The World After Oct. 7
Exactly two years ago, on Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas crossed into Israel and killed around 1,200 people. It was an awful, inhumane attack. But that day also triggered a chain ...
Tag: geopolitics
From Moldova to Africa, Russia’s Power Is Waning
On Sept. 28, Moldovan voters overwhelmingly rejected pro-Russian parties and gave President Maia Sandu’s pro-European party a decisive parliamentary majority. The victory, which came despite a massive Russia-financed influence operation ...
The TikTok Deal Is America’s White Flag in the Tech War With China
On Sept. 25, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the country while complying with national security concerns. After ...
India and the Rebalancing of Asia
One of the unanticipated features of Asia’s new geopolitics has been the return of India to center stage. During the colonial era, British India played a decisive role in shaping ...
Europe Is on Its Own With Russia Now
Has U.S. President Donald Trump finally seen the light? In a post on his Truth Social network on Sept. 23, he wrote: “I think Ukraine, with the support of the ...
What the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pact Means for South Asia
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a defense pact last week that provides mutual security guarantees. The agreement is likely to have ramifications for South Asia, as it comes as a ...
Ahead of His U.N. Speech, Remember That Trump Is Learning Geopolitics in Real Time
When it comes to international conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump learns everything the hard way. On issue after issue—North Korea, Venezuela, Ukraine, Gaza, and more—Trump begins by bucking conventional wisdom ...
Beijing’s Double Standards in the South China Sea
Vietnam’s dramatic expansion of artificial land on the 21 reefs, shoals, and other features that it occupies in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea will likely surpass the ...
The Golden Age of Multilateralism Is Over
Multilateralism matters. As a growing number of issues become increasingly global, international cooperation is simply a must. Nonetheless, the multilateral system established at the end of World War II, with ...
No New World Order Here
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The highlights this week: China shows off its relationship with North Korea and Russia at a military parade, South Korea navigates a diplomatic dilemma, and ...
