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Geopolitical Monitor

Mon, 12 Oct 2026

10 articlesNewest first
Geopolitical Monitor/12 OctPreview

Houthi Strikes on Riyadh Test the Mecca Pact | Geopolitics Weekly

The Mecca Pact moves to collective defense, but its members will not fight the Houthis for each other. The post Houthi Strikes on Riyadh Test the Mecca Pact | Geopolitics Weekly appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Zachary FillinghamAll, Canada Politics, Geopolitics Weekly, Houthi Rebels, Iran War, Mecca Defence Alliance, MENA Region, South China Sea Dispute, Supply Chains, Taiwan Conflict, Trump Foreign Policy, Ukraine War, Yemen Civil War
Geopolitical Monitor/9 OctPreview

Global War Party: The Boogeyman of Georgian Politics

Invoking a shadowy 'Global War Party' helps Georgian Dream attack the West while promising a Western future. The post Global War Party: The Boogeyman of Georgian Politics appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Gabriel SilverAll, Featured Slider, European Union (EU), Middle Corridor, Russia-NATO Relations, South Caucasus
Geopolitical Monitor/8 OctPreview

Upstream Battle: Ethiopia’s Civil War Draws in Regional Rivalries

Ethiopia's new war in Tigray now runs through three disputes: the Nile, the Red Sea, and Sudan's war. The post Upstream Battle: Ethiopia’s Civil War Draws in Regional Rivalries appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Arman SidhuAll, Featured Slider, Ethiopia, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Sudan Civil War
Geopolitical Monitor/8 OctPreview

When Moscow Could Not Bridge Kabul and Islamabad

Pakistan and Afghanistan no longer disagree about solutions. They disagree about who decides the facts. The post When Moscow Could Not Bridge Kabul and Islamabad appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Muhammad AmirAll, Afghan Taliban, AfPak Region, Pakistan Taliban
Geopolitical Monitor/7 OctPreview

Can Joint Development Defuse South China Sea Disputes?

Joint oil and gas development could ease South China Sea tensions, on terms that protect smaller claimants. The post Can Joint Development Defuse South China Sea Disputes? appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Halina Sapeha & Emmanuel Brunet-JaillyAll, International Law, Oil & Gas Exploration, PLA Navy, South China Sea Dispute, United Nations
Geopolitical Monitor/7 OctPreview

China-Russia Cooperation in the Arctic: The Northern Sea Route

The Northern Sea Route matters less for its cargo than for what it does for Russia and China. The post China-Russia Cooperation in the Arctic: The Northern Sea Route appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Tolga DemiryolAll, Featured Slider, Arctic Energy, Arctic Geopolitics, Russia Sanctions, Russia-China Relations, Supply Chains
Geopolitical Monitor/6 OctPreview

Myanmar’s Rare Earths and the Geopolitics of the Stilwell Road

Myanmar’s Kachin State holds the heavy rare earths India wants, and a wartime road runs past them. Getting them out is another matter. The post Myanmar’s Rare Earths and the Geopolitics of the Stilwell Road appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Augustine R KAll, China Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Critical Minerals, Myanmar Civil War, Supply Chains
Geopolitical Monitor/6 OctPreview

PLA Navy vs. Japan’s MSDF: How the Balance Shifted Since 2012

China’s navy has doubled its modern surface fleet against Japan’s since 2015. The balance at sea, 14 years after the PLA Navy's first carrier was launched. The post PLA Navy vs. Japan’s MSDF: How the Balance Shifted Since 2012 appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Simone ChiusaAll, Featured Slider, China Military, Military Tactics, PLA Navy, Senkaku Islands Dispute, Taiwan Conflict, US Navy, US-China Relations, US-Japan Alliance
Geopolitical Monitor/5 OctPreview

Digital Sovereignty or New Dependency? Russia’s Satellite Project for the AES

A new Sahel telecom regulator is clearing the way for Russian satellites, and possibly Russian control of the data. The post Digital Sovereignty or New Dependency? Russia’s Satellite Project for the AES appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Hassane SissokoAll, Featured Slider, Astropolitics, Space Race, The Sahel
Geopolitical Monitor/5 OctPreview

Trump’s India Tariffs over Russian Oil Were Never about Principle

The US tariff on India's Russian oil was always a bargaining chip, not a stand on principle. The post Trump’s India Tariffs over Russian Oil Were Never about Principle appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor .

Vidushi SaxenaAll, Energy Sector, India Politics, Trump Tariffs