In his haste to punish Turkey, Putin may be undermining Russia’s long-term geopolitical position as a key energy supplier.

For strategic and economic reasons, Japan is truly the preferred Russian partner in Asia.

Islamic State is certainly different from many of the terrorist groups that preceded it. But is it actually a state?

It is not the fear of Islamic State nor the desire to eliminate it that defines the strategies of the main players in the Middle East. Rather it is the fear of how the balance of power will shift after ISIS is eliminated.

In refusing to view the Greek sovereign debt crisis through anything but an economic lens, the EU is risking its own relevance as a major international player.

Conservation, food security, and geopolitics are converging more than ever in the South China Sea.

In this series, Geopoliticalmonitor.com analyzes political fallout from the global plunge in oil prices. Part four focuses on Islamic State and Iraq.

Diego Solis explores the power of words and images in mainstream media and public discourse.

In this series, Geopoliticalmonitor.com analyzes political fallout from the global plunge in oil prices. Part three focuses on Russia.

Geography still has a lot to tell us about the roots of international conflict.