More: Geopolitics
How Unpredictability Is Rewriting the Atlantic Alliance
There is a point at which unpredictability ceases to function as a negotiating instrument and begins to function as noise. Donald Trump has not...
In Takaichi’s Vietnam Visit, Economic Security Takes Centre Stage
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on her first official visit to Vietnam from 1st to 3rd May, since taking office in Japan last year....
Washington’s New Asian Partner Was Once Its Greatest Defeat
When Vietnam’s top leader, To Lam stood beside Trump at the White House in February 2026, the photograph captured things far beyond diplomatic pragmatism....
The US-India Critical Minerals Framework: Signal, Network and Paradox
Introduction
The India-US Framework on Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths was signed on 26 May 2026...
How the Iran War Led China to Redefine American Power
When Xi Jinping, during his recent meeting with Donald Trump, emphasized that “Taiwan is China’s military red line” and warned that the two powers...
ASEAN Built a Rules-Based Strategy. Trump May Prefer Deals
ASEAN leaders were trying to consolidate a vastly different vision for a regional order just days before Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for a...
Africa in the New Great Power Competition: China, Russia, and the West
Africa’s rise as an important geopolitical area in international politics is due to its rich resources, growing population, and geographical location at key maritime...
Malacca 2026: Jakarta’s Last Window Before the Chokepoint Closes
The ratification of the Major Defense Cooperation Partnership (MDCP) between Indonesia and the United States on 13 April 2026 marks a crucial development in...
From Deterrence to Attrition: The Message Iran’s Resistance Sent to the China-U.S. Rivalry
Assessments of Trump’s recent trip to China indicate that the Iran-U.S. confrontation has moved beyond a regional crisis and has become a decisive variable...
How Trump Has Strengthened the China-Russia Alliance More Than Ever
Trump was barely back on Air Force One when Putin landed in Beijing.
The contrast was deliberate, and everyone involved understood it. Trump had arrived...