International Army Games to begin in Russia
- Daily Brief
- August 13, 2022
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China has seized Singaporean military assets during transit. What will this do to their relations?
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Chinese President Xi Jinping was recently granted “core” status. What does this mean for China?
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The Philippines’ new president is leaning away from America and towards China – is he hedging or is this a marked strategic shift?
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As PM Abe pushes for constitutional reforms to let Japan rearm, what are Tokyo’s true intentions?
Beijing’s risky lending practices and preference for Chinese companies endanger its banks.
A Trump foreign policy’s ability to fundamentally alter America’s trajectory is overestimated.