Americas9 min read
Why Trump Wants the Panama Canal
Donald Trump says China runs the Panama Canal and that the United States is taking it back. Here is what he wants, how Panama and China have answered, and what has actually changed.
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United States
Americas9 min read
Why Trump Wants Greenland
Donald Trump says America must own Greenland, an island of about 57,000 people in the Kingdom of Denmark. The map explains why, and the September 2026 deal shows what Washington actually got.
Asia-Pacific12 min read
Why Does China Want Taiwan?
Beijing calls Taiwan an inalienable part of China and says 'reunification' is unstoppable. Here is the history, the strategy and the geography behind the claim, and why Taipei, Washington and Tokyo see it differently.
Middle East10 min read
Can Iran Close the Strait of Hormuz?
Before 2026, a fifth of the world's oil passed through one narrow channel off Iran's coast. Since the war began in February, Iran has largely shut it. How did it do it, what can get around it, and can it last?
Asia-Pacific10 min read
The South China Sea Dispute Explained
China claims nearly all of the South China Sea. Five other claimants contest parts of it, and a 2016 tribunal rejected Beijing's historic-rights claim. Here is who claims what, what the law says and why the shoals off the Philippines keep flaring.
Europe9 min read
Why Poland Is Building Europe’s Biggest Army
Poland now has more soldiers than any other EU country, by its own count, and its leaders want Europe's largest army. History, geography and the war next door explain why. The bill explains the doubts.