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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 the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Monday. He was speaking during a visit to the Bushehr nuclear plant, which he said had produced 63 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity in the […]

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...

Daily Memo: Strike on Iran, Security Concerns in Russia

Retaliation. Israel launched an airstrike on Iran early Friday morning in response to Iran’s attack on Israeli targets on April 14. An Iranian air...

In Myanmar, China Considers a New Strategy

In mid-April, China’s People’s Liberation Army conducted live-fire drills along its southern border – the second of its kind this month – amid deteriorating...

Daily Memo: Turkish Mediation, Ukrainian Mobilization

Talks with Hamas. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a nearly three-hour meeting with Hamas representatives, including leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Qatar on Wednesday,...

For Iran and Israel, There’s No Going Back

A decades-old norm was broken April 13 when Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel from its own territory, instead of relying...

Daily Memo: France Calls Out Azerbaijan, Russian Peacekeepers Go Home

French blowback. France recalled its ambassador to Azerbaijan for consultations after accusing Baku of taking “unilateral actions damaging to the relationship between our two...

Is Japan the Next AUKUS Member?

The partnership comprising Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States known as AUKUS is intended to be among the most closely integrated national...

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