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Brief: Serbia’s Show of Force to Kosovo

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Background: Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia in 2008, less than 10 years after a NATO-led peacekeeping operation began there. Serbia, however, has yet...
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Brief: The UK and the USMCA

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Why Did the US Invade Iraq?

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On March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq, claiming that Saddam Hussein’s regime was hiding weapons of mass destruction and posing a threat...
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India’s Emerging Foreign Policy

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India’s economic rise has validated its historical efforts to maintain a diverse set of foreign relations. Russia’s war in Ukraine is both an opportunity...
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The Necessity of the Iraq War

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I recently rose from a slumber to discover that many of the learned had risen up to declare the U.S. war in Iraq not...
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How London Plans to Fix Its Economy

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The British economy has seen better days. What started with its departure from the European Union was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, then made...
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Yemen’s Intractable Civil War

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The civil war in Yemen began in 2014 with the Houthi rebels taking over the country’s north, including the capital, the international airport and...
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Latin America in the US-China Space Race

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Next week, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his science and technology minister will be in China to negotiate the construction of...
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In Search of a Mind

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Tuesday is normally the day George publishes his weekly analysis, but that will not be happening this week. After three years of managing to...
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The Hidden Conflict in Congo

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The geopolitical competition over the Democratic Republic of Congo is heating up. One of the poorest countries on earth, Congo has problems that are...
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Will the Saudi-Iran Normalization Last?

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Last week, two of the Middle East’s biggest rivals, Saudi Arabia and Iran, emerged from a conference in Beijing and announced that they had...
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How Arabs Aggravated Israeli Existential Fears

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The Arab world’s hostility to the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine exacerbated the existential fears of many Israelis, developed over centuries of...
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After Silicon Valley Bank

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When I wrote in January that one of the major trends for the next few years would be how the tech industry restructures itself,...
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Capitalizing on the South Caucasus

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As war continues to rage in Ukraine, the wider conflict between Russia and the West is opening new fronts, ones that won’t see actual...
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The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes: The Ancient World Economy and the Empires of Parthia, Central Asia and Han China By Raoul McLaughlin “The Roman...
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What We’re Reading: All About Europe

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Europe's Future: Decoupling and Reforming By Sergio Fabbrini Sergio Fabbrini is easily one of the most important political scientists studying EU governance. His essays are required...
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What We’re Reading: Silence and Sleep

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The Silence By Don DeLillo Last week, a bunch of us Texans prepared for the worst as a winter storm pelted our homes with freezing rain...
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What We’re Reading: Robots and Russian Heroes

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Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution By August Cole and P.W. Singer The plot of “Burn-In” is … fine. Written by the same duo...
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Daily Memo: Azerbaijan Seizes Strategic Areas

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Changes. Azerbaijan has taken control of several areas near the Armenian border "in connection with the commissioning of the new Lachin road." The Lachin...
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Daily Memo: China’s African Swine Fever Outbreak, Iran’s Russia Connections

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Chinese outbreak. African swine fever infections are surging in China. The outbreak began during the Lunar New Year in February, and by March, the...
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Yemen’s Intractable Civil War

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