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Graphic Essay: Emerging Technologies

From the wheel to the internal combustion engine, new technologies have, for better or worse, fundamentally transformed our society. The emerging technologies listed have the potential to do the same. How and when they change the world, however, will depend on the geopolitical competition around their development and execution. (click to enlarge) Artificial intelligence breakthroughs […]

Daily Memo: Israeli Operation in Syria, Developments in North Korea

High stakes. Israeli special forces carried out a raid this week on a facility in Syria that produced weapons for Hezbollah, The New York...

Ukraine Takes the Fight to Russia’s Doorstep

A little over a year since two suicide drones first tried to reach the Kremlin, Ukrainian drone strikes deep inside Russian territory are now...

Daily Memo: Pezeshkian Travels to Iraq, Hamas Negotiates in Qatar

Iran-Iraq relations. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Iraq on Wednesday for a two-day visit, his first trip abroad since taking office in July....

The Corridor Dividing Russia and Iran

The Ukraine war has brought Russia and Iran closer, but the full scope of their evolving relationship is more complicated. Until last year, Tehran...

Daily Memo: Ukraine War Update, Russian Grain Forecast

Russian advances. Russia has reportedly launched a major counteroffensive in the southwestern region of Kursk. It apparently made significant headway on the western flank...

In Africa, China Strikes Back

A little over a year ago, China was consigned to spend less in pursuit of its interests in Africa. It cut back dramatically on...

Daily Memo: Chinese Trade, Kyiv’s Warning

Trade numbers. Chinese exports rose 8.7 percent year over year in August, beating the forecast of 6.5 percent growth. It’s the largest spike in...

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...
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