Trends in Geopolitics

"Hegseth is hollowing out the U.S. military." Views expressed in this geopolitical news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 02 September 2026, 0005 UTC. Content and Source:  "WPR Daily Review."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?service=mail&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=AccountChooser&ec=asw-gmail-globalnav-signin#inbox/FMfcgzQhWLGwdKLxfSpRWrprTpSJhVzj URL--https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). September 01, 2026 Hi, everyone, and welcome back to the Daily Review. Today at WPR , columnist Mary Gallagher looks at the uncomfortable realities that the flash flood in the Nepal-China border region revealed for Beijing. And Andrey Sapozhnikov examines Vladimir Putin’s unprecedented decision to bar an anti-war political party from this month’s already stage-managed Duma ...

"The real risk of a trade war with Canada, The powder keg in outer space, How to broker peace in Ukraine." Views expressed in this geopolitical news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 01 September 2026, 1546 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhWLGwKZMKVGPhRXBqWSnMtZFB URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  You can find earlier reports in the "Archive" section of this blog. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). September 1, 2026 | View in Browser Sponsored by The Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs   The Real Risk of a Trade War With Canada America Needs Its Neighbors to Counter China By Chad P. Bown   A Foreign Affairs subscription is less than $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   The Powder Keg in Outer Space How to Head Off a New Arms Competition By Jeffrey Lewis   ...