Tim Marshall

Tim Marshall is a journalist and author. He was the longstanding foreign affairs editor and then diplomatic editor for Sky News, during which time he reported from thirty countries and covered the events of twelve wars. He has reported from Europe, the United States, (covering three US Presidential Elections), and Asia, as well as from the field in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia during the Balkan wars of the 1990s. He also reported from the front line during the invasion of Afghanistan and spent time in Iraq, reporting on the country's transition to democracy. Tim is the author of Prisoners of Geography and the Power of Geography. He writes Geographical's monthly geopolitical column.


The modern-day El Dorado of South America’s Lithium Triangle

The modern-day El Dorado of South America’s Lithium Triangle

Mar 23, 2023
Unlike the original – and probably mythical – El Dorado, we know that the new one is real, and we know where it is 
USA moves to contain China with more military bases in the Philippines

USA moves to contain China with more military bases in the Philippines

Feb 23, 2023
Tim Marshall takes a look at the US military base agreement with the Philippines, and what it means for China's activity in the region
Why is Japan doubling its defence spending?

Why is Japan doubling its defence spending?

Feb 3, 2023
Tim Marshall considers the new role the Japanese will be taking in regional geopolitics
How goes the war in Ukraine?

How goes the war in Ukraine?

Dec 21, 2022
Tim Marshall looks at the likely developments for the war in Ukraine
China’s new emperor

China’s new emperor

Nov 23, 2022
Tim Marshall takes a look at China and President Xi Jinping's consolidating power with a third term in office
Geopolitical round-up for 2022 – a coming winter of discontent

Geopolitical round-up for 2022 – a coming winter of discontent

Nov 9, 2022
Tim Marshall looks ahead to the final quarter of the year and takes an overview of the big issues around the world
India’s ocean rivalry with China

India’s ocean rivalry with China

Sep 22, 2022
Tim Marshall looks at the tensions between the two emerging superpowers as India launches a costly aircraft carrier
Japanese troops marching

Japan’s defensive rethink as fears over China and Russia grow

Sep 1, 2022
Tim Marshall looks at Japan's increased spending on its self-defence force as fears grow over China and Russia
Close-up of a Finnish soldier carrying a rifle

Sweden and Finland to join NATO

Jul 19, 2022
Tim Marshall looks at Sweden and Finland joining NATO and what it means for Europe's strategic geopolitics
Man on bombed balcony in Kyiv

Divided approaches in NATO to the war in Ukraine

Jul 8, 2022
Tim Marshall looks at the tension building in NATO over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how to deal with Putin in the future
How to see the world: centring the Indo-Pacific

How to see the world: centring the Indo-Pacific

May 25, 2022
Tim Marshall argues that world maps should centre the Indo-Pacific – the world's new economic and political hub
China’s controversial security deal with the Solomon Islands

China’s controversial security deal with the Solomon Islands

May 4, 2022
Journalist and broadcaster, Tim Marshall, shares his thoughts on the Solomon Islands' shift towards a security deal with China
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