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Putin's Kuril Islands Visit, the Mecca Defense Pact, and China's C919 Goes Global

Aug 17, 2026

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Putin's Kuril Islands Visit, the Mecca Defense Pact, and China's C919 Goes Global

Geopolitics · Strategy · Power — Your weekly briefing on the moves reshaping the world order

Korean Peninsula

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The Mecca Defense Pact, Korea's Drill Standoff, and Mali's Fuel Blockade

Aug 16, 2026

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6 min read

The Mecca Defense Pact, Korea's Drill Standoff, and Mali's Fuel Blockade

Geopolitics · Strategy · Power — Your weekly briefing on the moves reshaping the world order

Strategy

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Zambia's Election, a New Russia Oil Sanctions Bill, and Brazil's Rift With Argentina

Aug 15, 2026

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6 min read

Zambia's Election, a New Russia Oil Sanctions Bill, and Brazil's Rift With Argentina

Geopolitics · Strategy · Power. Your weekly briefing on the moves reshaping the world order.

Strategy

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Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers, Taiwan at the Pacific Forum, and the Ethiopia-Eritrea Standoff

Aug 14, 2026

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6 min read

Tariffs on Russian Oil Buyers, Taiwan at the Pacific Forum, and the Ethiopia-Eritrea Standoff

Geopolitics · Strategy · Power — Your weekly briefing on the moves reshaping the world order

Strategy

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US Strikes Near Hormuz, the Taiwan Strait Standoff, and Venezuela's Quake Relief Crisis

Jun 28, 2026

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7 min read

US Strikes Near Hormuz, the Taiwan Strait Standoff, and Venezuela's Quake Relief Crisis

Geopolitics · Strategy · Power — Your weekly briefing on the moves reshaping the world order

United Kingdom

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Starmer's Exit, the Scarborough Shoal Standoff, and the Transatlantic Tariff Truce

Jun 26, 2026

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6 min read

Starmer's Exit, the Scarborough Shoal Standoff, and the Transatlantic Tariff Truce

Geopolitics · Strategy · Power — Your weekly briefing on the moves reshaping the world order

Strategy

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Washington Eases Iran Oil Sanctions, Ukraine's Deep Strikes, and Sudan's Widening War

Jun 24, 2026

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7 min read

Washington Eases Iran Oil Sanctions, Ukraine's Deep Strikes, and Sudan's Widening War

Geopolitics · Strategy · Power — Your weekly briefing on the moves reshaping the world order

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