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Daily Memo: US Approves Longer-Range Ukrainian Strikes

Attack-‘ems. After months of deliberation, the U.S. reportedly has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied ballistic missiles with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles) against targets in Russia’s Kursk region, anonymous U.S. officials said. For now, the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) will likely be used against Russian and North Korean forces attempting to expel […]

Daily Memo: Russia Touts Engagement in Africa, China Kicks Off Airshow

Russia's outreach in Africa. Niger’s mining minister said on Wednesday that his government has invited Russian companies to explore natural resources, including uranium, in...

Daily Memo: US Envoy in Beirut, Australian Weapons Acquisition

Trip to Lebanon. A senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, Amos Hochstein, arrived in Beirut on Monday for talks with Lebanese officials on...

Daily Memo: China’s Third-Quarter Economic Results

Slow growth. China’s gross domestic product grew by 4.6 percent year over year in the third quarter, the slowest pace of Chinese economic growth...

Daily Memo: Takeaways From ASEAN Summit

Thaw in relations. During a meeting with Australia's prime minister on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Laos, Chinese...

Daily Memo: Update on Israel and Lebanon, Possible Sanctions on Georgian ex-Leader

Escalation. Israel is intensifying its airstrikes against Hezbollah, hitting 300 targets on Monday, according to the Israeli military. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said...

Graphic Essay: Emerging Technologies

From the wheel to the internal combustion engine, new technologies have, for better or worse, fundamentally transformed our society. The emerging technologies listed have...

For the Quad, Economics Is Security

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a loose affiliation comprising the United States, Australia, Japan and India and known more commonly as the Quad, plays an...

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Exports to Israel, Putin’s Comments on Ukraine

Turkey and Israel. Turkish goods continue to reach Israel through the Palestinian territories despite Ankara’s ban, introduced in May, on exports to the country...

Daily Memo: Sullivan’s China Visit, Iran Signals Openness to Nuclear Talks

China-U.S. meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Tuesday. Wang emphasized the importance of...

Daily Memo: More Ammunition for Ukraine, Abbas Asks for Gaza Trip

Weapons for Kyiv. The Czech Republic plans to use revenue generated from frozen Russian assets to buy ammunition for Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry...

Graphic Essay: The Fight Against Global Hunger

Last year, approximately 30 percent of the world’s population experienced moderate to severe food insecurity. This means some 2.3 billion people “compromised on the...

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