List of Geopolitics articles
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The HMS Artful, an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine, practices maneuvers in Faslane. Europe Should Dust Off Multilateral Nuclear Plans
A Kennedy-era initiative may be a necessity in the age of Trump.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, center, speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron as he hosts a European leaders’ summit at Lancaster House in London. Europe Needs a Complete Strategic Reboot
If the continent’s leaders can’t make tough choices themselves, they should let their citizens make those decisions for them.
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The flag of the United States in New York City on Sept. 18, 2019. America Is Listing in a Gathering Storm
Alarms are clanging at the U.S. geographic military commands around the globe.
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A satellite image shows the tiny island of Nauru in the South Pacific in June 1999. The dark blue ocean surrounds it, with a few clouds drifting into frame in the upper right corner. The Islands Caught in Global Crosshairs
Geopolitical flash points, from Nauru to Greenland.
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A bright red missile is displayed on a stand on a lawn of grass beside a road lined with trees. Europe Is Ready to Shelter Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella
Smaller powers no longer trust Washington’s promises.
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French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte leads the final assault by the Imperial Guard before his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in what is today Belgium, on June 18, 1815. The Cost of Ignoring Geopolitics
Like Napoleon and the Ming dynasty, Europe is paying the price for strategic blindness.
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Kim Jong Un stands in a group at a shipyard. North Korea’s Nuclear Submarine May Not Be as Scary as It Looks
Pyongyang says it is building a “strategic guided missile” submarine, but experts say the development may not be all it’s cracked up to be.
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Periodic table The Periodic Table of States
The org chart for a post-Westphalian world.
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U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress on Mar. 4. Is the World Overreacting to Trump?
Washington’s Ukraine policy might yield a truce—but tariffs and territorial threats to neighbors could do long-term damage.
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U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with energy company CEOs at the White House in Washington on April 3, 2020. Comrade Trump
Regardless of why, he’s acting exactly like a Russian asset would.
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A woman walks past an advertisement for the Russian army at a bus stop. Russia Is Only Winning Inside Trump’s Head
As Russians will tell you, the reality on the ground looks very, very different.
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An aerial view of a steel plant. Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a photo session at the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. How U.S.-Russia-China Ties Would Impact the Indo-Pacific
While U.S. allies worry, other states would welcome better great-power relations.
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An employee handles 155 mm caliber shells manufactured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 16, 2024. Europe Should Make a $200 Billion Deal With Trump
Cash to buy U.S. weapons for Ukraine would also help balance trade.
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Two workers in matching gray uniforms are seen from behind as they position machinery and tools around the metal frame of a car. Scaffolding and other factory equipment criss-cross the room behind them. Trump Can Make a Deal to Save America’s Auto Industry
Beijing’s capture of global markets offers a U.S. road map.
