A new report quantifies what many geopolitical analysts have been saying for months: The global center of gravity is shifting ...

Nations are increasingly seeking to bypass the bigger players on trade, supply chains and security.

President Donald Trump has restored America's superpower status in one year, catapulting the U.S. from decline to global ...

Some are looking to the world's "middle powers" as a possible bulwark against increasing unilateralism among global superpowers.

Are the world's superpowers back in an arms race now that the new START treaty has expired? NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with arms control expert Rose Gottemoeller.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elderly residents in Chongqing watch a live broadcast of China's Victory Day military parade. Cheng Xin/Getty Images On Sept. 3, ...

What makes a country powerful in today’s world? Is it military strength, economic capacity or technological innovation? These certainly remain essential. But increasingly, cultural leadership is ...

Donald Trump's Greenland tariff threat and U-turn last week may have been a watershed for the world's "middle powers." For ...

On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a carefully choreographed event in which 26 world leaders were offered a podium view of Beijing's ...

John Rennie Short received a Fulbright Fellowship to study the geopolitics of the South China Sea On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (THE CONVERSATION) On Sept ...