#geopolitics

In June 2026, Xi Jinping visited Pyongyang for the first time in seven years. There were 21-gun salutes and talk of a 'new era of friendship' — but 'denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,' present in 2019, was absent from this round of state-media coverage. A symbolic overreach, or a real upgrade?

Trump's Beijing visit was a masterclass in diplomatic theater. Warm handshakes, viral selfies, and noodle runs. But Taiwan, Iran, and rare earths remain untouched. Here's what the spectacle obscures.

Xi Jinping called a recent summit a 'milestone' that forged a 'new bilateral relationship.' What does this language actually signal—and who stands to gain or lose?

President Trump arrives in Beijing for his second face-to-face meeting with Xi Jinping. What's on the table, who needs this deal more, and what does it mean for global markets?

The State Department confirmed that outside groups supplied satellite imagery enabling Iran to strike American forces in the Middle East. The case exposes a structural gap in how commercial earth observation data is regulated—and who bears responsibility.

Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open, but ship trackers show barely any vessels passing through. With US sanctions still in place and unlocated mines in the water, what does 'open' actually mean?

Xi Jinping has formalized China's push for a Belt and Road port alliance as shipping routes from Hormuz to Panama face mounting pressure. What does this mean for global trade architecture?

Economic sanctions are only as powerful as their depth of damage, the blowback they avoid, and how long allies hold the line. A framework for the era of weaponized trade.

US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran have escalated Middle East tensions. Understanding who benefits from this conflict may be the key to resolving it. A PRISM analysis.

Japan is transferring rare-earth refining technology to Malaysia to reduce dependence on China. What does this mean for global supply chains, investors, and the critical minerals race?

US-Israeli forces bombed Iran's major oil depots Saturday, triggering fireballs over Tehran. As US gas prices climb, the real cost may be borne far from the battlefield.

As Israel-Iran tensions escalate, oil prices surge and supply chains face disruption. The geopolitical crisis is forcing a fundamental reassessment of global economic dependencies.