Sub-Saharan Africa

United States

Economics

Politics

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the United States' commitment to renewing and updating the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, at the Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum, Independent Online reported on July 25.

U.S., Africa: Biden Reiterates Commitment To Renewing AGOA Trade Pact

Canada

China

Russia

Military & Security

On July 24, U.S. and Canadian fighter jets intercepted Russian and Chinese bomber patrols within the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in their first joint Arctic flight operation, The Financial Times reported the next day.

U.S., Canada: Russian and Chinese Warplanes Intercepted Off Alaska

Mexico

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said on July 23 that the number of migrants arrested for illegally crossing into the United States from Mexico dropped to around 1,500 on July 22, the lowest daily figure since 2018, La Jornada reported on July 24.

U.S., Mexico: Migrant Arrests at U.S.-Mexico Border Drop to Lowest Level in Six Years

Israel

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the U.S. Congress on July 24 in his first such speech since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, but he will face a chorus of protestors and numerous high-profile boycotts and abstentions as congressional support for Israel changes, AP reported the same day. 

U.S., Israel: Protests, Boycotts Mar Netanyahu's Washington Visit

Kenya

Principal Secretary of Kenya's National Treasury Chris Kiptoo stated that the Kenyan government had begun talks with the International Monetary Fund for a new support program, Bloomberg reported on July 22.

Kenya: Government in Talks With IMF on New Support Package 

Brazil

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced that he will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru in November and that his administration is working on a proposal related to the China-led Belt and Road Initiative, Reuters reported on July 19.

Brazil, China: Economic Ties Poised To Draw Tighter as Lula Hints at Joining BRI

Egypt

Palestinian Territories

Israel-Hamas Conflict

In a speech to troops in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Israeli control of the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egyptian border "critical," The Times of Israel reported on July 19.

Israel, Gaza: Netanyahu Demands Control of Philadelphi Corridor as Part of Hostage Deal

Australia

Samoa

Federated States of Micronesia

Fiji

Japan

Kiribati

Marshall Islands

Nauru

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Solomon Islands

Austria

Environment, Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Capping the 10th triennial Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting, the 18-member Pacific Island Forum, or PIF, and Japan issued a declaration centered on climate change, maritime defense, trade and technology cooperation, Nikkei Asia reported on July 18.

Japan, Pacific Islands: Summit Produces Declaration on Maritime Security, Trade and Climate Cooperation

Assessments

The front pages of Mexican newspapers showing the news of the capture of cartel leader Ismael ''El Mayo'' Zambada are seen in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 26, 2024. 

On top of spurring retaliatory violence in the weeks ahead, the arrests of El Chapo's son and a major Sinaloa Cartel leader could alter Mexico's criminal landscape by weakening one of the country's most powerful cartels.

In Mexico, What To Expect Following the Arrests of Two Major Drug Lords

A stock photo shows the inside of a modern data center.

Energy

The proliferation of AI and cloud computing, and the energy-intensive data centers they rely on, will strain power supplies in certain U.S. areas, but are unlikely to pose systemic risks to the national grid.

In the U.S., the AI Revolution Could Create Localized Power Crunches

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: July 25, 2024

Media

Podcasts

Global Elections

How would various U.S. election scenarios play out on a global scale?

Applied Geopolitics: Understanding U.S. Elections in the Context of Larger Geopolitical Trends

South Africa

Venezuela

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Europe

Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the 75th NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024. 

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

U.S.-China Relations

U.S.-Iran Relations

Biden's exit from the U.S. presidential race will free him to pursue more aggressive action against Russia over Ukraine and increase pressure on Israel to end its war with Hamas. 

What To Expect from Biden's Foreign Policy Farewell Tour

Snapshots

U.S. President Joe Biden on Nov. 1, 2023, in Washington.

U.S. President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris make her the likely Democratic candidate. While any Democratic president would face significant obstacles in enacting policy due to legislative and judicial constraints, foreign policy positions would remain largely aligned with Biden's, particularly on China, Russia and NATO. 

What Biden's Withdrawal Means for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

France

India

Parc des Champions on July 4, 2024, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower at the Trocadero in Paris.

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

The Weekly Rundown: The Paris Olympics, Netanyahu Addresses Congress

U.S. Naval Update Map: July 18, 2024

Bahrain

Jordan

Morocco

Qatar

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Israeli soldiers guard a barrier, silhouetted against afternoon sun.

As Gaza moves closer to a post-war reality, political limitations in Israel and competing interests abroad muddy the waters of the region's future governance.

For Israel, the Challenge of Gaza's Future Governance Deepens

Vietnam

Germany

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump on June 22 in Philadelphia. Should Trump return to the White House in 2025, a second term would see him target China, Mexico, Vietnam and the European Union to varying degrees.

Should former President Donald Trump return to the White House in 2025, a second term would see him target China, Mexico, Vietnam and the European Union to varying degrees.

What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Global Trade: Who Trump Would Tariff, and How They Would Respond

Should former President Donald Trump return to the White House in 2025, a second term would see higher tariffs on imports, new trade wars, greater U.S. inflation and accelerated global supply chain diversification.

What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Global Trade: Trump's Trade Priorities

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with blood on his face surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage at a July 13 campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Social Issues

The assassination attempt increases the risk of politically motivated unrest and violence throughout the rest of the presidential election cycle.

Trump Assassination Attempt Portends Heightened Political Violence

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

U.S., Africa: Biden Reiterates Commitment To Renewing AGOA Trade Pact

U.S., Canada: Russian and Chinese Warplanes Intercepted Off Alaska

U.S., Mexico: Migrant Arrests at U.S.-Mexico Border Drop to Lowest Level in Six Years

U.S., Israel: Protests, Boycotts Mar Netanyahu's Washington Visit

Kenya: Government in Talks With IMF on New Support Package

Brazil, China: Economic Ties Poised To Draw Tighter as Lula Hints at Joining BRI

Israel, Gaza: Netanyahu Demands Control of Philadelphi Corridor as Part of Hostage Deal

Japan, Pacific Islands: Summit Produces Declaration on Maritime Security, Trade and Climate Cooperation

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