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Geopolitics
Power politics, diplomacy, sanctions, conflicts and international relations.
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Turkey–Libya: Ankara Reshapes the Mediterranean Balance
On October 20, 2026, a parliamentary vote in eastern Libya altered the diplomatic balance of the Eastern Mediterranean.
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GeopoliticsAlgeria–UAE: The Break Between Two Shores
Sometimes a diplomatic rupture merely acknowledges a separation that has already taken place. On September 10, 2026, Algeria announced that it was severing diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates. According to Algerian state television, Algiers considered that it had “
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GeopoliticsNorth Korea: Nuclear Power Changes Scale
For a long time, North Korea’s nuclear programme could be reduced to a handful of names.
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GeopoliticsMorocco–Spain: Old Demons Return
There are international relationships that can be broken. The one between Morocco and Spain is probably not among them.
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GeopoliticsIran: The New Hormuz Regime
By progressively transforming the Strait of Hormuz into a space governed by authorization, screening and sanctions, Tehran is experimenting with a form of control more sophisticated than a simple blockade.
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GeopoliticsWashington: The Doctrines of Power
American diplomacy seems to change its face with every generation. It can be cautious or interventionist, idealistic or realist, multilateral or transactional.
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GeopoliticsVenezuela–United States: The Oil Peace
On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces entered Venezuela, captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, and transferred the Venezuelan president to the United States to face criminal charges. Less than eight months later, Washington and Caracas are no longer negotiating the terms of confrontation, but those governing the very long-term development of a considerable share of Venezuela’s underground wealth.
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GeopoliticsMorocco–Mali: The Atlantic Tested by the Sahel
In the spring of 2026, Moroccan trucks travelling through western Mali were attacked and set on fire.
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GeopoliticsThe Necessary Enemy: War as a Political Refuge
Peace requires governments to account for their performance. It exposes the quality of schools, the reliability of infrastructure, the condition of public finances, the economy’s capacity to create employment, and the ability of institutions to correct their own failures. It leav
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GeopoliticsSpain–Morocco: The Indispensable Relationship
Fourteen kilometres apart at their closest point, Spain and Morocco have long maintained a relationship shaped by geographic proximity, historical mistrust and periodic crises. Yet beneath territorial, migration and diplomatic disputes, a much deeper interdependence has gradually
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GeopoliticsRussia: Between Imperial Legacy, Strategic Power and the Challenges of the Twenty-First Century
Introduction — A Power Shaping the International System Russia occupies a unique position in international affairs. Through its vast territory, abundant natural resources, military capabilities and historical legacy, it remains one of the principal poles of power in the global sy
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GeopoliticsSaudi Arabia – United States: An Alliance in Transition
For nearly eight decades, relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States rested on an apparently simple formula: the security of the kingdom in exchange for its contribution to global energy stability. That interpretation remains useful, but it is no longer sufficient to ex
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GeopoliticsRussia–Ukraine: The War That Reshaped Twenty-First Century Geopolitics
Few conflicts have transformed the international system as profoundly as the war between Russia and Ukraine. What began in February 2022 as a large-scale invasion rapidly evolved into the largest conventional war in Europe since the Second World War. Yet its significance extends