How will this week's major elections move the needle in global geopolitics? On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF ...

For decades, the U.S.-South Korea alliance centered on deterring North Korea and defending the peninsula. The 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty covered armed ...

Drifting apart. European diplomats are reportedly concerned about South Korea’s growing rapprochement with Russia. One source of concern is the voyage of ...

Part 1 of this analysis argued that Europe is losing its historical dominance over its periphery at the same time that the post-1945 U.S. security ...

US, Russia, Ukraine and Diesel: With Iran at the End Oct. 19, 2026 Question: What are your views on the proposed three way summit between U.S.-Russia-China (proposed by Putin) without Ukraine to ...

Europe is undergoing a major transformation shaped by an unusual number of geopolitical pressures happening at once. For centuries, European security ...

New approach. The leaders of Finland and Norway spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone to try to advance efforts to end the war in Ukraine. According to a press release from the Finnish ...

The International Monetary Fund’s October 2026 outlook shows a world economy that is holding steady overall but pulling apart underneath: Global growth is expected to slow to 3.1 percent in 2026 ...

The United States and Israel are set to resume airstrikes on Iran after their respective domestic elections, leaving Mecca accord signatories Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to manage the outcome.

Israeli preparations. Israel Defense Forces carried out drills focused on multi-front defense scenarios in the country’s northern and central regions on Oct. 25-26. The exercises included training on ...