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Category: Geopolitics

  • Okinawa rejects US base expansion

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    Voters in the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa resoundingly rejected the construction of a new U.S. military base on their island in a referendum, causing fresh concern for the central government and for U.S. forces in Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost prefecture ….

  • Trump to delay new tariffs

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    US President Donald Trump said that he wants to make a trade deal with Beijing that will be beneficial for both the countries. He also mentioned that there could be “very big news over the next week or two” if all goes well in negotiations. The United States and China are two of the largest…

  • Venezuela on the brink of chaos

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    A massive effort to break President Nicolás Maduro’s blockade of humanitarian aid descended into violence and chaos across the string of border flashpoints, showing both the growing defiance of Juan Guaidó and Maduro’s willingness to fight back. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located in northwest South America….

  • Food shortages after Brexit?

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    The European Union expects Britain to seek its assistance to avoid disruption to food imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the EU’s agriculture chief said. On June 23rd, 2016, Britain narrowly voted to leave the European Union, stunning Europe and the world in general. The EU employs a set of policies for its…

  • Lebanon crisis

    Lebanon crisis

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    Hezbollah, an armed Shi’ite group backed by Iran is expanding its influence in Lebanon. The increasing influence could prompt action from Israel or the West. Originally a part of the Ottoman Empire, Lebanon was established in 1920 after France was granted the mandate for Lebanon and Syria. France…

  • US to leave 200 troops in Syria

    US to leave 200 troops in Syria

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    Despite President Donald Trump’s promises to withdraw American troops out of Syria, the US intends to maintain a presence on the ground with a “small peacekeeping group” for an unspecified “period” of time, the White House said. Over the span of several centuries, Syria, which was at the forefront of the Islamic Caliphate witnessed multiple…

  • MBS visits China

    MBS visits China

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    The Saudi Crown prince continues his Asian charm offensive and landed in Beijing to a warm reception. After visiting Pakistan and India, MBS will be looking forward to more agreements on a wide range of agenda items with China. Prior to the 1990s, bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of China (PRC)…

  • Three MPs quit May’s party

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    Three prominent lawmakers have abruptly resigned from Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party, saying the government has surrendered control to reckless, hard-line Brexiteers who are endangering the country’s future. On June 23rd, 2016, Britain narrowly voted to leave the European Union, stunning Europe….

  • Putin warns against missile deployments

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country’s new missiles would point toward the United States if Washington expands its missile network in Europe. The Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) was an arms control treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union (and its …..

  • Civilians evacuated from last IS village

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    Civilians have been evacuated from the last village in Syria still held by the Islamic State (IS) group. A convoy carried hundreds of men, women and children from Baghuz, near the Iraqi border. The Islamic State (IS) is a Salafi jihadist militant group and former unrecognised proto-state that ….