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Another Close Call for the US and Turkey in Syria

The U.S. and Turkish militaries experienced another close call in northeastern Syria last Thursday, when U.S. ground forces stationed at the Hasakah military base detected a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle conducting strikes less than half a mile away. While U.S. defense officials have said American commanders made countless calls to Turkish military leaders to notify […]

The World Begins to Reorder Itself

I wrote a few months ago that the world is in the process of reordering itself, something it does every few generations. It is...

Daily Memo: Reactions to the Hamas Attack on Israel

International responses. Following Hamas’ attack on Israel over the weekend, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington would send the USS Gerald R. Ford...

The Race to Dominate Seabed Mining

The world can’t get enough of critical minerals. From 2017 to 2022, green energy projects alone boosted demand for lithium by roughly 200 percent,...

The Hamas-Israel War

Editor's note: This is a special Sunday report on Hamas' surprise attack on Israel and the Israeli response. Hamas fighters launched a major attack on...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Fuel Controls, Germany’s Industrial Orders

Russian controls. Moscow on Friday introduced measures designed to stabilize the domestic fuel market. Most notably, the government partially lifted last month's ban on...

Thoughts on the American Interest

Recently, I wrote an article on the Ukraine war titled ā€œThe War Is Over, but No One Knows How to Stop Fighting.ā€ There were...

Daily Memo: Japan to Purchase Missiles, Russia to Build New Base

Ahead of schedule. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara held talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon. They agreed that Japan will...

Saudi Arabia’s Strategy Behind Israel Normalization Talks

Saudi Arabia’s efforts to forge diplomatic ties with Israel represent a new element in the kingdom’s ongoing campaign to manage regional instability. In exchange...

Daily Memo: France Offers Armenia Weapons, Russia Plans More Eyes in Space

Europe to the rescue. France agreed to sign future contracts with Armenia to provide it with military equipment, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said...

In the Balkans, Another Borderland Conflict Flares Up

On Oct. 1, following a request from the supreme allied commander Europe and approval by the North Atlantic Council, the United Kingdom announced that...

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