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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...

Foreign Investment Trends in Latin America

(click to enlarge) Latin American countries remain trapped in a low-growth environment, hindered by economic volatility, high inequality and ineffective governance. As a result, many...

Daily Memo: Iran Pushes Back Against Russia

Iranian rebuke. Iran warned Russia against supporting Azerbaijan’s bid to establish a land corridor along the Armenia-Iran border. The planned route would connect Azerbaijan...

For the Quad, Economics Is Security

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a loose affiliation comprising the United States, Australia, Japan and India and known more commonly as the Quad, plays an...

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Exports to Israel, Putin’s Comments on Ukraine

Turkey and Israel. Turkish goods continue to reach Israel through the Palestinian territories despite Ankara’s ban, introduced in May, on exports to the country...

Southwest Asia’s Shatter Belt

A strategic vacuum is expanding where Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan meet. All three states are devolving, each in its own way and at its...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Supply Chain Problems, Sissi-Erdogan Talks

Russian setbacks. More than half of industrial enterprises in Russia said they have been unable to find Russian suppliers of products they’re no longer...

New Political Lines Are Drawn in Germany

Voters in the German states of Thuringia and Saxony turned out in large numbers on Sunday against the parties that presently constitute Germany's federal...

Daily Memo: German Auto Industry, Israel’s View on the West Bank

Tough times. German carmaker Volkswagen is considering closing at least one of its factories in Germany, the company said on Monday, amid rising competition...

Daily Memo: Israel Update

Split in the Cabinet. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly presented a plan to the security Cabinet calling for a cease-fire with Hamas in...

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