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Daily Memo: Russia Gets Iranian Drones, Scholz Backs Majority Voting

Keeping close. Russia has acquired several Iranian-made drones for use in Ukraine, according to a report by the Washington Post. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, the report says Russian cargo planes left Iran on Aug. 19 carrying at least two types of unmanned aerial vehicles – the Mohajer-6 and the Shahed. On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister […]

Daily Memo: A Warning Over Spiking Energy Prices

Rising energy costs. British energy regulator Ofgem said Friday that energy bills for Britons will rise by 80 percent from October, to more than...

Daily Memo: US Airstrikes in Syria, Ukraine’s Independence Day

Countering Iran. U.S. forces conducted airstrikes against facilities in Deir el-Zour, Syria, that it said were used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...

Daily Memo: Chinese Military Activity

More drills. China announced more military drills Tuesday to protest U.S. support for Taiwan. Little information has been provided about them. This comes a...

Daily Memo: Latest Ukraine Aid Package, New START on Pause

Resupply. The United States announced a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine that includes ammunition for rocket artillery and missile systems as well...

Daily Memo: Surrounded by Military Drills

Post-visit exercise. China is conducting large live-fire military exercises in six locations around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit...

Daily Memo: Fallout in the Strait, Missiles in the Middle East

Strait talk. During her visit to Taiwan, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as "one of the freest societies...

Daily Memo: Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan, Grain Corridor Open

Taiwan visit. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning to meet with Taiwan’s president,...

Daily Memo: Kosovo Frictions, Australian LNG Supplies

Kosovo tensions. Kosovar Serbs blocked roads and set up barricades in protest of authorities’ decision to ban cars with Serbian licenses plates and documents...

Daily Memo: East Asian Travels, EU Gas-Saving Plan

Japanese-Indonesian cooperation. During a meeting in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Indonesian President Joko Widodo agreed to cooperate more closely on energy....

Australia’s Energy Problems Are East Asia’s Energy Problems

Much has been said about how badly the rise in global commodities has affected import-dependent economies – and rightly so. Yet some export-oriented countries...

Daily Memo: Drones Strike Russian Refinery, Black Sea Security

Drone attack. A Russian oil refinery near Ukraine was attacked by two drones, causing a fire and halting operations. The attack is believed to...

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