Trends in Geopolitics

"Chinese engagement in Africa:  A RAND Research Primner."

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• Research

  Jul 15, 2025

  

Chinese Engagement with Africa: A RAND Research Primer

• The authors present an overview of engagement between African countries and the People’s Republic of China since the mid-20th century, including economic, humanitarian, and political aspects; trade and investment flows; and medical and military aid.

• Podcast

  Jul 8, 2025

  

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What Is the U.S. Doing to Counter China in the Indo-Pacific?

• RAND’s Kristen Gunness breaks down U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific. She discusses Washington's efforts to increase U.S. basing and access in the region, what actions might trigger a response from China, and the possibility that Beijing could impose a quarantine of Taiwan.

• Research

  Jul 2, 2025

  

How Artificial General Intelligence Could Affect the Rise and Fall of Nations: Visions for Potential AGI Futures

• The authors explore possible impacts of the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) on geopolitics and the world order by developing potential future scenarios for AGI's governance and its effects on global power dynamics.

• Commentary

  Jul 1, 2025

  

Countering Russian Influence: Support for Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova in the 'Waiting Room of the West'

• As Europe supports Ukraine, three other post-Soviet states remain dangerously exposed to Russian coercion and aggression. Russian efforts to destabilize these states are already underway, raising a significant challenge for European decisionmakers.

• Commentary

  Jun 26, 2025

  

Actionable Options Exist for Canada to Enhance Its Arctic Sovereignty

• Canada's new Arctic policy will require a whole-of-society approach and should take into account the important connections between geopolitical, socioeconomic, security, and cultural factors.

• Expert Insights

  Jun 26, 2025

  

Moldova and the Risk of a Russia-Imposed Peace

• Testimony presented before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe on June 26, 2025.

• Research

  Jun 23, 2025

  

U.S.-China Economic Competition: Gains and Risks in a Complex Economic and Geopolitical Relationship

• U.S.-China competition, including economic competition, has come to define U.S. foreign policy since 2017. This report, the first of a four-part series, includes economic and institutional analyses of U.S.-China economic competition.

• Research

  Jun 23, 2025

  

Coupled Competition: A Prototype Game to Explore the U.S.-China Relationship

• This report documents the design and testing of a game that explores the U.S.-China relationship and whether the relationship can be managed to prevent its competitive dimensions from overshadowing opportunities for mutual gain and security.

• Project

  Jun 16, 2025

  

Understanding Russian strategic culture and the low-yield nuclear threat

• RAND Europe is studying the cultural and historical factors driving Russia's nuclear strategy.

• Podcast

  Jun 12, 2025

  

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Avoiding Nuclear Escalation in a Conflict with China

• RAND's Dahlia Goldfeld and Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga consider how the United States could win a potential conflict with China without triggering nuclear escalation.

• Commentary

  Jun 10, 2025

  

Testing Self-Reliance: What the Trade War Reveals About China's Vulnerabilities and Power

• The trade war has reshaped the U.S.-China economic relationship, with America's position weakening over time. While Washington retains meaningful leverage over Beijing, that influence is steadily diminishing as China reduces its vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, China's control over critical supply chains continues to deepen.

• Press

  Jun 10, 2025

  

Clash of the Titans: Who Is Best Prepared for a Prolonged U.S.-China Trade and Military Showdown?

• Join RAND China experts for a media call exploring whether China or the United States is better positioned to weather a global trade and economic war, and its potential to trigger broader geopolitical and military tensions.

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