Geopolitics

The Washington summit was heavy on promises but light on plans.

It’s unlikely that the alliance can fully prevent Chinese companies from fueling Russia’s war machine.

Among all of Russia’s useful idiots, few have sought to make themselves more useful than the Hungarian prime minister.

As Beijing and Washington vie for supremacy, Moscow still has formidable influence.

The U.S.-European relationship will have several practical benefits for Washington’s rivalry with Beijing.

By expanding its railways, Kyiv hopes to tie its fate to the rest of the continent.

Months of intense Western naval operations have failed to secure the Red Sea.

Without Washington’s embrace, the continent could revert to an anarchic and illiberal past.

The viability of the rules-based order is at stake in the South China Sea.

After years of inattention, the United States is playing catch-up where it once held significant sway.

Conflict with China is inevitable—but controllable.

Beijing is ramping up efforts to cow neighbors such as the Philippines in the South China Sea but is getting nowhere fast.

Turmoil in the Middle East makes the Northern route more attractive, if still treacherous.

In the fight for economic dominance, Washington is playing the long game.

Electric vehicle tariffs put geopolitics before climate change.