List of Geopolitics articles
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Three ships sail in the South China Sea: one that is gray and blue, one that is yellow and black, and one that is white with the words China Coast Guard on its side. Beijing’s Play for Sandy Cay
China’s salami-slicing in the South China Sea is eroding U.S. credibility.
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An illustration shows Trump from above and behind walking away with six views of the globe behind him. Spheres of Influence Are Not the Answer
Even if the great powers could carve up an interconnected world, Washington may not get the result it wants.
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A gray submarine is anchored in the water. The U.S. Military Needs to Relearn Nuclear Signaling
A more flexible force can be a stronger deterrent in a crisis.
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A ship plies the icy waters off Greenland. Trump’s Greenland Obsession Will Not Secure America
Countering Russia and China in the Arctic requires leveraging alliances, not fracturing them.
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart showing foreign tariff rates, later shown to be false, and new U.S. rates during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington on April 2. You Need Allies to Win a Trade War
Trump could have cornered China—instead, it’s the biggest winner of his attack on global trade.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te inspects military drills at Hualien Air Force Base in Hualien, Taiwan, on July 23, 2024. Taiwan Is Getting Serious About Self-Defense
Turning Taiwan into a porcupine will be essential for staving off a Chinese attack.
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College students ride bicycles on the Zhengkai Road in Zhengzhou, in China's northern Henan province, on Nov. 9, 2024. Trump’s Trade War May Make Elite Young Chinese More Nationalistic
Students are surprisingly indifferent toward Taiwan.
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Several men carry a coffin draped in an ornate green cloth as they walk down rocky steps past a stream in a lush landscape. One man at the end of the group holds an umbrella. The Kashmiris Caught in the Crossfire
Those in the disputed region bear the cost of the India-Pakistan conflict.
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Leaders hold hands as they pose for the camera. BRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage
To increase their bargaining power, Brazil, India, and South Africa should resurrect a dormant diplomatic forum.
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A man in an orange winter suit removes a red covering from a tent with Chinese characters on it against a snowy landscape. An America First Policy for the Antarctic
Growing Chinese and Russian activity urgently need a U.S. response.
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A demonstrator holds a framed picture of Abdul Malik al-Huthi, leader of Yemen's Houthi group, during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Sanaa on April 11. The Campaign to Mainstream the Houthis
A surprise ceasefire with the U.S. comes amidst narrative laundering by Western political figures.
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Bessent leans into speak to Trump as they sit at a table with a presidential seal on the front of it and a U.S. flag behind them. Don’t Expect a Trade Deal in Geneva
China doesn’t know what the U.S. wants—and maybe the U.S. doesn’t either.
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A soldier salutes from atop a tank with the buildings of Red Square around it in the background. What a Trump Reset With Russia Could Look Like
A U.S.-Russia alignment would finally let Putin declare victory over Europe.
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A man in camouflage and a beret raises his fist as he speaks into a microphone. Can the U.S.-Houthi Cease-Fire Hold?
Trump’s announcement that he would end airstrikes on the militant group in Yemen came as a surprise, but the truce seems shaky at best.
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On his first foreign trip one day after taking office, new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives at Orly Airport outside Paris before his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on May 7. Merz Brings Germany Back to the Table
The new chancellor has moved quickly to fix years of foreign-policy dysfunction in Berlin.