Geopolitical Futures

Considering options. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview that, on the orders of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, additional U.S. military forces are being deployed toward Iran. He said that he does not want to get ahead of ongoing negotiations but that the administration is “deploying resources and considering […]

Turning up the heat. The U.S. has considered seizing tankers carrying Iranian oil to increase pressure on Tehran, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The White House believes...

At January's World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued that the old world order is not coming back. He went on to say that we are now in an era of great power rivalry, and that middle powers, like Canada, should come together to counter the rise of great powers. So what could the new order look like, and just how much influence can middle powers wield compared to the U.S. and China? They may be smaller by GDP standards but they are not without importance geopolitically.

At January's World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney argued that the old world order is not coming back. He went on to say that we are now in an era of great power rivalry, and that middle powers, like Canada, should come together to counter the rise of great powers. So what could the new order look like, and just how much influence can middle powers wield compared to the U.S. and China? They may be smaller by GDP standards but they are not without importance geopolitically.

U.S.-Armenia ties. The United States and Armenia signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement during U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Yerevan. The deal, known as a 123 Agreement,...

Gloomy outlook. Russia is open to economic cooperation with the U.S. but sees no bright future in their economic relationship because Washington keeps creating new obstacles, Russian Foreign Minister...