Chile’s institutional checks and balances will constrain how far Mr. Kast can advance his agenda, but voters will expect tangible change. Chilean voters elected Jose Antonio Kast in 2025 not ...

As cryptocurrencies mature, Bitcoin is consolidating its position as a reserve asset, while altcoins are diverging into riskier niches with different uses. This is part three of the GIS series on ...

Operation Epic Fury emerges from four decades of escalating ideological confrontation and Middle Eastern rivalry. The United States and Israel have eliminated anti-Western ideologue Ayatollah Khamenei ...

Central Asian nations are harnessing their strengths in tech, trade and transport, increasing their collective bargaining power on the global stage. U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a dinner with ...

South Asia is grappling with geopolitical tensions, political unrest and demographic pressures, all of which are straining the region’s stability. Aug. 8, 2024: Anti-government protesters celebrate ...

As the war in Ukraine drags on, Russia’s willingness to escalate is exposing Europe’s weak deterrence. A nuclear warning would force Europe to choose between ...

As scarcity grows, rivers are turning from lifelines into instruments of power and conflict. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s biggest hydroelectric dam, has worsened Ethiopia’s years-long ...

In early 2026, American military threats against Iran and renewed diplomatic engagement between the two countries have been at the center of global attention. With Iran and its so-called Axis of ...

Chokepoints shape trade, military mobility and geopolitical power as nations compete to secure or deny critical access in the contest for dominance. Maritime chokepoints have shaped history by ...

Post-Cold War nuclear stability is eroding as treaties lapse, proliferation spreads and tactical deterrence gains prominence in a multipolar world. April 8, 2010: Then presidents of the U.S. and ...

Asian states with significant mineral reserves are recalibrating the terms under which their resources are extracted, processed and exported. Nov. 4, 2025: A box of “Made in China” germanium ingots, ...

A transatlantic reset requires a stronger Europe – militarily, economically and politically. Washington is calling for a true partner, not a junior ally. The U.S. would gladly have Europe take its ...