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January 16, 2026

Naval assets. The United States has approved the sale of up to $1.5 billion in equipment and services for the expansion of a naval base in Peru. The facility is located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from a Chinese-owned commercial port. Competition. Yemen’s Houthi rebels are increasing surveillance of Israeli movements in the breakaway Somali […]

2026 Forecast: Re-anchoring the World

January 16, 2026

Global In 2025, we noted that the world was becoming more unanchored compared to years past. Since World War II, the global order had had...

Daily Memo: Hamas Disarmament, Venezuelan Oil

January 15, 2026

Next steps. Hamas has privately signaled that it is ready to disarm, two U.S. officials said after Washington's announcement on Wednesday of the opening...

Iran: Regime Erosion and Frontier Fragility

January 15, 2026

The foundations of the Iranian regime are eroding and probably will continue to do so for a long time. In a bid to accelerate...

Daily Memo: US Weighs Options on Iran, Armenia Cedes Control of Corridor

January 14, 2026

Making contact. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held a secret meeting with exiled former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to discuss the ongoing mass...

In China, Echoes of Mao Emerge

January 14, 2026

A few recent developments suggest ideological change is coming to the Chinese Communist Party, however incrementally. Speaking at a Politburo Standing Committee session, Cai...

Daily Memo: Tehran’s Crackdown Continues, Talks on Greenland

January 13, 2026

More unrest. Iranian authorities continued a crackdown on anti-government protests on Monday, the 16th consecutive day of demonstrations in the country. Reuters reported that,...

Competition in the Horn of Africa Heats Up

January 13, 2026

On Dec. 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country would officially recognize Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, as a sovereign...

Daily Memo: Mass Deaths in Iran Protests, SDF Leaves Aleppo

January 12, 2026

Deadly protests. After more than two weeks of widespread protests, Iranian state media on Sunday aired video showing mass casualties at a morgue in...

Latin American Reactions to Maduro’s Capture

January 12, 2026

(click to enlarge) Reactions in Latin America to the United States’ detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have been divided. In several countries – including...

Why Greenland Matters

January 12, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that Denmark turn Greenland over to the United States. This raises the question of why Greenland matters. It’s...