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

Geopolitical Futures - November 13, 2024

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 the country. In June, Niger’s junta government revoked French firm Orano’s permit to operate a major uranium mine. Also on Wednesday, following a Russia-Africa summit in Sochi last weekend, Russia’s deputy […]

Daily Memo: US Envoy in Beirut, Australian Weapons Acquisition

Geopolitical Futures - October 22, 2024

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

Geopolitical Futures - October 18, 2024

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

Geopolitical Futures - October 11, 2024

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

Geopolitical Futures - September 23, 2024

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

Geopolitical Futures - September 13, 2024

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

Allison Fedirka - September 6, 2024

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

Geopolitical Futures - September 5, 2024

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

Geopolitical Futures - August 28, 2024

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

Geopolitical Futures - August 20, 2024

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

Geopolitical Futures - August 7, 2024

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...