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In Armenia, Russia Takes a Wait-and-See Approach

By all appearances, Russia is losing an ally in a part of the world where it can least afford to have enemies. Armenia, the small (and shrinking) country in the South Caucasus, has a number of grievances with Russia, most notably that the Kremlin failed to come to its aid when Azerbaijan attacked it over […]

Daily Memo: Turkey-China Deal, Georgia’s EU Membership Bid

EV business. Turkey signed a $1 billion contract with the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicles, Chinese firm BYD. According to the deal, BYD...

Israel’s Graduated Escalation Against Hezbollah

Talk of war between Israel and Hezbollah has been making news since the latter began attacking the former in solidarity with Hamas. Israel has...

Daily Memo: Junta Leaders Solidify West African Alliance, China and Belarus Hold Drills

Pulling away. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a new treaty that will cement an alliance they announced last year. The formalization of the...

The Euro-American Shift

There are certain pressures that reverberate throughout the globe that can manifest in different realms, including the economy, the military and the legal system....

Peace and US Interests in the South Caucasus

Peace negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia are an opportunity for the United States to expand its influence in the South Caucasus. A U.S.-brokered peace...

Daily Memo: China-Philippines Talks, Russia-Mali Meeting

Deescalation. China and the Philippines held talks on Tuesday in Manila aimed at easing tensions in the South China Sea following an incident two...

Graphic Essay: Global Chokepoints in Maritime Trade

Editor’s note: The following is the first of what we hope will be many Monthly Graphics, a visual-rich, subscriber-only essay that complements our long-form...

Europe After French and UK Elections

By Sunday, voters in two leading Western European states, France and the United Kingdom, almost certainly will have initiated significant overhauls of their respective...

Daily Memo: German Intel Official in Lebanon, Orban in Kyiv

Reaching out. The deputy director of Germany’s foreign intelligence agency, Ole Diehl, met with the deputy leader of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, in Lebanon, Lebanese...

The Destabilization of Somalia

Somalia’s security situation has deteriorated considerably throughout 2024, as U.S. officials report that two years of gains against the al-Shabab extremist group have been...

Daily Memo: US Bases in Europe on Alert, Zelenskyy’s Model for Talks

Security warnings. Several U.S. military bases in Europe were placed on high alert over the weekend amid concerns over a possible terrorist attack. European...
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