The Changing Global Order and Geopolitics The year 2025 marked the end of the old global order as President Donald Trump upended long‑standing norms, institutions and alliances with tariffs, funding… Trump Strategy in Latin America The new US National Security Strategy (NSS) (5 December) emphasizes containing China and Russia while reasserting US dominance in the Western Hemisphere — a modern… US and Congo enter Critical-Minerals and Security Agreement The US and DR Congo signed a broad critical-minerals and economic-security agreement that gives US buyers preferential access to minerals from state-owned… Impact of Chinese Structural Weaknesses and Export Reliance China’s record goods trade surplus — over $1 trillion in the first 11 months of the year — underscores the scale and… Risks of Industrial Secrets and China Threat TSMC (Taiwan Semicondutor Manufacturing Company), the world’s leading cutting-edge chipmaker, remains dominant despite recent threats from U.S. tariff rhetoric and a corporate-espionage investigation… Trump Dials up Pressure on Maduro Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro confirmed he had a “respectful and cordial” phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump about 10 days earlier and said…
Geopolitical Risk Outlook for 2026
Trump Administration: Latin America and National Security Strategy
US and Congo Agreement on Critical Minerals
The 1 Trillion Chinese Trade Surplus and Global Trade Partners
TSMC: Industrial Espionage and Missle Strike Threat on Taiwan
Maduro of Venezuela given Ultimatum by Donald Trump
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