Geopolitical Futures

(click to enlarge) In the Russian Federation, a mosaic of 195 ethnic groups coexists, with six of these groups boasting populations exceeding 1 million. Moscow's policy, aimed at preserving and...

More access. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen signed a defense cooperation agreement in Washington. The 10-year deal allows the U.S. to...

At a crossroads. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique A. Manalo that relations between Beijing and Manila are at a “crossroads.” Following multiple confrontations earlier...

With the wars in Ukraine and Gaza dominating much of the discourse, what else stands out in geopolitics this year? Director of Analysis Allison Fedirka, analyst Victoria Herczegh and GPF contributor Kamran Bokhari join host Christian Smith to reflect on some of the other key geopolitical consequences of the year: Central Asia’s opening, the emergence of Japan and India, and China’s economic slowdown and relationship with the Global South.

Breakthrough. EU institutions agreed to a landmark deal on how to manage migration after years of talks. Under the agreement, southern European countries will adopt a tougher asylum procedure...

Ever since the 1897 Treaty of Washington, which initially demarcated the border between Venezuela and Guyana, there has been disagreement on the part of Venezuela. Caracas' new sense of urgency over the issue is due to a series of geostrategic and political factors. Allison Fedirka joined John Batchelor to discuss the complicated border standoff and its wide-reaching implications.