geopolitics

The Iranian-led network Is more dangerous than ever.

In 2025, Matthew Fuhrmann wrote, “U.S. Allies and Adversaries Are Attempting Nuclear Deterrence Without Weapons – Will It Work?,” where he argued countries don’t always need to go as far as actually building nuclear weapons to reap the benefits of nuclear deterrence. A year later, we asked Matthew t

Russia’s coming succession crisis.

Dollar ticks up on Iran tensions, with US data in focus Reuters

An Indian iron ore producer was authorized to work toward restarting a giant Papua New Guinea copper mine that’s been closed for almost 40 years and was once a flash point in a brutal civil war.

Venezuela and Israel resume consular services after 17-year diplomatic break Reuters

The perverse incentives for presidents to use military force.

As construction slumps and manufacturing automates, 53mn Chinese now work for low wages in food delivery and ride-hailing

Washington alarmed by Kyiv’s campaign on vessels collecting Kazakh oil from Novorossiysk

Recent reporting says Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering testing the resolve and combat responses of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization over the next couple of years. Despite being outgunned in defense spending and seemingly having its hands full in Ukraine, the Russian Federation a