Geopolitics & World Affairs
Understand the forces shaping international relations, from war and diplomacy to energy security, trade and military alliances. Explore analysis of global powers and regional conflicts alongside explainers on deterrence, sanctions and strategic competition. These articles examine the interests behind events, their wider consequences and the uncertainties that could change what happens next.
Trump Threatens Countries Supporting Iran — China Is The Obvious Collision Point
Trump Threatens Countries Supporting Iran — China Is The Obvious Collision Point
America Owes $40 Trillion — Who Actually Owns The Debt And Can It Ever Be Repaid?
America Owes $40 Trillion — Who Actually Owns The Debt And Can It Ever Be Repaid?
Why China Is Suddenly Reaching Back Towards South Korea After Five Years
Why China Is Suddenly Reaching Back Towards South Korea After Five Years
Russia Issues Chilling Warning To Britain Over Drones Striking Deep Inside Its Territory
Russia Issues Chilling Warning To Britain Over Drones Striking Deep Inside Its Territory
Kushner Meets Netanyahu Hours After Rare Hamas Talks as Trump Tries to Break the Gaza Deadlock
Kushner Meets Netanyahu Hours After Rare Hamas Talks as Trump Tries to Break the Gaza Deadlock
Trump Puts Reliability First In Dramatic Aircraft-Carrier Technology Reversal
Trump Puts Reliability First In Dramatic Aircraft-Carrier Technology Reversal
Pentagon Orders Missile-Defence Production Surge As US Weapons Pressure Mounts
Pentagon Orders Missile-Defence Production Surge As US Weapons Pressure Mounts
Russia’s New Weapon Is Poland’s Old Wound — And Ukraine Is Paying the Price
Russia’s New Weapon Is Poland’s Old Wound — And Ukraine Is Paying the Price
The 321-Diamond Trump Ring At The Centre Of A Tariff Firestorm
The 321-Diamond Trump Ring At The Centre Of A Tariff Firestorm
Trump Takes Mail-In Ballot Battle Back To Supreme Court In Race Against Midterm Clock
Trump Takes Mail-In Ballot Battle Back To Supreme Court In Race Against Midterm Clock
Iran’s Expanding War Is Forcing Saudi Arabia To Choose A Side
Iran’s Expanding War Is Forcing Saudi Arabia To Choose A Side
The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why You Keep Wasting Time on Things That Are Already Lost
The Sunk Cost Fallacy: Why You Keep Wasting Time on Things That Are Already Lost
Game Theory Explained: The Hidden Logic Behind Everyday Life
Game Theory Explained: The Hidden Logic Behind Everyday Life
Spain Clears Chinese State Giant’s Factory Beside Strategic NATO Naval Hub
Spain Clears Chinese State Giant’s Factory Beside Strategic NATO Naval Hub
Lebanon Makes History by Abolishing the Death Penalty
Lebanon Makes History by Abolishing the Death Penalty
Typhoon Dolphin Has Exposed A New Threat To China’s Economic Heartland
Typhoon Dolphin Has Exposed A New Threat To China’s Economic Heartland
America And South Korea Prepare For A North Korean Army Hardened In Ukraine
America And South Korea Prepare For A North Korean Army Hardened In Ukraine
Half of America Sues Trump Over His New Global Tariffs
Half of America Sues Trump Over His New Global Tariffs
Russia Has Choked Off Half of Ukraine’s Grain Lifeline
Russia Has Choked Off Half of Ukraine’s Grain Lifeline
Trump Moves To Break China’s Grip On The Minerals Powering America
Trump Moves To Break China’s Grip On The Minerals Powering America