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"Why a weaker Russia keeps fighting, The ambiguity spiral in Iran, The Transatlantic Alliance can't survive without trust." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 01 August 2026, 0221 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVhZVhXvBSvfhPDLvXbGPWwXr URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). July 31, 2026 | View in Browser Sponsored by Bloomsbury Academic   Why a Weaker Russia Keeps Fighting Putin Sees Little Need to Negotiate By Alexander Gabuev, Alexandra Prokopenko, and Tatiana Stanovaya   A Foreign Affairs subscription is less than $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   The Ambiguity Spiral in Iran How Washington’s Lack of Clarity Leads to Escalation By Erik Lin-Greenberg   The Transat...

"The global danger of China's AI models." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 31 July 2026, 2240 UTC. Content and Source:  "WPR Daily Review." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVhZWBFWgjFJHTHJbfwptWwQh URL--https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). July 31, 2026 Hi, everyone, and welcome back to the Daily Review. Scroll down to see what we’re covering today, as well as some other developments that caught our eye. We’ll be back in your inbox on Monday with a full top story. The release of Kimi K3, a powerful new open-weight AI model from the Chinese startup Moonshot AI, has intensified concerns that Chinese firms are closing the performance gap with leading U.S.-based labs. Yet the debate around Kimi K3 has focused overwhe...