List of Geopolitics articles
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An Indian security officer stands guard as voters look on atop a hill after casting their ballots at a polling station in Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir Holds First Regional Elections Since Losing Statehood
The vote has become a test on the region’s lack of autonomy—and Modi’s government in New Delhi.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves to guests while security and other officials mill about around him. Xi wears a black suit and smiles as he looks toward the crowd. Xi Jinping Is Prioritizing Political Survival Over Economic Prosperity
China is missing out on growth because the Communist Party comes first.
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U.S. President Donald Trump is seen in profile as he stands at a podium and speaks into the microphone at NATO summit. His national security advisor stands slightly behind him, watching the crowd. Both men wear dark suits and ties. Europe Is Far From Trump-Proofed
A divided continent is still fatally dependent on Washington.
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Visitors take pictures in front of portraits of Chinese leaders at an exhibition marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, in Beijing on Sept. 26, 2019. China Has Become Powerful Before It Is Rich
By placing power above plenty too soon, Xi Jinping may have made a great strategic blunder.
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A mushroom cloud of pale gray smoke billows up against a hazy sky from mid-rise buildings in a neighborhood of a densely constructed town. Will Hezbollah Choose to Keep Its Word—or Its Arsenal?
The militant group must decide between walking back its threat to northern Israel or risking the loss of its advanced missile capabilities.
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Anti-government protesters display Bangladesh's national flag as they storm the prime minister's palace in Dhaka. Bangladesh Picks Up the Pieces After the Revolution
The West needs to step up to help a damaged country.
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A soldier uses an umbrella to shield himself from the rain as he walks past the front wheels of a B-52H strategic bomber parked at a South Korean Air Force base at Cheongju International Airport on Oct. 19, 2023. South Korea Goes Nuclear. Then What?
Five questions to ask before welcoming Seoul to the nuclear weapons club.
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Indian security personnel patrol along a street in Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, on Aug. 15. Kashmir, Five Years On
Modi’s iron-fisted approach to the disputed region has left it more vulnerable to local and geopolitical threats.
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A photo illustration shows a missile in place of a direction indicator on the face of a compass. A Course Correction on National Security
The next president will need to embark on a radically different path from the past two administrations.
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Silhouettes of undergraduates dance on a stage with a giant Chinese flag in the background. Peter Hessler’s ‘Rivers’ Have Been Damned by the Chinese Government
A sequel to the acclaimed “River Town” can’t quite find its course.
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A dark metal statue of two soldiers is seen at left as people stand to the right and take photos of it. The soldiers are Russian mercenaries; a Russian flag bearing the emblem of Russia hangs over the shoulder of one, who also points a rifle to the right. Fluffy pale clouds cover the sky overhead, and a parking lot is visible beyond. Russia Is Riding an Anti-Colonial Wave Across Africa
The onetime cause célèbre of the international left is being appropriated for authoritarian ends.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) and then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in cross the military demarcation line to the south side during the inter-Korean summit in Panmunjom, South Korea. How to Get Kim Jong Un’s Email
A South Korean presidential memoir reflects on tough diplomatic choices.
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A soldier in combat gear and a helmet, holding a rifle, is seen in the foreground. Beyond him, two women and two children are seen framed by a doorway set into a stone wall, peering out at the soldier. How Foreign Intervention Failed Mali
Rival geopolitical actors have only made the country more dangerous.
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An illustration shows a US flag on a stick folded slightly to reveal the Indian flag on the back. Strategic Autonomy Is Nothing To Fear
India's rise as a new pole of power does not endanger its indispensable relationship with the U.S.
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A ship is seen cutting through a fast icy landscape. Inside the Battle for the Arctic
What to know as great-power politics heat up in the High North.
