck...

Daily Memo: US Envoy in Beirut, Australian Weapons Acquisition

October 22, 2024

Trip to Lebanon. A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, Amos Hochstein, arrived in Beirut on Monday for talks with Lebanese officials on...

In Southeast Asia, India Works to Counter China

October 22, 2024

India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held their 21st summit on Oct. 10. Until a couple of years ago, China appeared...

Daily Memo: Iran and Hamas Hold Talks, Syria Signals Hesitation

October 21, 2024

Iran and Hamas. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with senior Hamas officials in Istanbul over the weekend. The meeting was attended by the...

What Is a Superpower?

October 21, 2024

The end of the Cold War and the dismantling of what had been a bipolar world order raised the question of what exactly constitutes...

Daily Memo: China’s Third-Quarter Economic Results

October 18, 2024

Slow growth. China’s gross domestic product grew by 4.6 percent year over year in the third quarter, the slowest pace of Chinese economic growth...

Europe’s Economic Outlook: Past Changes, Future Problems

October 18, 2024

The economic news from Europe over the past month has been bleak. Throughout the eurozone, gross domestic product is either stagnant or in decline....

Daily Memo: Erdogan Meets With Iraqi Kurdistan Leader, Arab League Chief

October 17, 2024

Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan. The president of Iraq's Kurdish region, Nechirvan Barzani, arrived in Ankara on Wednesday. He met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

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