World powers see space as a future battlefield. The consequences are enormous. The big picture: Tomorrow's war will be fought ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elderly residents in Chongqing watch a live broadcast of China's Victory Day military parade. Cheng Xin/Getty Images On Sept. 3, ...

What makes a country powerful in today’s world? Is it military strength, economic capacity or technological innovation? These certainly remain essential. But increasingly, cultural leadership is ...

For many middle powers, the question now is not whether the old order is fraying, but who has the credibility and reach to ...

Nearly a century ago, the novelist George Orwell predicted a world dominated by three great powers. Small countries would have to submit to their will or risk devastation. That world did not emerge by ...

On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a carefully choreographed event in which 26 world leaders were offered a podium view of Beijing's ...

John Rennie Short received a Fulbright Fellowship to study the geopolitics of the South China Sea On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) John Rennie Short, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (THE CONVERSATION) On Sept ...