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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 authorities previously warned of a potential threat during the current European football championships in Germany and ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris later this summer. Grain deal precedent. Ukrainian President […]

Herrings and the Courts

Devoted readers will recall what I wrote in my most recent book, “The Storm Before the Calm,” and in subsequent articles here on GPF:...

The European Union’s Modest Growth

(click to enlarge) The EU economy saw a much-needed upswing in the first quarter of 2024, growing 0.3 percent compared to the last quarter of...

Daily Memo: Ukraine Developments, France’s Africa Strategy

Russian plans. Russia could be preparing to launch a new offensive in southern Ukraine, evidenced by the construction of a railway from the Russia-occupied...

Young, Rich and Restless in China

According to an analysis published by British investment migration consultancy Henley & Partners, an unprecedented 128,000 millionaires are expected to relocate to different countries...

Daily Memo: Israel-Hezbollah Tensions, Armenia-Turkey Ties

Israel and Hezbollah. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati about the escalating tensions with Israel and...

Civil-Military Relations in Xi’s China

As China struggles with its most serious financial crisis as a major power, it also faces the vital political challenge of maintaining civilian supremacy...

Daily Memo: Hezbollah Considers Its Options

Plan for Hezbollah. A senior officer from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps met in Baghdad with leaders of pro-Iranian factions in Iraq to discuss...

Is a Real Estate Bubble Growing in Russia?

Last week, certain Russian banks suspended issuance of preferential loans for IT specialists, ahead of the expiration at the end of 2024 of a...

Daily Memo: Serbian Weapons, Russian Inequality

Talking things through. Russia and Serbia are discussing potential security threats related to military exports, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said after it was...

The Arab-Israeli Conflict and Asymmetric Warfare

Arabs and Israelis fought conventional wars in 1948, 1956 and 1967. The Six-Day War convinced Arabs that their militaries were no match for Israel’s...

Daily Memo: Terrorists Strike in Southern Russia, Israeli CEOs Rail Against War Costs

Dagestan attack. Multiple gunmen launched concurrent attacks in two cities in Dagestan, a mostly Muslim Russian republic in the North Caucasus. The Sunday evening...

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