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"Let Iran defeat itself, The disposable oligarchs, Trump-Xi and the specter of 1914." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 28 April 2026, 1648 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLXvPmDGrzLBGhWjmmhQDLPMS 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). April 28, 2026 |  View in Browser Sponsored by  Bloomsbury Academic     Let Iran Defeat Itself America Should End the War but Keep Up the Pressure By Richard Nephew   A  Foreign Affairs  subscription is less than  $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   The Disposable Oligarchs Why Wealthy Elites Come to Regret Their Bargains With Authoritarians By Christopher Hartwell and Tricia D. Olsen   Trump, Xi, and the Specter of 19...

"A grand strategy of consolidation, Are American and China condemned to repeat history? The other China flash point." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 25 April 2026, 0238 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today."  https://link.foreignaffairs.com/view/62e853ec2c5ca9932d05018er0fun.3499/cb5e81f8 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). April 24, 2026 |  View in Browser Sponsored by  the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego   A Grand Strategy of Consolidation How Trump Can Revitalize American Power By A. Wess Mitchell   A  Foreign Affairs  subscription is less than  $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   Are America and China Condemned to Repeat History? The Warnings of Great-Power Wars Past By Eli...