List of Geopolitics articles
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Putin, Modi, and Xi Modi’s Foreign-Policy Juggling Act
He put India on the map as a great power—but strategy problems are piling up.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin votes online. The Next Russian-Western Battleground Is Online
Russia is hardening the borders of its own internet.
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People with Ukrainian flags attend a rally. There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around on Ukraine
Focusing on U.S. idealism ignores Russia’s own agency.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pose during a session at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 2, 2021. India Seeks to Escape an Asian Future Led by China
A flurry of trade talks herald an economic realignment toward the West.
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A large screen displays China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit with United States President Joe Biden, not seen, during the evening CCTV news broadcast outside a shopping mall on November 16, 2021 U.S.-China Detente Would Pose Its Own Dangers
Beijing’s neighbors are ready to take steps to protect themselves.
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Ruble exchange rates in Moscow. What Financial Markets Are Telling Biden About Geopolitics
As Washington crafts its foreign policy, asset prices may offer important guidance.
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Biden and Xi hold a virtual summit Biden and Asia: Modest Progress, Ongoing Confusion
Washington is trying to run three Asia policies at once—and each is missing substance.
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A military training course in Armenia. Russia Is Worried About Challenges in the Caucasus
The Nagorno-Karabakh war’s aftermath is still impacting Moscow’s plans.
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Erdogan and Putin sit side by side in front of their respective country flags. Turkey Could Lose Big in the Russia-Ukraine Standoff
Conflict could topple Ankara’s delicate balancing act between NATO and Russia.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reviews a military honor guard with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 16, 2017. Time for America to Play Offense in China’s Backyard
Ignoring Cambodia and Laos is a strategic mistake—but engagement requires a smarter balance of values and interests.
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U.S.-ASEAN Summit America’s Asia Strategy Has Reached a Dead End
Washington should prioritize economic statecraft and stop thinking with its missiles.
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Russian troops walk toward a military plane at a snowy airfield. Kazakhstan’s Border With Russia Is Suddenly an Open Question Again
Moscow has long claimed parts of northern Kazakhstan. The country’s current turmoil makes those claims a lot more relevant—and troubling.
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China and the Maldives’ presidents attend a welcome ceremony. China’s Two-Ocean Strategy Puts India in a Pincer
The Chinese foreign minister’s island hopping is the latest sign of contestation over the Indo-Pacific.
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The German frigate Bayern in Tokyo Germany Nervously Tests the Indo-Pacific Waters
A quiet frigate deployment is a sign of muddled policy toward Beijing.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual press conference at the Manege exhibition hall in central Moscow on Dec. 23. Putin Remains Defiant, Threatens Ukraine in Annual Presser
Russia’s year-end telethon ends with the usual bombast about Ukraine, NATO, and Father Frost.
