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A US-Led Network to Contain China Takes Shape

Victoria Herczegh -

On Aug. 18, U.S. President Joe Biden hosted the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David for talks aimed at creating a common security agenda for the Indo-Pacific. The leaders concluded the groundbreaking summit with a joint statement in which they pledged to respond to “regional challenges, provocations, and threats” to their “collective […]

Daily Memo: Israel-Libya Meeting Triggers Protests

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Backlash. Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush was suspended after Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said he had met with her in Italy and discussed...

Daily Memo: Saudi Nuclear Energy Plans, Australia-Philippines Cooperation

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Nuclear ambitions. Saudi Arabia is reportedly considering a bid from a Chinese firm to build a nuclear power plant, a move that could draw...

Daily Memo: New Zealand Warns of Foreign Interference

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Security threats. In its annual report, New Zealand’s Security Intelligence Service accused China, Iran and Russia of attempting to interfere in its domestic affairs....

Daily Memo: US Limits China Tech Investments

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Limiting investment. U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order restricting U.S.-based investments in Chinese technology involving semiconductors, quantum computing and AI over national...

Five Eyes in Our Time

George Friedman -
A few years ago, I was invited to a military meeting in Australia. When I walked into the room, I expected to see Australian...

Daily Memo: Coup Attempt in Niger, Air Drills in Japan

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Coup attempt. Members of Niger’s presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in an apparent coup last night. The country’s army chief has said he...

Daily Memo: Turkey in the Middle, Yellen’s China Tour

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Turkish brokerage. Following a trip to Turkey, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced over the weekend the return of five commanders who were captured by...

Daily Memo: Nagorno-Karabakh Deadlock, Russian Diplomacy

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No breakthrough. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan were in Washington on June 27, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to...

How Australia Plans to Make Itself Critical

Allison Fedirka -
With minimal fanfare, Australia is preparing to assume a greater leadership role in the Indo-Pacific region. Its plans are laid out in various national...

Daily Memo: Western Officials Hold Talks With Georgia

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Georgian links. Representatives of the European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom arrived for talks in Georgia on Monday amid concerns that...

Daily Memo: Germany’s Economy Contracts for Second Consecutive Quarter

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Recession. Germany’s economy has slipped into a technical recession, after contracting 0.3 percent in the first quarter, according to figures published Thursday by federal...
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