Geographical

Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Geopolitics

Underwater cables

The new geopolitics of undersea data cables

ByDoug SpechtJul 28, 2026

As nations compete for digital dominance, the ocean floor has emerged as the newest and least visible stage for geopolitical…

Firefighters tackling wildfires

How climate extremes rewrite geopolitical power

ByDoug SpechtMay 11, 2026
A warming Pacific exposes the fragile fault lines of a divided world, Doug Specht argues
Concept art of toy soilders standing around Ukraine and surrounding area on world map

The world’s geopolitical fault lines, from Ukraine to the Arctic

ByVictoria HeathFeb 16, 2026
Unpack the geography of global instability – from contested borders to forced displacement in nations around the world
China and India

Falling into the wrong Thucydides’s trap

ByGeographical ContributorFeb 11, 2026
Rather than China versus USA, the more consequential contest may be between a slowing China and an ascendant India
Costa Rica flag

Costa Rica’s democratic gamble

ByDoug SpechtFeb 3, 2026
Doug Specht unpacks Costa Rica's latest election and how it could unravel Latin America's oldest democracy
AI graphic

The geopolitical fragmentation of artificial intelligence

ByDoug SpechtJan 19, 2026
Doug Specht examines how artificial intelligence is shifting from a shared commons to a strategic, controlled territory
Trump

How Trump is moving us into a new era

ByTim MarshallJan 13, 2026
Tim Marshall on how Trump's renewed presidency accelerates the shift away from liberal internationalism
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA - OCTOBER 29: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at The PPL Center on October 29, 2024 in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

What is it that Trump wants from Greenland?

ByVictoria HeathJan 7, 2026
Could Donald Trump ever buy Greenland? Discover the reasons as to why the US is vying for the world's largest island
Honduras election

Honduras’ electoral crisis and the geography of sovereignty

ByDoug SpechtDec 15, 2025
Doug Specht considers Honduras' recent election and the erosion of sovereignty within the nation's borders
A globe full of grain

How control over crops may decide who holds power in a warming world

ByGeographical ContributorNov 25, 2025
As governments from the Gulf to Beijing quietly buy up farmland around the world, a silent shift in global power is underway – one that few have noticed, but all will feel
US and Venezuela

Tim Marshall on the America’s power play in the Caribbean

ByTim MarshallNov 19, 2025
Tim Marshall on the US operations in Venezuela amid the ongoing war on drugs and its historical context.
Drone in warfare

Tim Marshall on how geography still matters in modern wars

ByTim MarshallOct 27, 2025

Drones may rewrite battle plans, but rivers, deserts and choke points still get a vote on who wins and who…

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