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Daily Memo: Protests in Georgia, Russia’s Presence in Africa

Georgian unrest. Protests erupted in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Sunday against a bill that would force non-governmental organizations and media outlets that receive more than 20 percent of funding from abroad to register with the government. Clashes between the protesters and police broke out near the parliament building, and several people were injured. […]

The New Imbalance of Power in the Middle East

The strategic situation in the Middle East is a culmination of Arab states’ decades-long failure to drive regional security. The Cold War, non-Arab regional...

Daily Memo: Turkey and Russia in Nagorno-Karabakh, Iranian Influence in Africa

Nagorno-Karabakh update. A joint Turkish-Russian monitoring center in Nagorno-Karabakh has closed, six months after Azerbaijan recaptured the region from ethnic Armenian forces. The center...

For the US, 2024 Isn’t 1973

Editor’s note: The rash of student protests throughout the United States is, however you feel about them, a result of America’s unwavering support for...

Daily Memo: Iran’s Presence in Syria, Blinken Visits China

Pulling back. Iran has reduced its presence in Syria following strikes widely attributed to Israel in recent months that hit Iranian targets in the...

Israel’s Iron Wall Doctrine

Zeev Jabotinsky was a highly influential figure in Israeli history as a co-founder of the Jewish National Fund and the Jewish Legion who served...

Daily Memo: Iran Plans More Nuclear Plants, Russia Eyes African Ports

Atomic power. Iran plans to build more nuclear power plants to increase its generation capacity and ensure its national energy security, the head of...

European Views on US Global Posture

The notion that all countries operate within constraints is one of the main pillars of geopolitics. It came up repeatedly during my recent visit...

Daily Memo: South Pacific Competition, Turkish Foreign Policy Blitz

Defining freedom. Australia wants to strengthen ties with Papua New Guinea to promote Pacific stability and counter China's regional expansionism, Australian Prime Minister Anthony...

How Different Countries Respond to Terrorism

The fallout from Hamas’ Oct. 7 rampage through Israel and the March 22 massacre at Crocus City Hall near Moscow are dreadful reminders of...

Daily Memo: Erdogan Arrives in Baghdad, US to Leave Niger

Landmark trip. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Baghdad on Monday, the first visit to Iraq by a Turkish president in 13 years....

Beijing’s View of the Chinese Economy

At an economic forum last week in Shanghai, a senior Chinese government adviser named Liu Yuanchun, who is also the president of the Shanghai...

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