Talk of Taiwan as ‘Asia’s Ukraine’ has persisted ever since the Russia–Ukraine war began in 2022. But the title may belong elsewhere — to Japan. The escalating rift between Japan and China explains why.

#Takaichi #Japan #China #Taiwan #war

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A look into the recently published 2025 EU Enlargement Package, and where aspiring candidates stand in their journey toward joining the European Union.

#EU #EUenlargement #Russia #Ukraine #Moldova #Geopolitics

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The US economy has become volatile this year but what happens when the stability of its most important economic tool, the dollar, is under threat?

#US #Russia #China #BRICS #dollar #Geoeconomics

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Check out the fourth edition of our newsletter below

#Geopolitics #worldnews

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Read how Prime Minister Takaichi is bringing the message to the world —— “Japan is back”.

#Takaichi #Japanisback #Japan #diplomacy #smartpower #Nye

Photo retrieved from the White House website

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Irish voters went to the polls voting for Catherine Connolly. However, the low voter turnout and record number of spoiled votes is the real story.

#EU #Ireland #Elections #Voting #VoterTurnout

Photo Credit: Catherine Connolly’s official website

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A climate leader drilling oil. A mediator losing control at home. Brazil’s October raid reveals the uneasy truth behind its global ambitions.

#Brazil #Raid #Geopolitics #Climate #COP30 #LatinAmerica #CriminalOrganizations

Photo Credit: AFP

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The humanitarian situation in Sudan is critical, as the RSF commits atrocities in newly conquered territories. Read more about where support comes from: www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com/post/war-in-...

Photo Credit: Declan Walsh, The New York Times

#Sudan #HumanitarianCrisis #Geopolitics

Europe is building a wall. The evolution into one of the European Union’s largest and most complex defense projects, a ‘Drone wall’ stretching from the Baltics down to the Black Sea.

Photo credit: iStock (Valerii Evlakhov)

#EU #Security #Drone #NATO

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October 2025 saw the worst clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan since 2021. Could these tensions between the two countries showcase a new realignment in South Asian geopolitics?
#Pakistan #Afghanistan  #SouthAsia  #Geopolitics  #Taliban

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Examine State Recognition through a Realist lens and narrow the focus to identity politics.

Photo retrieved from the website of the Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan).

#Recognition #Palestine #Taiwan #Identity

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Madagascar faced weeks of protests by youth-led movements across the country, Read more here: www.whygeopoliticsmatter.com/post/madagas...

#Madagascar #PoliticalInstability #Youth #MilitaryJunta
Photo Credit: Manifestation des étudiants à Antananarivo le 27 septembre 2025. © RIJASOLO / AFP

Check out one of our newest articles here:
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#Argentina #currencyswap #US #geopolitics #economy

(Photo Credit: US President Donald Trump greets Argentinian President Javier Milei at the White House on October 14 [Alex Brandon/AP Photo])

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