List of Geopolitics articles
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Eight people dressed in camouflage military combat uniforms wade across a river, the water up to their waists. The soldiers carry large backpacks along with their rifles. Snowcapped mountains and a thick forest of evergreen trees loom in the distance. Get Ready for the Aleutian Island Crisis
As conflict heats up in the Arctic, foreign adversaries eye Alaskan territory.
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Employees work on a production line for teddy bears for export at a toy factory in Lianyungang, China, on Nov. 22, 2024. Trump Can’t Force a Global Decoupling From China
If the goal of his trade war is a coalition against Beijing, it will backfire in three ways.
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People walk along Tehran’s Karim Khan Zand Avenue past a building with a landmark anti-U.S. mural with the slogan “Down with the USA” and skulls replacing the stars on the U.S. flag. With Iran, No Action Might Be the Best Approach
Negotiations could strengthen the regime—and so could military strikes.
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Chinese and U.S. flags flutter in the wind at the Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services facilities near Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai on April 17. Trump Is Losing Asia
An incoherent policy is speeding Beijing’s rise.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower looks over a piece of paper while sitting on a couch as Robert Cutler looks over his shoulder. How Generations of Experts Built U.S. Power
And now Trump is throwing it all away.
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A gray missile is positioned on the corner of a fighter jet parked on a tarmac. A service member in a green flight uniform is seen striding across the pavement behind the fighter, framed by the dark open mouth of an aircraft hangar behind him. Trump May Blow Up U.S. Defense Sales to Europe
As old alliances crumble, the EU is looking to arm itself.
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Donald Trump points with one finger and gestures at Xi Jinping as they stand behind lecterns covere d in flowers. Behind them are flags of both countries against an ornate wall. Can Washington and Beijing Walk Back Their Trade War?
Both countries have expressed interest in negotiations, but it may be a painful journey to get there.
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A sculpture of a bull decorated in the Chinese flag is seen above a securities exchange in Hong Kong. How China Should Handle Trump’s Tariffs
Tit-for-tat fights are a dead end.
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A blue screen shows a human head in profile and made up of circuit grid lines. At the center of a head is a blue square with the letters "AI" inside. At the corner of the photo, an out-of-focus screen is held up closer to the camera, focused only on a small application button with the letters "AI" shown in a green atom shape. The Shifting Geopolitics of AI
How companies and countries are scrambling to control the supply chains for chips, data centers, and subsea cables.
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U.S. President Donald Trump reads the New York Post as he arrives at Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Florida, on April 5. Trump and Xi Are in a Tariff Trap
Neither wants to back down—and neither knows how.
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U.S. President Donald Trump reviews the troops in the U.S. Capitol during his inauguration ceremony in Washington on Jan. 20. America Under Trump Is the Realists’ Grand Experiment
This administration will leave an indelible mark on how international relations is taught for a generation to come.
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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an executive order signing event at the White House in Washington on March 31. Over and Out
A not-so-restrained final intervention from Emma and Matt.
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BMW chair Oliver Zipse and Toyota Motor Corp. chair Akio Toyoda attend a meeting in Beijing. Xi Is Courting Foreign CEOs—on the CCP’s Terms
China wants investors but only in sectors it chooses.
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A pedestrian riding a bicycle looks at an electronic board in Tokyo. Trump Tariffs Target Both China and U.S. Allies in Asia
The move is a blow to China, but it could also harm U.S. interests in the region.
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A camera looks down the length of an open freezer shelf of a grocery store aisle. A large sign above the display says "100% Aussie tender beef." Beyond the sign, cuts of meat wrapped in plastic are seen, slightly out of focus. Are Tariffs the End of the Australian-U.S. Friendship?
Politicians of all stripes are tripping over each other to bash the U.S. trade war.
