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Daily Memo: Developments on the Korean Peninsula, Russia-Armenia Tensions

Cutting ties. North Korea’s military said it will cut off road and railway connections to South Korea, according to a report by North Korean state media. It further said it will fortify “relevant areas” on the northern side of the border, calling the moves a “self-defensive measure for inhibiting war” and a response to the […]

North Korea Sows Unease With Constitutional Changes

North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature convened this week, tasked with amending the constitution to designate South Korea as a “hostile” country, remove clauses related to...

Daily Memo: Seoul Accuses Pyongyang of Planning Ukraine Deployment

North Korean mission. North Korea will likely deploy troops to Ukraine to support Russia’s war effort there, South Korea’s defense minister said on Tuesday....

The Future of Drone Warfare

It’s been said for years that drones are the future of warfare. Their advantages are obvious: They are light and maneuverable and can deliver...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Nuclear Industry, Germany’s Arms Exports

Kazakh doubts. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said construction and operation of a future nuclear power plant in the country should be entrusted to an...

A Simple View of the Arab-Israeli War

Last week, I wrote an article on the two wars raging in Eurasia. It was “idiosyncratic” in that, unlike other columns circling the mediasphere,...

Daily Memo: Russia Comments on Armenia and Plans to Delist Taliban

Security matters. Top security officials from the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States are holding a summit in Kazakhstan. At the gathering, the chief of...

China Charts a New Path

Last weekend, the South China Sea was unprecedentedly busy with military activities. For the very first time, the Chinese navy deployed three aircraft carriers...

Daily Memo: More Signs of Trouble for Russia’s Economy

Weak performance. Russia’s services purchasing managers’ index fell to 50.5 points in September from 52.3 in August. Though not quite in contraction territory, it...

Iran’s Regional Position Is Crumbling

A day after Iran launched some 200 ballistic missiles at targets across the country, Israeli officials on Oct. 2 announced plans for major retaliation,...

Graphic Essay: Developing Southern Mexico

One of Mexico’s defining challenges as a country is the stark economic divide between its northern and southern regions. This disparity makes it extremely...

Daily Memo: Developments in Israel, China-Russia Ties

Middle East escalation. Israel vowed to respond to Iran’s launch on Tuesday of about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. Though many of the rockets...
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