geopolitics

South Korea's Lee says will not deploy military to get involved in Middle East conflict Reuters

Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows Reuters

The U.S. military needs to build up its endurance.

Congo’s warning for the global health system.

China's August refined fuel exports exceed pre-Iran war levels, jet fuel exports hit record high Reuters

As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN Reuters

Washington is preparing for the right war, but in the wrong theater. For years, U.S. strategic thinking has centered on the Indo‑Pacific: the militarized atolls of the South China Sea, China’s churning naval shipyards, and the tense waters of the Taiwan Strait. Yet the next phase of competition will

JP Morgan says it has no clear oil market endgame as Iran conflict drags on Reuters

The recent escalation in Russian gray zone aggression across Europe has sparked a lively debate over how far the Kremlin may be prepared to go, but a Russian attack on the Baltic states remains unlikely, writes James Rice. The post Putin is escalating against NATO but a Baltic incursion remains unli

For more than four years, Ukraine has impressed global audiences with the country’s ability to defend itself against Russia on land, at sea, and in the air. Illicit finance is another important front in the fight against Russian aggression, writes Matthew McGlynn. The post Ukraine can do more to cou