Geopolitical Monitor

South Korean leader calls Iran the “enemy and biggest threat” to UAE, draws flak

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has often been accused by critics of being susceptible to gaffes. This time, he ruffled… Read More

January 17, 2023

German defence minister resigns amid blunders and criticism

Germany's much-criticised Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht formally announced her resignation on Monday, following a series of blunders and PR disasters.… Read More

January 16, 2023

Why Sweden finding Europe’s largest known deposit of rare earth metals ‘a big deal’

Swedish state-owned mining company, LKAB, on January 12 made an announcement that's potentially big enough to change geopolitics. The company… Read More

January 13, 2023

China Retaliates: Beijing halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan

Beijing has suspended the issuance of short-term visas to South Korean and Japanese nationals, in apparent retaliation against multiple restrictions… Read More

January 12, 2023

According to a Davos 2023 survey, earlier risks are now paying off

The main subject of the WEF's Global Risk Report is "poly-crisis," as corporate leaders worry that dealing with conflicts, inflation,… Read More

January 11, 2023

Sweden cannot fulfill Turkey’s demands for NATO application

Turkey has demands that Sweden cannot - and does not want to - meet, the country's new conservative Prime Minister… Read More

January 10, 2023

India’s creditworthiness is stable despite the world’s unfavourable outlook

In contrast to the negative forecast for sovereigns worldwide, the creditworthiness outlook for sovereigns in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, including… Read More

January 9, 2023

US warship sails through Taiwan Strait, angers China

As part of what the US military calls routine activity, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer Chung-Hoon sailed through the sensitive… Read More

January 7, 2023

“He’s trying to find oxygen”: Biden on Putin’s 36-hour truce in Ukraine

In the first major truce of the invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered his defence minister to impose… Read More

January 6, 2023

What to expect with India inheriting G20 presidency

Last year, on December 1, India inherited the Group of Twenty (G20) presidency from Indonesia, amid rising geopolitical tensions and… Read More

January 5, 2023

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