List of Geopolitics articles
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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.
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Orban and Putin walk near a podium. How Orban Became Putin’s Pawn
Among all of Russia’s useful idiots, few have sought to make themselves more useful than the Hungarian prime minister.
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Narendra Modi wearing a Russian decoration around his neck, wraps his arms around Vladimir Putin in a hug against a neutral wall. Russia Is a Strategic Spoiler in the Indo-Pacific
As Beijing and Washington vie for supremacy, Moscow still has formidable influence.
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A photo illustration shows a large Chinese flag drape hangs at left with the silhouette of Joe Biden walking behind it as he holds a binder and small U.S. flag. Three EU flags are seen on stands at right. Europe’s New Role in U.S. Strategy
The U.S.-European relationship will have several practical benefits for Washington’s rivalry with Beijing.
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A Ukrainian border guard in a camouflaged uniform faces a yellow and white Ukrzaliznytsia diesel train and a red Polish SKPL transport company train on two sets of railroad tracks in Rava-Ruska, Ukraine. Ukraine Lays Its Tracks to Europe
By expanding its railways, Kyiv hopes to tie its fate to the rest of the continent.
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A Houthi fighter guards the Galaxy Leader vessel on the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, Yemen. Why Can’t the U.S. Navy and Its Allies Stop the Houthis?
Months of intense Western naval operations have failed to secure the Red Sea.
