List of Geopolitics articles
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appear at a welcoming ceremony in Tehran on Jan. 23, 2016. Tehran’s Wake‑Up Call for Beijing
The sudden U.S. attack on Iran could complicate China’s Taiwan calculus.
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The U.S. and Chinese flags fly in front of Rosenbad in Stockholm. Is This the Start of a U.S.-China Friendship?
Why all signs are pointing to a breakthrough at the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.
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Two world leaders speak underneath a replica of a clay treaty. Pharaohs, Maharajas, and the Making of a Multipolar World
Examples from non-Western history offer more promising precedents for the end of U.S. hegemony.
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Crew members gather on a dock before the USS Santa Fe as the flags of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom wave. If AUKUS Is Toast, What Should Australia Do Next?
Amid Elbridge Colby’s review of the submarine deal, three books consider the future of the alliance itself.
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Workers assemble cars at the newly renovated Ford assembly plant in Chicago. The United States Can’t Have a Manufacturing Renaissance Without Innovation
Trump’s cuts and erratic policies are undermining the foundation of American competitiveness.
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto speaks about tariffs and the economy in Jakarta on April 8. ‘We Are Geopolitically Polygamous’
Former Indonesian diplomat Dino Patti Djalal on how his country views Trump and a new world order.
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Syrian security forces ride in a vehicle during a demonstration against Israeli intervention in Syria, in Damascus on July 16. The Israel-Syria Dilemma
Recent Israeli strikes in Syria undermine Trump’s push for normalization.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reacts during a debate with leaders of various Japanese political parties at the National Press Club in Tokyo on July 2. Why Japan Might Be America’s Most Frustrated Ally
Tokyo is being squeezed by its biggest enemy and by its closest friend.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump (L) during Pope Francis’s funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Can Trump Be Sold on Supporting Ukraine?
A changeable president seems to be turning against Putin.
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A Chinese Navy ship with bow number 629 sails near Escoda Shoal, as seen during a maritime patrol in the disputed South China Sea on June 7. Beijing’s Dominance of the South China Sea Is Not Inevitable
Groupthink and short-termism are clouding judgments about these waters.
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People welcome a delegation headed by Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang on June 28. Why North Korea’s Done Hedging
In a strategic pivot, Pyongyang is teaming up with Russia and China to help dilute U.S. hegemony.
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte holds a press conference at a hospital in Quezon City, Philippines, on Nov. 26, 2024. The Philippines May Turn Its Back on the U.S. Again
Presidential rival Sara Duterte could step into her father’s foreign policy footsteps.
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Leaders pose in front of a big sign that reads: "BRICS." In Rio, BRICS Tries to Play it Safe
The summit’s focus on economic development and climate still managed to provoke threats from Trump.
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Chinese tourists take a photo with a China Aid plaque at the Patuxai victory monument in Vientiane, Laos. China Isn’t Ready to Replace USAID
Ideological and economic concerns mean that Beijing is wary of foreign aid.
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Elite police and soldiers are silhouetted behind a Chinese flag. China Is Not Ready for Global Leadership
Pax Americana is dead, but Pax Sinica is nowhere in sight.
