List of Geopolitics articles
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An aerial view shows the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a sea route connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. The Houthis’ Next Target May Be Underwater
Cutting or damaging subsea cables could disrupt data and financial communications between Europe and Asia.
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People take photographs of the sunset over the Chinese city Xiamen amid anti-tank barricades from previous conflicts in Kinmen, Taiwan. Does Ukraine Offer Lessons for Taiwan?
Two years in, IR experts are divided on whether the U.S. response to Russia’s war will deter a Chinese invasion.
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China-military-readiness-war-us-taiwan-Doug-Chayka-illustration How Primed for War Is China?
Risk signals for a conflict are flashing red.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles and Korean Ambassador You Chan Yang sit next to each other at a table as they sign a treaty. Both wear suits in a historical photo. Why Middle Powers Can’t Pursue Grand Strategy
The U.S.-South Korea alliance perfectly illustrates the limits of independent action in an unstable world.
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A Chinese journalist wearing a helmet and a bulletproof vest labeled "PRESS" speaks into a microphone while broadcasting for CCTV. In the background are fields and trees, and beyond that is the Gaza Strip, where columns of smoke from bombed buildings rise against a blue sky. China’s Problem With the Genocide Case Against Israel
Beijing backs the Palestinians in Gaza but faces its own genocide accusations at home.
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An aerial view shows stranded ships dotting bright blue water as they wait to cross the narrow Suez Canal seen in the distance at its southern entrance in the Red Sea. The Red Sea Crisis Proves China Was Ahead of the Curve
The Belt and Road Initiative wasn’t a sinister plot. It was a blueprint for what every nation needs in an age of uncertainty and disruption.
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On a dark street at night, an Iranian protester waves a Palestinian flag and holds a portrait of slain top Iranian commander Qassem Suleimani during a demonstration in Tehran Can the U.S. Prevent a Wider War in the Middle East?
Washington’s approach appears to be failing—but a military focus on Iran may not resolve the fundamental problems in the region.
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Supporters cheer under a huge flag of Taiwan during an election campaign rally of Kuomintang presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih in New Taipei City. This Is a ‘5-Alarm Fire Right Now’
FP learns why a war that isn’t on yet might matter more than one that’s been raging for years, in a chat with Elbridge Colby.
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An outdoor screen in Beijing shows a news program about U.S. President Joe Biden meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in California on Nov. 16, 2023. U.S. Policy Shouldn’t Depend on Chinese Weakness
America is obsessed with diagnosing its rival’s future.
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Israeli troops leave the Gaza Strip as seen from a position on the Israeli side of the border in southern Israel. 5 Reasons the Israel-Palestine Conflict Won’t End Anytime Soon
Extremists, lobbyists, meddling outsiders, and deeper structural problems mean that the issue is likely to remain unresolved.
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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sit beside each other in brocade chairs in an ornate meeting room with several patterned rugs and engraved wall details. Both men are dressed formally as they pose for a camera during a meeting in Jeddah. Does Biden Have a Middle East Peace Plan? Sort of.
The U.S. hopes to revive the Saudi option, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstacle.
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Children and women run among a cloud of dust in Ethiopia The World’s Biggest Risks for 2024 Are More Than Trump
A sober assessment is needed in a bleak time.
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A man in a blue shirt stands behind a banner with an image of the U.S. flag. Red States Don’t Want Chinese Neighbors
Post-9/11 security justifications are being used to pass new Chinese Exclusion Acts.
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2024-books-3-2 The Most Anticipated Books of 2024
The biggest releases in foreign affairs, history, and economics.
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U.S. President Joe Biden puts his fingers to his eyes with his head bowed and hands clasped in prayer. A folder sits on his lap as he sits in the lower house of the Irish parliament. Biden and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Year
The U.S. president’s foreign-policy strategy came undone in 2023.
