Trends in Geopolitics

"Iran and the new rules of global power, America still has the upper hand over China, The Military and The Republic." Views expressed in this geopolitical news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 25 July 2026, 0233 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVXCtlkJtpqrtmrVCLdWLzGSM URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). July 24, 2026 | View in Browser   Iran and the New Rules of Global Power The Making and Unmaking of American Dominance By Robert A. Pape   A Foreign Affairs subscription is less than $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   America Still Has the Upper Hand Over China Washington Can Win If It Works With Allies By Ben A. Vagle and Stephen G. Brooks   The Military and the Republic What America’s Armed Forces Can—and Cannot—D...

"The Gulf's China problem, The autocrat's worst enemy, The long shadow of the Iran War." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 21 July 2026, 2323 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVWxSfvmQJGKBqfzchzCqqXNs URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). July 21, 2026 |  View in Browser   The Gulf’s China Problem Beijing Wants Trade but Not Responsibility By Mohammed Alsudairi, Andrea Ghiselli, and Aaron Glasserman   A  Foreign Affairs  subscription is less than  $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   The Autocrat’s Worst Enemy Why Despots Hate Cities and the Mayors Who Run Them By Nina Hachigian   The Long Shadow of the Iran War Trump’s Most Consequential Foreign Policy Mistake ...

"A dangerous game in the Arctic, America's trillion-dollar failure, New Prime Minister-Same problem." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 18 July 2026, 0325 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVNfMVmFGcVnTCQvpXgrSQGCT URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). July 17, 2026 | View in Browser Sponsored by Foreign Affairs Virtual Graduate School Fair   A Dangerous Game in the Arctic Trump’s Demands Could Derail Progress on Allied Defense By Heather A. Conley   A Foreign Affairs subscription is less than $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   America’s Trillion-Dollar Failure The Pentagon Is Broken, but Congress Can Fix It By Ro Khanna   New Prime Minister, Same Problem Why the Conse...