List of Geopolitics articles
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Damage in a residential building in the Saadat Abad neighborhood of Tehran on June 26, following the Israeli attack on Iran. Would Beijing Welcome Escalation in the Middle East?
China has plenty to lose from instability.
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The late Hossein Salami, commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, speaks during a memorial service beneath portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hasssan Nasrallah, Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, and Nasrallah's successor, Hashem Safieddine, at the Grand Mosque in Tehran on Feb. 23. Iran Is Islamism’s Last Lifeline in the Middle East
Without support from a weakened Tehran, the region’s extremist movements would wither.
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Clockwise from bottom right: U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis gather for a family photo before a NATO summit plenary session in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25. Stockholm Syndrome in The Hague
NATO professes its love for Trump while held hostage by his demands.
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U.S. President Donald Trump looks down and adjusts his suit lapels as he poses alongside other leaders standing in rows for a family photo. The leaders around him face the camera and smile. NATO Is Avoiding a Difficult Conversation
Leaders lack public approval to make good on their promises on defense spending.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif answers questions during a press conference in Beijing. Don’t Count on China Bailing Out Iran
Beijing cares more about the Gulf states than Tehran’s future.
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Lines of cars are seen on a roadway at night as dots of light show traces of missile attacks in the sky above. Iran Launches Reprisal Attack on U.S. Base in Qatar
Tehran fired at least six missiles toward Qatar, which is home to the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base.
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Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran's U.N. ambassador, speaks during a Security Council meeting. Trump Makes Devastating Strike on U.S. Diplomatic Credibility
The attack on Iran makes it harder to get any adversaries to the table.
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From left: French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and U.S. President Donald Trump pose for a family photo during the G-7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16. Can Trump Sit Through a Multilateral Meeting?
Trying to get an ornery president on board is doomed to failure.
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An illustration shows the NATO logo sinking slightly on a blue horizon. Can NATO Keep It Together?
Nine thinkers on this year’s summit and the alliance’s uncertain future.
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A billboard bearing a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump accompanied by a message is deployed in central Tel Aviv, Israel. The Many Ways U.S. Involvement in the War on Iran Could Go Badly
Trump initially showed caution but now seems to want the credit.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he addresses the assembly during a session of the Israeli parliament (Knesset) at its headquarters in Jerusalem. Israel’s Long Road to Regional Dominance
First it humiliated the Arabs, then the Iranians—but Israel still needs Trump.
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Ships are docked at a port in Russia. Russia’s Newest Victims May Be Fish
Moscow is threatening to blow up a key maritime agreement to protect its spies.
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A rare-earth refinery north of the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou on Aug. 20, 2012. Does Xi Have Trump’s Number?
China has come out ahead in recent dealmaking.
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The view from a living room of a residential building that was destroyed in an attack by Israel in Tehran, Iran. Nuclear Claims Are a Smoke Screen for Hopes of Toppling Iran
The Israeli strikes aren’t about facilities or centrifuges, but regime change.
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A film still from "The Battle for Kyiv." ‘The Battle for Kyiv’ Captures a Desperate Time
Oz Katerji’s film brings back the wild first weeks of war.
