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For the Quad, Flexibility Is Not Weakness

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The most recent Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi was more productive than usual. The four members – the United States, Japan, India and Australia – announced their first joint infrastructure initiative, a port development project in Fiji, while also launching new frameworks on critical minerals, energy security and maritime surveillance cooperation. Attendees were […]

Daily Memo: European Leaders Gather in Yerevan

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Partners abroad. European leaders are gathering on Monday for a summit of the European Political Community, a forum created in 2022 at the initiative...

Global Economic Trends

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(click to enlarge) Though global economic growth has stabilized since the 2020 pandemic meltdown, it remains below pre-pandemic averages and unevenly distributed across regions. After...

Daily Memo: Iraq Ends Its Political Stalemate, SCO Summit Begins

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New PM-designate. Iraq’s top political bloc named businessman Ali al-Zaidi as its candidate for prime minister. The Coordination Framework, a coalition of Iran-aligned Shiite parties,...

George Answers Your Questions: Japan, Australia and a New Regional Order

George Friedman -
Japan, Australia and a New Regional Order April 20, 2026 Question: Isn't another supporting argument "securing" the symbiotic relationship between Australia's natural resources and Japan's industrial...

Japan, Australia and a New Regional Order

George Friedman -
We have written a great deal on the evolution of U.S.-China relations, and we expect them to evolve further after the upcoming summit between...

Daily Memo: Update on Hormuz, Intel on Iranian Weapons

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A first. A French-owned container ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, becoming the first known vessel flying a flag from a...

Daily Memo: Iran Makes Preparations

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New developments. Iran is stationing additional military personnel and air defense systems on Kharg Island in preparation for a possible U.S. ground operation, CNN...

Daily Memo: Iran Denies Negotiation Rumors

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Denials. Iranian officials and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps denied reports of negotiations with the United States on ending their war. Separately, Iranian President...

Daily Memo: US Deployment, Kurdish Concerns

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Reinforcement. The United States will send up to 500 troops to Romania to support the U.S. operation in Iran. The Romanian parliament on Wednesday...

Daily Memo: US-Iran Developments, Egypt-Russia Talks

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Turning up the heat. The U.S. has considered seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil to increase pressure on Tehran, according to a Wall Street Journal...

2026 Forecast: Re-anchoring the World

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Global In 2025, we noted that the world was becoming more unanchored compared to years past. Since World War II, the global order had had...
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