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The United States and India will hold their first dialogue on the Indian Ocean, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell informed Congress on Sept. 18, Nikkei Asia reported on Sept. 19.

India: U.S. and India To Hold First Dialogue on Indian Ocean

Canada

Australia

Japan

New Zealand

South Korea

United Kingdom

Environment, Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Leaders of the AUKUS grouping (the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia) issued a joint statement on Sept. 18 revealing ongoing consultations with Canada, New Zealand and South Korea to collaborate on Pillar II of the agreement.

AUKUS: Joint Statement Hints at Expansion

Israel

Palestinian Territories

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a non-binding resolution calling for the withdrawal of Israeli military troops and settlers from the Palestinian Territories within 12 months, AP reported on Sept. 18.

Israel, Palestinian Territories: U.N. General Assembly Adopts Resolution for End to Israeli Occupation

United Arab Emirates

Cyber

BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and Abu Dhabi's MGX announced the creation of the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership to meet the growing needs for computing power to fuel artificial intelligence innovation, including energy infrastructure and data centers, Reuters reported on Sept. 17.

U.S.: New $30B Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership Announced

Mexico

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua a foreign terrorist group, increasing government resources for combatting the group and penalties against members, The Texas Tribune reported on Sept. 16.

U.S.: Texas Governor Declares Tren de Aragua a Terrorist Group

U.S.-China Relations

Japan and the United States are close to reaching a deal under which Tokyo will place more restrictions on the export of chipmaking technology to China, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 16.

U.S., Japan: Negotiators Near Deal on Restricting Chipmaking Technology to China

Russia

Moldova

The U.S. State Department accused Russian state-backed media outlet RT of engaging in covert influence activities to undermine elections, according to a Sept. 13 statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken and an accompanying fact sheet. 

Russia: U.S. Accuses RT of Covert Influence and Military Procurement

Venezuela

Iran

Czech Republic

Spain

Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced that the government arrested three U.S. citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech national for their alleged participation in a conspiracy to destabilize the administration, El Pais reported on Sept. 14. 

Venezuela: Alleged Anti-Government Plot Portends Crackdown on Opposition

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Lebanon

Syria

Remains of exploded pagers on Sept. 18 in southern Beirut. Israel's attacks on Hezbollah's communications likely signal a steady shift toward a more intense Lebanon campaign,

Israel-Hamas Conflict

Israel's attacks on Hezbollah's communications likely signal a steady shift toward a more intense Lebanon campaign. 

Israel's Electronics Sabotage Signals a More Intense Military Campaign in Lebanon

Tracking U.S. Naval Power

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

U.S. Naval Update Map: Sept. 19, 2024

Media

Podcasts

What is the current sentiment toward the economy?

Essential Geopolitics: An Update on the U.S. Economy

Europe

A digital illustration shows a binary code overlaying the Iranian flag.

U.S.-Iran Relations

In the second part of this series, we explore Iran's attempts to steal information, silence critics, and disrupt Western critical infrastructure and organizations via damaging cyberattacks and espionage campaigns.

Iran's Escalating Cyber Strategy Against the West, Part 2

In the first of this two-part series, we explore Iran's attempts to sway the upcoming U.S. presidential election and heighten anti-Israel sentiments via online influence campaigns and cyberattacks.

Iran's Escalating Cyber Strategy Against the West, Part 1

Ukraine

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on June 15, 2024, in Lucerne, Switzerland. 

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

If elected U.S. president, Harris would likely initially maintain Biden's approach to Ukraine, but new White House officials, political pressure and events on the battlefield could change her administration's policies and strategy.

How Could a Harris Presidency Impact the War in Ukraine?

U.S. Naval Update Map: Sept. 12, 2024

Germany

France

Italy

A Russian warship transits the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Russia's risk tolerance for physical and cyber operations against Western targets appears to be increasing, raising the likelihood of more disruptive and/or violent attacks.

A More Brazen Russia Slowly Raises the Specter of a NATO Confrontation

Iraq

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Muhammad Ali Tamim on April 15 in Washington. Although a U.S. troop drawdown from Iraq is unlikely to lead to a resurgence in the Islamic State or to have significant economic impacts, tensions between Iraqi nationalists and Iranian-backed pro-Tehran Shiites could cause violence in the event of growing Iranian influence.

Although a U.S. troop drawdown from Iraq is unlikely to lead to a resurgence in the Islamic State or to have significant economic impacts, tensions between Iraqi nationalists and Iranian-backed pro-Tehran Shiites could cause violence in the event of growing Iranian influence.

Security in Iraq After a U.S. Withdrawal

Algeria

The Mexican Senate building in December 2019 in Mexico City. The Mexican Senate will begin considering a controversial judicial reform Sept. 8 that it plans to vote on by Sept. 11.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Judicial Reform in Mexico, An EU Competitiveness Report

Snapshots

Netherlands

The United States and the West are likely to continue tightening export controls on China's semiconductor and other high-tech industries to close loopholes exploited by Chinese companies.

Tightened Western Tech Export Controls on China Signal More to Come

U.S. Naval Update Map: Sept. 5, 2024

The United States encompasses territory spanning from the Arctic Circle and Central Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic.    The Greater Mississippi Basin is the United States' core and serves as the underpinning of its role as a global superpower.    The basin hosts an extensive network of navigable rivers that overlay the world's largest contiguous piece of arable land. This naturally interconnected river system facilitated integration among settlers and allowed for cheap transport of goods, providing the United States with the ability to feed itself efficiently and rapidly build up industry and capital to expand west. The Midwestern core gave early America strategic depth, while an expanding U.S. coastline, naturally indented with deep harbors, provided its opening to the world.    After reaching the Pacific coast in the mid-19th century, the United States found itself insulated by two oceans. On the continent itself, geography again has worked in the country's favor: lakes to the north and deserts to the south insulate the United States' population centers, with both Canada and Mexico facing too many natural constraints of their own to seriously rival it.    This unparalleled level of wealth and protection gives the United States options that few to no countries can claim. For one, the United States has used its wealth and security to build up the world's largest navy. Control of the world's major sea-lanes gives the United States the power to facilitate or deny trade to allies or rivals of the day. The onus therefore is on the United States to carefully manage its engagements abroad and build up strategic allies to protect its overseas interests and preserve its strength at home. 

SITUATION REPORTS

India: U.S. and India To Hold First Dialogue on Indian Ocean

AUKUS: Joint Statement Hints at Expansion

Israel, Palestinian Territories: U.N. General Assembly Adopts Resolution for End to Israeli Occupation

U.S.: New $30B Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership Announced

U.S.: Texas Governor Declares Tren de Aragua a Terrorist Group

U.S., Japan: Negotiators Near Deal on Restricting Chipmaking Technology to China

Russia: U.S. Accuses RT of Covert Influence and Military Procurement

Venezuela: Alleged Anti-Government Plot Portends Crackdown on Opposition

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