More: Geopolitics
Washington’s Oil Takeover of Venezuela
Eight months after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro, Washington’s involvement in Venezuela has moved far beyond politics. The United States is now gaining a...
Can Europe Catch Up in the Global Critical Minerals Race?
Europe is trying to reduce its dependence on foreign suppliers of critical minerals, but funding shortages, fragmented decision making and slow project development are...
AI Is Too Big to Slow in a Geopolitical Race
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being treated not simply as a technology sector but as a strategic capability tied to economic power, national security and...
The Arctic Reopens as a Geopolitical Theatre
For much of modern history, the Arctic was protected by geography. Thick ice, brutal weather and distance kept it away from the busy arteries...
How Does the World War Two Legacy Shape Russia, China, Taiwan and Japan Tensions?
World War Two continues to shape relations between Russia, China, Taiwan and Japan, with competing interpretations of the conflict increasingly intersecting with present day...
Regime Change, Itemized: Inside the Venezuela Oil Deal
The 65-billion-barrel Venezuela oil deal is not proof that regime change was sold with a resource contract attached as its explicit precondition — the...
Beyond Slogans: The Ten Structural Realities Governing Modern Energy Systems
Energy literacy has become a strategic necessity for modern societies. Electrification accelerates across Europe and the United States, natural gas remains the backbone of...
The SCO Summit: The New Architecture of a World Without Washington
Xi, Modi and Putin in the same room is easy to read as a rival bloc assembling against Washington. The more accurate reading is...
The Hormuz Shutdown and the New Fragility of Global Trade’s Most Critical Route
Five ships a day where a hundred used to sail. Six months after the US-Israel strikes on Iran, the world's most critical energy chokepoint...
Iran’s Black Box: The New Power Struggle Behind the Hormuz Talks
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The diplomatic traffic through Tehran this week, Qatar, Pakistan and Oman all visiting in seven days, has generated the appearance of momentum toward...