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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 an undersea power cable between Finland and Estonia this week. The Estlink 2 cable, which carries electricity between the two countries, was damaged in a suspected act of sabotage. Authorities are […]

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...

Daily Memo: First US Meeting With Syria’s New Leaders

Getting acquainted. A U.S. delegation led by the assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs is visiting Damascus for talks with Hayat Tahrir...

China’s Drastic Economic Reform

Chinese policymakers appear to be taking aggressive action to stabilize and revitalize the economy by changing monetary policy after 14 years and increasing the...

Graphic Essay: US Border Security

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has already made clear that he plans a security crackdown on both the southern and northern borders. The main areas...

Daily Memo: Putin’s 2024 Wrap-up, Israel and Houthis Trade Blows

Nothing to see here. Russia’s economy is stable and will finish the year having grown by 3.9 or 4 percent, President Vladimir Putin said...

In Syria, the Future Depends on Turkey and Israel

The fall of the Syrian regime degraded Iran’s position in the country and, in doing so, has made Syria a battleground for the competition...

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