Chokepoints shape trade, military mobility and geopolitical power as nations compete to secure or deny critical access in the contest for dominance. Maritime chokepoints have shaped history by ...

As scarcity grows, rivers are turning from lifelines into instruments of power and conflict. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Africa’s biggest hydroelectric dam, has worsened Ethiopia’s years-long ...

Asian states with significant mineral reserves are recalibrating the terms under which their resources are extracted, processed and exported. Nov. 4, 2025: A box of “Made in China” germanium ingots, ...