List of Geopolitics articles
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U.S. President Donald Trump, right, gestures to Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Washington Might Be Ready to Bargain With Beijing
The United States may be accepting the reality of Chinese power.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits a kite festival along with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ahmedabad, India. India’s Role in a Disordered World
Diplomacy of the highest quality is more essential than ever.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a rally in Washington Square Park in New York City on May 1. What’s Driving the K-Shaped Economy?
Uneven wealth distribution in the United States has political—and global—implications.
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A Vietnam Coast Guard ship (background) uses its water cannon as it simulates the extinguishing of a fire on a Philippine Coast Guard boat during a joint maritime exercise off Bataan, Philippines, in the disputed South China Sea on Aug. 9, 2024. Asia Isn’t as Peaceful as It Seems
Trouble is brewing as norms against war dissolve.
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About a dozen South Korean service members walk in a line in formal dress uniforms and holding instruments, mostly walking two by two. Behind them, an aircraft carrier looms in the harbor against a blue sky. The United States’ Korea Strategy Is Working Against Itself
By pulling Seoul into its rivalry with Beijing, Washington is undermining the alliance’s core mission.
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People gather for a demonstration of solidarity with Iran and to denounce the U.S.-Israeli war against it in Basra, Iraq. Iraq’s Continuing Struggle for Sovereignty
Amid a regional war, political drama and drone strikes are testing Baghdad’s power.
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Leaders at the G-7 summit in Alberta, Canada Trump’s War Exposes the Weakness of Middle Powers
Collective action by lesser powers will not shape the global order.
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Journalists look at Pakistan’s new political map on a screen at the Daily Metrowatch newspaper offices in Islamabad. Where Is Pakistan Again?
Why the World Bank’s quiet decision to move the South Asian country to its Middle East column is more than just a bureaucratic footnote.
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Containers are seen in Lianyungang, China. The Global Economic Impact from the Iran Conflict
Gita Gopinath on how countries can make themselves more resilient.
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A creative illustration against a pale yellow background showing a garden planter containing a dense green hedge. Five human arms emerge from the hedge, with four of the hands holding small flags of China, Russia, the United States, and the European Union, while the fifth hand holds the flag of India. Hedging Is the New Normal
For the foreseeable future, successful statecraft will depend on hedging.
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Von der Leyen and Modi meet The EU Is the New Go-To Middle Power
In a world of disorder, the bloc’s boring stability is suddenly attractive.
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A sailor raises the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ensign on board the JS Ise, a Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer, as it docks at the international port in Manila, Philippines, on June 21, 2025. Japan and China Are Edging Dangerously Close to Conflict
Beijing is ready to take risks as Tokyo backs Taiwan.
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A Ukrainian soldier in camouflage holds a large, gray drone with a wingspan a little longer than he is tall, with yellow and blue markings on its wings. He's standing in a field of long, dry glass beneath a pale blue sky. Ukraine Wants to Teach Europe What It Learned
Kyiv is giving continent’s defense chiefs a blunt message about how to fight.
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U.S. Navy sailors are seen from afar, standing in a line along the edge of the deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. From below, in the foreground, a hand waves a small American flag. The U.S. Shouldn’t Rule the Seas Forever
Why the United States can no longer guarantee freedom of navigation—and why it doesn’t need to.
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Trump and Xi are seen up close as they stand next to each other, both wearing dark suits and ties and smiling slightly. Trump is leaning closer to whisper something in Xi's ear. What Five Decades of Summits Reveal About U.S.-China Relations
The real test for the Trump-Xi meeting will come afterwards.
