South Pacific

For the Quad, Economics Is Security

Allison Fedirka - September 6, 2024

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a loose affiliation comprising the United States, Australia, Japan and India and known more commonly as the Quad, plays an important role in its members’ respective Indo-Pacific strategies. Even India, with its traditional policy of non-alignment, stands to benefit from what the Quad offers – namely, economic anchors in strategic areas […]

Daily Memo: Turkey’s Exports to Israel, Putin’s Comments on Ukraine

Geopolitical Futures - September 5, 2024

Turkey and Israel. Turkish goods continue to reach Israel through the Palestinian territories despite Ankara’s ban, introduced in May, on exports to the country...

Daily Memo: Sullivan’s China Visit, Iran Signals Openness to Nuclear Talks

Geopolitical Futures - August 28, 2024

China-U.S. meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Tuesday. Wang emphasized the importance of...

Daily Memo: More Ammunition for Ukraine, Abbas Asks for Gaza Trip

Geopolitical Futures - August 20, 2024

Weapons for Kyiv. The Czech Republic plans to use revenue generated from frozen Russian assets to buy ammunition for Ukraine, the country’s Defense Ministry...

Graphic Essay: The Fight Against Global Hunger

Geopolitical Futures - August 7, 2024

Last year, approximately 30 percent of the world’s population experienced moderate to severe food insecurity. This means some 2.3 billion people “compromised on the...

The US Strengthens the Second Island Chain

Ronan Wordsworth - August 5, 2024

Much has been made of the U.S.’ efforts to contain China. Central to its strategy is the first island chain, a line of islands...

Daily Memo: EU Defense, Russian Gas Exports

Geopolitical Futures - July 18, 2024

Plan for the future. Ahead of being elected to a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen vowed...

Daily Memo: EU Migration, Disruptions in Global Shipping

Geopolitical Futures - July 17, 2024

European migration. The European Commission will propose changes to the bloc’s visa regime this month, according to a report by Euractiv. The outlet, citing...

Daily Memo: Houthi Presence in Iraq, Solomon Island Leader in Beijing

Geopolitical Futures - July 12, 2024

Iraqi connections. Yemen’s Houthi rebels reportedly opened an office in Baghdad. The group apparently indirectly announced the existence of its coordination and communications office,...

Graphic Essay: Global Chokepoints in Maritime Trade

Geopolitical Futures - July 3, 2024

Editor’s note: The following is the first of what we hope will be many Monthly Graphics, a visual-rich, subscriber-only essay that complements our long-form...

Why China and Australia Are Playing Nice

Victoria Herczegh - June 14, 2024

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to pay a widely publicized and highly anticipated visit to Australia this weekend. He will be the first...

Daily Memo: Clearance for Ukrainian Strikes in Russia, Turkey Gets Suspicious

Geopolitical Futures - May 31, 2024

War and peace. China will not join the Swiss peace conference on Ukraine due to significant differences between the summit's conditions and China's demands,...

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