More: Geopolitics
Trump Says Iran Peace Deal Near as Hormuz Risks Persist
Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough between the United States and Iran rose after President Donald Trump said a peace agreement could be signed within...
23rd IISS Shangri-La Dialogue: Can Southeast Asia still be a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality?
Contrast the speeches of the U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and the Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Dr Kao...
AI Chatbots as Digital Diplomats
What happens when citizens of a country start trusting a US-engineered AI chatbot for political advice over their own local government?
A few months ago,...
Could Hormuz Reopening Trigger an OPEC Crisis?
The Strait of Hormuz has long been the most important chokepoint in global energy markets, carrying nearly one fifth of the world's oil and...
SpaceX IPO 2026: Why This Is the Most Important Geopolitical Listing in History
This week, SpaceX begins trading on Nasdaq at $135 per share, valuing the company at roughly $1.8 trillion. The financial press has been focused...
The Shifting Sands of Middle Eastern Order: Diplomacy, Rivalry, and the Search for Stability
A Region in Recalibration
The Middle East rarely offers stillness, but the current moment carries a particular quality of transition. The fragile and controversial Abraham...
From Security State to Regional Mediator: Pakistan’s Surprising Diplomatic Moment in the middle of the Iran War
Out of the raging war in the Middle East and its geopolitical reverberations, a new geopolitical actor is rising. While major states like India...
Kazakhstan Faces Pressure to Boost Oil Exports as Hormuz Risks Raise Supply Concerns
Kazakhstan's Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said international partners are urging the country to increase oil exports as concerns grow over disruptions to energy supplies...
Is Japan Actually Breaking Free From the US-China Trap in 2026?
The conventional read of Japan's foreign policy in 2026 is that Tokyo is hedging: carefully managing relationships on multiple fronts in response to an...
Lebanon Ceasefire Raises Hopes of Progress in Iran Peace Talks
A newly announced ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, brokered through U.S. mediation, has raised cautious hopes that broader diplomatic progress could emerge in efforts...