South Pacific

Daily Memo: India’s Summit With Pacific Island Nations

Geopolitical Futures - May 23, 2023

India offers support. During a summit in Papua New Guinea with the leaders of 14 Pacific island nations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 12-point plan to deepen ties. Modi promised to upgrade a cyber center in PNG, support health care facilities and other projects. After the summit, Modi traveled to Australia to discuss […]

Daily Memo: South Pacific Diplomacy, Microchip Availability

Geopolitical Futures - May 17, 2023

No-go. U.S. President Joe Biden has canceled visits to Papua New Guinea and Australia next week because of continued debt ceiling talks. Biden was...

Daily Memo: Azerbaijan and Armenia Inch Closer to Peace Deal

Geopolitical Futures - May 15, 2023

Peace talks. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held talks, mediated by European Council President Charles Michel, in Brussels over...

Daily Memo: Australia’s New Defense Priorities

Geopolitical Futures - April 24, 2023

Australia's defense outlook. The Australian government released its defense strategic review on Monday. The report signaled a significant shift in Australia’s defense outlook, pledging...

Daily Memo: The EU’s Approach to Russia Sanctions

Geopolitical Futures - April 20, 2023

Reaching the limit. Future EU sanctions against Russia will likely not include new sectors of the economy that haven’t yet been targeted, according to...

Daily Memo: Hungary and Russia Talk Energy, US and Philippines Train in South China Sea

Geopolitical Futures - April 11, 2023

Energy focus. Hungary’s foreign minister arrived in Moscow to discuss energy cooperation with Russia’s deputy prime minister and the head of Russian firm Rosatom....

Daily Memo: Zelenskyy in Poland, Russia-India Ties

Geopolitical Futures - April 5, 2023

Zelenskyy visits Poland. In Warsaw, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Polish President Andrzej Duda. The Polish leader said his government has delivered four...

Daily Memo: Russian Corporate Profits Tank, Protests in Georgia Resume

Geopolitical Futures - March 22, 2023

Russian economy. Profits at Russia’s medium and large firms fell by 45.4 percent in the second half of 2022 relative to a year ago,...

Daily Memo: Iran and Saudi Arabia to Normalize Relations

Geopolitical Futures - March 10, 2023

Middle East developments. Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to restore diplomatic ties after seven years of tensions. In a deal mediated by China, the...

The Ukraine War, One Year In

Geopolitical Futures - February 24, 2023

It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and what many believed would be a short-lived conflict rages on. That’s not to say it’s...

Daily Memo: Russian Revenue, Iranian Uranium

Geopolitical Futures - February 6, 2023

Bad news for Moscow. The executive director of the International Energy Agency said Russia’s oil and gas export revenues likely fell by 30 percent,...