Guyana

United States

Venezuela

Energy

Military & Security

Politics

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Venezuela will face consequences should it attack Guyana or ExxonMobil's energy facilities, Reuters reported on March 27. 

U.S., Guyana, Venezuela: Washington's Support for Guyana To Further Sour Relations With Caracas

Economics

Environment, Science & Technology

Science & Technology

As widely anticipated, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted to end its legal defense of SEC rules adopted in 2024 requiring SEC-regulated companies to disclose climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, Reuters reported on March 27. 

U.S.: SEC Votes To End Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

Ukraine

In a new draft critical minerals deal with Ukraine, the U.S. Trump administration is including the "right of first offer" on investment in all infrastructure and natural resource projects, Bloomberg reported on March 27. 

Ukraine: Draft Minerals Deal Would Give U.S. Control Over Natural Resource, Infrastructure Investment in Ukraine

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom's Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said London will not retaliate against a 25% U.S. tariff on car imports that will take effect on April 3, Reuters reported on March 27. 

U.K.: London Will Not Retaliate Against U.S. Auto Tariffs, Seeks Exemptions

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

The U.S. State Department approved an initial sale of eight MQ-9B Predator drones to Qatar for $2 billion, AP reported on March 27.

U.S., Qatar: U.S. Starts Approval Process for MQ-9B Drone Sale to Qatar

Brazil

The Brazilian government sent the U.S. Trade Representative a document noting that the White House's tariff policies can severely undermine bilateral relations, g1 reported March 27.

Brazil, U.S.: Bilateral Trade to Marginally Cool Down as Brasilia Adopts Tough Rhetoric on Trump's Tariffs

Panama

Hong Kong SAR, China

China

U.S.-China Relations

Chinese senior officials last week told state-owned enterprises to stop all business dealings with Li Ka-shing -- senior advisor to and former chairman of private, Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings -- and his family, according to Bloomberg sources on March 27.

China: Beijing Cuts State Sector Business with Li Ka-shing to Stop Port Deal

Canada

Mexico

Europe

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a presidential proclamation on March 26 implementing a 25% tariff on all imported passenger vehicles and major auto parts, such as powertrain parts, going into effect on April 3 and May 3, respectively.

U.S.: White House Announces 25% Tariffs on All Passenger Vehicle Imports

Assessments

Tracking U.S. Naval Power

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

U.S. Naval Update Map: March 27, 2025

Snapshots

New Zealand

India

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) walks with New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (R) before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on March 17, 2025. 

Global Trade

U.S. tariff threats are pushing India to revamp negotiations over free trade agreements, but protectionist trade policies and other obstacles will challenge the progression of talks.

India Dusts Off Old FTA Negotiations Ahead of U.S. Tariffs

Iran

Israel

Lebanon

Japan

Vietnam

Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a joint press conference Feb. 16 at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem. Senior Israeli officials from the security and intelligence ministries will visit the United States to discuss Iran's nuclear program and Israeli border demarcation talks with Lebanon.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

U.S.-Iran Relations

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

The Weekly Rundown: The U.S. and Israel Coordinate on Iran, the U.K. Chancellor Seeks Fiscal Discipline

Spain

Spanish soldiers sit at tables at a makeshift military base in Valencia, eastern Spain, on Nov. 12, 2024, following deadly floods in the region.

Domestic political constraints will impede Madrid's ability to expand its defense budget, which will expose it to U.S. retaliation and limit Spanish participation in any European deployment to Ukraine.

Despite Recent Pledges, Spain Will Struggle To Boost Military Spending

U.S. Naval Update Map: March 20, 2025

Media

Podcasts

How will these changes affect European countries?


Essential Geopolitics: The United States' Evolving Relationship With Russia

South Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives at a briefing at his African National Congress (ANC) party's headquarters in Johannesburg on May 13, 2024.

Social Issues

South Africa will struggle to meet Trump's demands for major foreign and domestic policy changes, which will risk exposing the country to disruptive U.S. economic retaliation, including entity-based sanctions.

Trump Turns Up the Heat on South Africa

Palestinian Territories

Smoke billows during Israeli strikes west of Gaza City on March 18, 2025. 

Israel-Hamas Conflict

In the coming days and weeks, Israel will likely carry out phased escalations and de-escalations to pressure Hamas into releasing the remaining hostages, returning Gaza to war by effectively collapsing the January ceasefire.

Large-Scale Israeli Airstrikes Plunge Gaza Back Into an Open-Ended Conflict

Oman

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

A rally on Jan. 24 in Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen. Should the United States attack Iranian ships and advisers supporting the Houthi rebel group, Houthi and Iranian retaliation would become likelier to extend beyond U.S. and Israeli targets to include regional oil and gas installations.

Should the United States also attack Iranian ships and advisers supporting the Yemeni rebel group, Houthi and Iranian retaliation would become likelier to extend beyond U.S. and Israeli targets to include regional oil and gas installations. 

U.S. Strikes on Houthis Risk Embroiling Iran and the Regional Energy Industry

Columns

On Geopolitics

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office on March 7, 2025, after announcing that tariffs could be imposed on Canadian dairy and lumber products within days. 

The expanding scope of Trump's trade wars, coupled with the whiplash of tariffs being enacted and then suspended, begs the question: what is driving this strategy and what, if anything, will constrain it?

Trump's Emerging Trade Doctrine

Ethiopia

Germany

Reichstag in Berlin with flags.

The Weekly Rundown: U.S.-Russia Contacts on a Ukraine Ceasefire, a Vote on Reforming Germany’s Debt Brake

While a ceasefire appears increasingly likely, Russia will likely delay a deal to secure more concessions related to Western military support, a potential peacekeeping force in Ukraine, and Kyiv's NATO aspirations.

How Will Russia Respond to the U.S.-Proposed Ceasefire in Ukraine?

The United States encompasses territory spanning from the Arctic Circle and Central Pacific to the Gulf of Mexico and the North Atlantic.    The Greater Mississippi Basin is the United States' core and serves as the underpinning of its role as a global superpower.    The basin hosts an extensive network of navigable rivers that overlay the world's largest contiguous piece of arable land. This naturally interconnected river system facilitated integration among settlers and allowed for cheap transport of goods, providing the United States with the ability to feed itself efficiently and rapidly build up industry and capital to expand west. The Midwestern core gave early America strategic depth, while an expanding U.S. coastline, naturally indented with deep harbors, provided its opening to the world.    After reaching the Pacific coast in the mid-19th century, the United States found itself insulated by two oceans. On the continent itself, geography again has worked in the country's favor: lakes to the north and deserts to the south insulate the United States' population centers, with both Canada and Mexico facing too many natural constraints of their own to seriously rival it.    This unparalleled level of wealth and protection gives the United States options that few to no countries can claim. For one, the United States has used its wealth and security to build up the world's largest navy. Control of the world's major sea-lanes gives the United States the power to facilitate or deny trade to allies or rivals of the day. The onus therefore is on the United States to carefully manage its engagements abroad and build up strategic allies to protect its overseas interests and preserve its strength at home. 

SITUATION REPORTS

U.S., Guyana, Venezuela: Washington's Support for Guyana To Further Sour Relations With Caracas

U.S.: SEC Votes To End Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

Ukraine: Draft Minerals Deal Would Give U.S. Control Over Natural Resource, Infrastructure Investment in Ukraine

U.K.: London Will Not Retaliate Against U.S. Auto Tariffs, Seeks Exemptions

U.S., Qatar: U.S. Starts Approval Process for MQ-9B Drone Sale to Qatar

Brazil, U.S.: Bilateral Trade to Marginally Cool Down as Brasilia Adopts Tough Rhetoric on Trump's Tariffs

China: Beijing Cuts State Sector Business with Li Ka-shing to Stop Port Deal

U.S.: White House Announces 25% Tariffs on All Passenger Vehicle Imports

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