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Gangs Beat Back the State in Haiti | Geopolitics Weekly
Organized gangs shrink the Haitian state, data centers compete with air conditioners in the United States, Keiko Fujimori brings the blue wave to Peru, and the West postures over the post-war status of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Japan-India Summit: Closer Together, Farther from Trump’s America
A calculated hedge against Trump’s America is discernible in recent meetings between Sanae Takaichi and Narendra Modi in India.
Unmanned Arms Race: Integrating Drone Warfare in the South Caucasus
As drone proliferation accelerates across the South Caucasus, regional powers are overhauling their defense doctrines to accommodate the new reality.
Canada-Ukraine Drone Deal: A Win-Win?
The Airlogix-Sentinel venture is an attempt to Canadian capacity in a field that has revolutionized modern warfare, but Ottawa’s slow procurement system must learn to keep up.
Saudi Arabia’s Critical Minerals Strategy: Raising the Stakes
The Kingdom’s Manara Minerals spin-off is illustrative of how sovereign money is moving from passive stakes to more direct control of critical minerals supply chains at the processing stages.
No End to Iran War until Hormuz’s Fate Is Settled
The stalemate over the Strait of Hormuz is structural and rooted in the very nature of contemporary Mideast geopolitics. It won’t be easily overcome.
Washington Cannot Secure Hormuz by Ignoring Iran
US naval superiority can deter escalation, but it cannot deliver dependable passage through the Strait of Hormuz without a workable understanding of Iran's capabilities, incentives, and red lines.
Sovereignty, Airpower, and the Limits of Alliance Integration
The question is not whether a sixth-generation fighter can be built. It’s whether these aircraft will be able to operate effectively in the environment they are being built for.
Myanmar Reemerges as Frontline in India-China Rivalry
Dueling state visits reveal how Myanmar is reemerging as an arena of geopolitical competition between China and India.
Latin America’s Blue Tide Sweeps through Colombia | Geopolitics Weekly
Colombia pivots right, the Iran war MOU is tested throughout the week, Ebola spreading in DRC sight unseen, and Ukraine vows to bring the war to Moscow.
To Eswatini and Beyond: Taiwan’s Fight for Diplomatic Recognition
President Lai Ching-te’s recent visit to Eswatini illustrates how Taiwan’s already limited diplomatic leeway continues to shrink.
How Trump’s Marine Monument Announcement Counters China in the Pacific
President Trump's maritime national monument order has been viewed as a deregulation story. But it's also a strategic one that places US civilian vessels in close proximity to China’s irregular maritime forces in the Pacific.
Colombia Swings Right as Crime Concerns Dominate the Ballot
Newly elected right-wing President Abelardo de la Espriella wants to use Nayib Bukele’s heavy-handed tactics to reduce violence. But there’s a problem: Colombia is not El Salvador, and gang members are not insurgents.
The Decline and Fall of the North American ‘Pax Mercatoria’
The demise of NAFTA illustrates once again how the force of commerce cannot transcend the political.
Pleas and Pricing Controls: India’s Golden Opportunity
Gold remains central to Indian household finances, despite all the best efforts of the state.
The US Shipbuilding Industry Is Not Ready for a War
The US Navy is seeing ever more frequent and intensive engagements, but domestic shipbuilding bottlenecks impose hard limits on its operational reach.
Japan’s Recruitment Crisis and the Human Limits of Rearmament
Japan’s accelerating military buildup will inevitably collide with the country’s shrinking and reluctant recruitment base.
From MAGA to Making America Less Reliable
The Iran war has highlighted the difference between projecting power and producing trust.
Can Spain’s Prime Minister Survive his Deepest Crisis Yet?
The question facing Spanish politics is not whether Prime Minister Sánchez can withstand the political storm of recent scandals, but whether opposition parties are ready and able to capitalize on the opportunity.
Iran War MOU: Harbinger of a New Mideast Order | Geopolitics Weekly
Taking a deep dive into the Iran war memorandum of understanding – an agreement as delicate as it is consequential for the future of American power in the Middle East.
De-escalation Without Resolution: Iran and the Limits of American Power
The Iran war has revealed both the enduring military predominance of the US and the limits of that power in shaping political outcomes.
