List of Geopolitics articles
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A security guard stands aboard the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by Houthi fighters, in a port on the Red Sea. The West’s 3 Options to Combat the Houthi Attacks
One of the global economy’s most important arteries is at stake.
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Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen walks between a line of soldiers standing at attention at a welcome ceremony on a cloudy day in St. Lucia. Tsai is a middle-aged woman wearing a black suit over a white T-shirt. In a Caribbean Paradise, Taiwan and China Tussle for Recognition
St. Lucia keeps switching between Taipei and Beijing.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, U.S. President Joe Biden, and other leaders arrive to pay respect at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Sept. 10. Is the U.S.-India Partnership on Shaky Ground?
As Biden declines an invitation to New Delhi, Modi’s government has judged that a U.S.-foiled assassination plot won’t have serious consequences.
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In the foreground, U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher and Raja Krishnamoorthi sit at podiums during a House China committee hearing. Why a Bipartisan House Committee Wants to Further Cut Ties With Beijing
A new report from the influential select committee on China has flown under the radar.
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An outdoor screen in Beijing shows a news program about Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting US President Joe Biden during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' week in California on November 16, 2023. Does America Have an Endgame on China?
Washington wants change—but it can come in stages.
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Aview of destruction in a livestock market area in al-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state on Sept. 1. Don’t Allow a Disastrous Collapse in Sudan
Biden’s benign neglect brought the RSF to the brink of victory. Now, Washington has a chance to save Sudan.
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A white ship cuts across the water in a stretch of open ocean. Black lettering on its hull says "China Coast Guard." A smaller Philippine Caost Guard ship is visible sailing away in the distance and to the right. Why China Is Stepping Up Its Maritime Attacks on the Philippines
Beijing’s aggression threatens to disrupt friendshoring operations in the region.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures with one open hand as he speaks into a microphone at a podium during the United Nations climate summit. The flags of the United Nations and United Arab Emirates hang in behind him. Don’t Overestimate India’s New Middle East Strategy
New Delhi’s great-power ambitions may prevent it from espousing an overtly pro-Israel stance over the long term.
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An illustration shows the lopped off lower half of the globe with a diverse group of people holding it up from below for a story about the term "the global south." Is There Such a Thing as a Global South?
The category is emotionally powerful but fundamentally flawed.
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A globe with blocks and chunks missing from it sits atop the shoulders of a person looking into a dystopian horizon. The Global Credibility Gap
No one power or group can uphold the international order anymore—and that means much more geopolitical uncertainty ahead.
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A collage illustration showing U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from Australia, India, Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam, walking along a bright red landscape in front of a textural map of the Indo-Pacific region America’s Indo-Pacific Alliances Are Astonishingly Strong
Countries are balancing against China—just like a student of international relations would predict.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden hold a summit meeting at Filoli House in Woodside, California on Nov. 15. Why Xi Thinks He Got the Better of Biden
The summit may have calmed relations, but don’t expect that state to last.
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A member of the United Hindu Front holds a banner depicting Gurpatwant Singh Pannun during a rally in New Delhi on Sept. 24. Will U.S. Revelation of Plot to Kill Sikh Activist Strain Ties With India?
The public disclosure raises questions given the importance of the bilateral relationship.
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow. Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
Moscow’s decade as the arbiter of the Middle East is coming to an end.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks across a stage after speaking at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. The World Still Thinks China Is Rising
Polling shows Beijing is seen as powerful—and malign.
