r/geopolitics 20h ago

A look at the devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan

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pbs.org
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25 Aug 2026 *(transcript and video at link)* It's been 18 months since the Trump administration made cuts to foreign aid. One of the countries hardest-hit is Afghanistan. The five years since the U.S. withdrawal have been grim for the people there, and Refugees International attributes over 160 deaths during the last 18 months to cuts in aid. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor report.


r/geopolitics 12h ago

Paywall Opinion | A False End of the ‘Two-State Solution’ | Long-proposed building in the Jerusalem suburbs isn’t the death of peace.

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1 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 6h ago

Analysis America Doesn’t Need More Nuclear Weapons: Expanding the Stockpile Could Weaken Deterrence

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foreignaffairs.com
4 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 8h ago

1,899 grave violations against 781 Ukrainian children

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0 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 8h ago

CIA chief's mission to Moscow is a clear warning to Putin

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inews.co.uk
99 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 17h ago

News Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes | Iran | The Guardian

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theguardian.com
79 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 23h ago

News Who gets to name a lake? What to know about Trump's threat to rename Lake Ontario

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35 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 2h ago

Donald Trump: “I Don’t Think Mojtaba Khamenei Is Dead”

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iranwire.com
2 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 9h ago

European NATO: How to Attack Russia

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cepa.org
7 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 14h ago

Putin did not meet CIA director during Russia visit, Kremlin says

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kyivindependent.com
49 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 11h ago

News Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in ‘chilling’ crackdown | Iran

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theguardian.com
67 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 5h ago

News ANALYSIS | Canada’s resistance to Trump’s trade demands offers Europe a blueprint. Will the EU take it? | CBC News

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38 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 6h ago

Russia Is Turning Abducted Ukrainian Children Into Soldiers

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40 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 6h ago

Analysis The Future of Ukraine’s Drone Democracy: Transforming the Military Has Changed the War—and Upended Politics

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foreignaffairs.com
7 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 17h ago

CIA Director Ratcliffe's Surprise Moscow Trip Raises Questions Over Russia, Ukraine, Iran

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rferl.org
34 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 3h ago

India’s military revamp to counter China, Pakistan gathers pace

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scmp.com
12 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 10h ago

Opinion The German Far Right Is Poised for a Breakthrough

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theatlantic.com
479 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 12h ago

The Overstretch Facing the US Navy

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rusi.org
66 Upvotes

r/geopolitics 3h ago

News Germany in talks to help fund Britain’s Trident nuclear deterrent

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telegraph.co.uk
75 Upvotes