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US Politics, explained

Who holds the power? Lobby groups, Filibuster and more

Essential Reports

Multipolarity, explained

Decline of US-led World Order

Multipolarity, explained - Anton Kutuzov

Nuclear Weapons

What Determines the Global Power Balance?

Chart showing nuclear doctrines by country, with segments labeled China, US, Russia, N. Korea, France, Pakistan, Israel, UK, and India, and a key indicating different nuclear strategies.

GDP, explained

PPP, Economic Growth, Development and more

Bar chart showing the world's largest economies by nominal GDP in 2024, with the US leading at $29.2 trillion, followed by China at $18.7 trillion, and other countries listed with their respective GDP figures.

Protectionism

Free Trade vs. Tariffs?

The image is a graph showing the share of global trade as a percentage of world GDP from 1950 to 2024. It highlights periods of growth, stagnation, and protectionism, with figures from the World Bank. The graph indicates trade increased significantly until 2008, then declined due to the global financial crisis, and shows more countries adopting protectionism after 2010.

Fighter Jets, explained

US vs China, Race to 6th Generation, and more

Space Geopolitics

Weapons, Satellites and Strategy

Bar chart of active satellites per country, June 2026, SpaceX highlighted for scale.

Featured VISUALS

Map displaying the Taiwan conflict, highlighting China, Taiwan, and the US allies in dark green, with flags of China, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, and Taiwan Strait. The map mentions the Taiwan Strait as a key trade route and shows a circle indicating the 180 km distance across the strait.

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Taiwan, explained

Chips, Ships and US vs China

Geopolitics of India

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Geopolitics of India

3 Nuclear States and 3 Billion People

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