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Nations are increasingly ‘playing the field’ when it comes to US and China – a new book explains explains why ‘active nonalignment’ is on the march
Nations are increasingly ‘playing the field’ when it comes to US and China – a new book explains explains why ‘active nonalignment’ is on the march Active nonalignment is a foreign policy approach where countries prioritize their own interests and refuse to take sides in the great power rivalry between the US and China, updating […]
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Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea
Southeast Asian nations look to hedge their way out of troubled waters in the South China Sea Southeast Asian nations, including Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia, are trying to navigate the complex geopolitical situation in the South China Sea, where China’s assertive claims have stirred up trouble. The region is characterized by a lack of […]
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Chinese barges and Taiwan Strait drills are about global power projection − not just a potential invasion
Chinese barges and Taiwan Strait drills are about global power projection − not just a potential invasion A Mulberry Harbour for the 21st century. Image from video posted on Weibo via Chinese state media. Is China intent on a D-Day style invasion of Taiwan? Certainly that has been the tone of some of the reporting […]
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What is a ‘revisionist’ state, and what are they trying to revise?
What is a ‘revisionist’ state, and what are they trying to revise? A meeting of top diplomats from China, Iran and Russia – three so-called revisionist powers. Photo by Getty Images Once upon a time, “revisionist power” was a term reserved for nations trying to overturn the postwar liberal order – the usual suspects being […]
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From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools
From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools President Donald Trump re-renamed Denali as Mount McKinley in 2025. Tim Rains/National Park Service, CC BY Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and […]
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US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple
US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple A dragline excavator mines rare earth materials in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2025. Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images Ukraine’s mineral wealth has been a key factor in its negotiations with the U.S. as the two countries work out details […]
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