The Americas stretch from the Arctic Circle in Canada to the southern tip of Chile. This geographically, culturally and politically diverse region is home to the United States, a nation whose geography helped it become the foremost economic and military power in the world &mdash; an ascendance aided in part by bringing Mexico and Canada into its sphere of influence. Farther south, the nations of South America are like islands, separated by vast spaces of impenetrable mountains, rivers and jungles. Try though these countries may to integrate more closely, deeper ties such as those that characterize North America will prove elusive.

This geographically, culturally and politically diverse region is home to the United States, a nation whose geography helped it become the foremost economic and military power in the world

Americas

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Barbados

Belize

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Grenada

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Guyana

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Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Suriname

Bahamas

Trinidad and Tobago

United States

Uruguay

Venezuela

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Greenland

Jamaica

Venezuela's Unraveling

Colombian Peace Process

Security Challenges in Latin America

Tracking U.S. Naval Power

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The Importance of Mexico

North America Unrivaled

Commodities: A Cautionary Tale

Crossing Borders

Assessments

A soldier places flags at the gravesites of U.S. military members buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 24, 2012. 

Military & Security

Politics

In addition to other coalition partners, the United States depends on local civilians and security forces overseas. 

Remembering America's Allies on Memorial Day

Turkey

Europe

An image of the Turkish flag. 

Economics

Environment, Science & Technology

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Turkey Holds a Presidential Runoff, U.S. Debt Ceiling Talks Enter Crunch Time

U.S.-China Relations

Media

Japan

South Korea

Podcasts

What forces are at play in shaping South Korea's strategic geopolitical relationships?

Applied Geopolitics: South Korea's Response to Shifting Geopolitical Balances 

This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.

U.S. Naval Update Map: May 25, 2023

China

Why is Beijing cracking down on foreign businesses?

Essential Geopolitics: Beijing's Campaign Against U.S. Firms 

The offices of U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Micron in Shanghai, China, are seen on May 22, 2023.

The partial ban on the U.S. firm's memory chips signals Beijing's willingness to use disruptive legal tools in the name of national security against Western companies amid the growing tech standoff.

By Banning U.S. Chipmaker Micron, China Hits Back at Western Tech Restrictions

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Taiwan

Greece

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev hold talks Oct. 31, 2022, in Sochi, Russia.

The Weekly Rundown: Armenia's and Azerbaijan's Leaders Meet in Moscow, an APEC Summit in Detroit

Then-U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (center left) walks alongside Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen after arriving at the president's office in Taipei on Aug. 3, 2022. 

The U.S., Japan and Europe's growing political support for Taiwan has the potential to accelerate China's military and economic coercive efforts and further decouple global supply chains.

The Evolving Taiwan-China Relationship, Part 4: Diplomatic Relations

Philippines

What's driving the reinvigorated U.S.-Philippines alliance?

Essential Geopolitics: The Impact of Deepened U.S.-Philippines Relations on U.S.-China Tensions

Snapshots

Police forces stand guard outside Ecuador's National Assembly in Quito after the country's president issued a decree dissolving the legislature on May 17, 2023. 

Lasso's use of a constitutional clause to disband the legislature and rule by decree before early elections will face institutional opposition and likely spur disruptive protests.

Ecuador's President Dissolves Congress To Avoid Impeachment. But at What Cost?

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Washington, where they discussed China's recent treatment of U.S. companies and U.S. economic restrictions on China, Reuters reported on May 25.

U.S., China: Commerce Officials Trade Concerns, Next U.S. Restrictions Will Test Talks

U.S. technology company Neuralink announced that the Food and Drug Administration approved the company's first in-human clinical study for the Link implantable brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), which aim to enable people with extreme paralysis to control external technologies using neural signals, BBC reported on May 25.

U.S.: FDA Approves Neuralink's First In-Human Clinical Trial

A congressional committee passed a bill in a 15-3 vote that seeks to strip Brazil's environmental and Indigenous affairs ministries of their oversight powers in a broader effort to boost the agribusiness sector in Brazil, Folha de Sao Paulo reported on May 25.

Brazil: Congressional Committee Approves Bill to Strip Ministries of Powers

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

South Korea will reportedly send hundreds of thousands of unitary artillery rounds to the United States, which will then send them to Ukraine, according to The Wall Street Journal on May 25.

South Korea: Seoul Reportedly to Send Munitions to Ukraine via U.S.

Cyber

One of the largest observed cyberespionage campaigns by Chinese threat actors dubbed "Volt Typhoon" targeted a broad array of critical infrastructure in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and the U.S. territory of Guam, according to a May 25 report by Microsoft.

China, U.S.: Widespread Cyberespionage Campaign Targets U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi and Canadian foreign ministers announced on May 24 that they would restore their pre-2018 diplomatic relations, appointing mutual ambassadors and ending any lingering trade or business freezes, CNBC reported the next day.

Saudi Arabia, Canada: Countries to Resume Pre-2018 Diplomatic Relations

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso introduced a decree seeking to provide incentives for investment in Ecuador's free economic zones by expanding tax exemptions and creating special foreign trade regimes, El Universo reported on May 23.

Ecuador: President Introduces Decree to Attract Private Investment

NATO leaders are preparing a plan based on U.S. and other countries' agreements with Israel that is intended to help guarantee Ukrainian security, and they expect to sign an agreement on the matter following a July NATO summit, The Wall Street Journal reported on May 22.

Ukraine, U.S.: Washington Seeks 'Israel-Style' Security Agreement for Ukraine in Lieu of NATO Membership

Americas

SITUATION REPORTS

U.S., China: Commerce Officials Trade Concerns, Next U.S. Restrictions Will Test Talks

U.S.: FDA Approves Neuralink's First In-Human Clinical Trial

Brazil: Congressional Committee Approves Bill to Strip Ministries of Powers

South Korea: Seoul Reportedly to Send Munitions to Ukraine via U.S.

China, U.S.: Widespread Cyberespionage Campaign Targets U.S. Critical Infrastructure

Saudi Arabia, Canada: Countries to Resume Pre-2018 Diplomatic Relations

Ecuador: President Introduces Decree to Attract Private Investment

Ukraine, U.S.: Washington Seeks 'Israel-Style' Security Agreement for Ukraine in Lieu of NATO Membership

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