List of Geopolitics articles
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U.S. Army soldiers stand next to a U.S. flag as they take part in a NATO military exercise at the Novo Selo military ground, Bulgaria, on Sept. 26, 2023. U.S. Strategy Should Be Europe First, Then Asia
Without a secure Europe, the United States risks becoming a hemispheric potentate on the margins of the world.
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Boats are moored in a Swedish harbor. A Fight Is Brewing Over Chinese Money in Norway
Locals at a key strategic port want foreign investment, but security services are worried.
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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star work to remove ice from the ship’s deck while underway in the Chukchi Sea. The Arctic Great Game Won’t Be Won in U.S. Shipyards
The High North is an arena of great-power competition, but Russia is the one with something to lose.
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Eurocorps soldiers carry a European Union flag during a flag-raising ceremony in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France, on July 15. Why the EU Should Never Be a Military Actor
A common strategy among 27 members is a fantasy—and would make Europe less likely to stand up to Russia.
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Aerial view of the Northern Graphite mine in Lac-des-Iles, Quebec. China Tightens Its Grip on Yet Another Critical Mineral
And for now, the United States has few other options.
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Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is seen in profile as he gestures with both hands closed into fists while speaking into a microphone. The red and white stripes of an American flag are visible behind him. China Hawks’ Faith in Trump Is Delusional
The former president is too ill-disciplined and corrupt to confront Beijing.
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A Ukrainian military vehicle drives past a destroyed border checkpoint amid Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia, in the Sumy region, Ukraine, on Aug. 14. The Geopolitical Opportunity of Ukraine’s Kursk Offensive
The incursion shows Washington the way to a smarter pivot to Asia.
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Soldiers from China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia pose for a photo before an exhibition celebrating late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 14, 2019. The ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Overhyped
The United States’ biggest adversaries are far from a unified threat.
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A new oil export terminal being built as part of China's Belt and Roads Initiative is shown nearing completion in Mombasa, Kenya, on Jan. 6, 2022. Washington Needs to Up Its Power Game
The United States needs better tools to bolster global energy security.
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Soldiers of a Russian military convoy and their U.S. counterparts exchange greetings near a town in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province, close to the border with Turkey, on Oct. 8, 2022. Why the West Shouldn’t Celebrate Russia’s Withdrawal From Syria
Increased Iranian and Hezbollah presence in Syria poses new challenges for all players—including Israel and the U.S.
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Mahmoud Aloul of Fatah, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Moussa Abu Marzouk of Hamas attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. China Tries to Play Power Broker Among Palestinians
But experts say the Hamas-Fatah unity agreement Beijing brokered is unlikely to succeed.
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Maria Butina (center), who served time in a U.S. jail for acting as a Russian government agent, arrives at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Oct. 26, 2019, a day after her release from prison. Stop Wasting Captured Spies
Russian and Chinese agents should be prosecuted, not expelled.
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Chinese soldiers in Belarus for military training. Asian Powers Set Their Strategic Sights on Europe
After 500 years, the tables have turned, with an incoherent Europe the object of rising Asia’s geopolitical ambitions.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on before the start of a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council. NATO Is Helping Ukraine to Fight—but Not to Win
The Washington summit was heavy on promises but light on plans.
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Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd. Can NATO Really Cut Off China?
It’s unlikely that the alliance can fully prevent Chinese companies from fueling Russia’s war machine.
