Geo Politics

On Sunday (August 7), Chinese and Taiwanese warships engaged in a game of high-seas “cat and mouse” just hours before the scheduled end of four days of unprecedented Chinese military exercises that were launched in response to a visit to Taiwan by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi’s trip to the island, which is …

On Saturday (August 6), United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of taking “irresponsible steps” by cutting off key communication channels with Washington. He also stated that China’s actions regarding Taiwan demonstrated a shift away from prioritizing peaceful resolution in favor of the use of force. His comments came at a time when Chinese aircraft and warships were …

On Saturday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that the unpredictable geopolitical scenario and the aftermath from US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan highlight the importance of the connection between the United States and the Philippines (Aug 6). Pelosi’s visit, according to Marcos, “did not heighten the heat” of a situation that was already dangerous. Marcos made these …

The fact that China has decided to stop having bilateral climate change negotiations with the United States has put a shadow of uncertainty over whether or not the world will be able to muster enough ambition to combat global warming in time to avoid the worst of its effects. The fight against climate change has been a primary focus of …

On Saturday (August 6), North Korea condemned Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States, for her stance in favor of a deterrent against North Korea during her visit to South Korea this week. During Pelosi’s stay in South Korea after her visit to Taiwan, she and her counterpart in the South Korean National Assembly, …

On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the first use of an atomic bomb, which took place on August 6, Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, delivered a speech in Hiroshima, Japan. He said, “Humanity is playing with a loaded gun” as crises with the potential for nuclear disaster proliferate worldwide. While describing the atrocities that were …

During the highest-level US visit to Taiwan in 25 years, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the self-governed island as “one of the freest societies in the world” and pledged American solidarity. This prompted China to issue a scathing condemnation of the visit. Beijing has shown its displeasure with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s visit to an island that …

The government of Ukraine reported that Russia had begun assembling a military strike force with the intention of attacking Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This news came as NATO moved closer to announcing the most significant expansion of the alliance in decades as a response to the invasion of Ukraine. On Wednesday (August 3), the United States …

People who were briefed on the matter said that US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected to arrive in Taipei later on Tuesday (August 2), as several Chinese warplanes flew close to the median line dividing the Taiwan Strait, a source told Reuters. Pelosi was expected to arrive as several Chinese warplanes flew close to the median line …

Ayman al-Zawahiri was one of the most sought terrorists in the world and is believed to be the mastermind behind the events that occurred on September 11, 2001. On Monday (August 1), President Joe Biden made the announcement that the United States had assassinated al-Zawahiri. Biden stated that the strike that took place in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday had been …