India

Pakistan

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Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled a 17.573 trillion rupee ($62 billion) budget for fiscal year 2025-26, Dawn reported on June 10.

Pakistan: New Budget Increases Defense Spending but Seeks Alignment With IMF Conditions

Philippines

The Philippine Senate convened as an impeachment court on June 10, a day ahead of the previously scheduled date, to try Vice President Sara Duterte on charges of budget mismanagement, threatening President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s life and betraying public trust, Rappler reported the same day.

Philippines: Senate Convenes Impeachment Trial of Vice President

United States

Approximately 700 Marines arrived in Los Angeles on June 10 following the Trump administration's June 9 decision to deploy active duty units and mobilize an additional 2,000 members of the National Guard to supplement the approximately 2,000 already in the city, Bloomberg reported on June 10.

U.S.: Marines Arrive in Los Angeles as Anti-ICE Protests Spread

Sub-Saharan Africa

Russia

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Russia was looking to expand cooperation with African countries, including in the economic and security domains, Reuters reported on June 9.

Africa: Russia Vows To Step Up Economic and Security Cooperation With African Countries

China

U.S.-China trade talks in London will continue into a second day, following six hours of talks on June 8 that U.S. officials described as "good" and "fruitful," Bloomberg reported on June 9.

U.S., China: Negotiators Extend London Trade Talks Amid Export Control Discussions

U.S.-China Relations

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's interim leader, Muhammad Yunus, announced on the evening of June 6 that the country would hold elections in the first half of April 2026, Reuters reported the same day. 

Bangladesh: Interim Leader Says Elections To Be Held in Early April 2026

South Korea

The Seoul High Court decided to indefinitely delay a case against President Lee Jae-myung for alleged election law violation, citing Article 84 of the constitution, Yonhap News Agency reported on June 9.

South Korea: President Lee Dodges One Court Case, Four More To Go

Cambodia

Thailand

Cambodia agreed to move recently deployed troops from their positions along disputed areas of the Cambodia-Thailand border following Thai economic pressure, including border crossing and visa restrictions for Cambodian visitors, the Bangkok Post reported on June 9.

Thailand, Cambodia: Cambodian Troops 'Reposition' Away From Border

The world is connected, but even the broadest topics deserve an individual look. Below are our latest and most relevant politics analyses.

Below are our latest and most relevant politics analyses.

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Eurasia

Middle East and North Africa

South Asia

The Post-Apartheid Era Ends

Venezuela's Unraveling

The Saudi Survival Strategy

The Kurdish Struggle

Israel's Survival Strategy

Turkey's Resurgence

EU: Regional Blocs

Divided EU Foreign Policies

Brexit

Old Leaders in a New Africa

The U.S. and the Balance of Power

The Pulse of Political Islam

Broken Contracts in the Middle East

Russia's Internal Struggle

China in Transition

Southeast Asia: Burdened by Consensus

India's Own Worst Enemy

Pakistan: A Military With a Country

Assessments

Iran

Israel

Lebanon

Palestinian Territories

Israel's parliament meets March 20, 2023, in Jerusalem. A caretaker government would likely make concessions in Gaza, while a new government would likely take a different approach than Netanyahu toward Hezbollah and Iran.

Israel-Hamas Conflict

A caretaker government would likely make concessions in Gaza, while a new government would likely take a different approach than Netanyahu toward Hezbollah and Iran.

How a Government Collapse Could Alter Israeli Foreign Policy

Snapshots

Spain

A protester holds a sign reading "Pedro Sanchez, give us back the democracy" during a demonstration in Madrid against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government on June 8, 2025.

Corruption scandals, opposition pressure and legislative gridlock are weakening the prime minister and his government, complicating planned reforms and defense spending hikes.

In Spain, Sanchez's Struggles Risk Rendering His Government Ineffective

Media

Australia

Podcasts

How will Australian foreign policy change in the coming years?

Essential Geopolitics: The Future of Australia's Political Landscape

National Guard troops stand in front of a government building during a protest in Los Angeles, California, on June 8, 2025. 

Social Issues

The White House's deployment of National Guard troops to the Los Angeles protests reflects an increasingly aggressive mass deportation effort, and intense pushback against it, that set the stage for more unrest, legal standoffs and economic uncertainty.

By Deploying the National Guard to LA, Trump Doubles Down on His Mass Deportation Efforts

Kenya

South Africa

Poland

Global Trade

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

The Weekly Rundown: A U.S. Tariff Ruling, Israel's Opposition Seeks To Dissolve the Knesset

Columns

On Geopolitics

Iraq

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

U.S. President Donald Trump (right) interacts with Oman Deputy Prime Minister Sayyid Asaad (second from right) as they prepare to pose for photos with leaders during the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Leaders' Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 14, 2025.

Energy

Despite Trump's recent sharp words on his predecessor's "forever wars," U.S. trade and energy interests will keep him engaged in the region, though in ways that rely more on economic and diplomatic leverage, as opposed to military campaigns.

Is the Era of U.S. Interventionism in the Middle East Over?

Taiwan

Taiwanese lawmakers prepare to vote on reconsidering controversial bills in Taipei, Taiwan, on June 21, 2024. 

Political infighting since the president's inauguration has impeded Taiwan's efforts to bolster military spending and has prompted Chinese military and economic retaliation, which could eventually imperil U.S. trade and arms deals.

After One Year Under Lai, Taiwan's Political Dysfunction Shows Little Sign of Easing

The Geopolitics of Trade

Turkey's export strategy necessitates trade partnerships with countries in many different spheres of influence, portending both risks and opportunities as Ankara attempts to maintain its neutral middle-power status.

The Geopolitics of Trade: Turkey's Export Strategy Hinges on Neutrality

Will the cease-fire between the two countries last?

Essential Geopolitics: The Outlook for India-Pakistan Relations

Lee Jae-myung and his wife celebrate his projected victory in South Korea's presidential election on June 4, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea.

Lee Jae-myung and his progressive party will pursue pro-labor domestic policies, along with U.S. tariff relief and improved ties with China and North Korea.

After Months of Political Tumult, South Korea Elects a New President

Global Elections

Netherlands

Geert Wilders (left), leader of the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV), addresses the media after attending the weekly coalition talks in The Hague, the Netherlands, on June 3, 2025.

The far-right party's exit from the ruling coalition will likely trigger early elections, leading to a prolonged period of political uncertainty amid complex coalition-building and months of caretaker governance.

The Netherlands Descends Into Political Crisis After Government Collapses

Right-wing opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki waves to supporters in Warsaw, Poland, following the presidential runoff election on June 1, 2025.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The incoming conservative president will likely veto many of the centrist government's domestic reforms, while his euroskeptic views will sustain foreign policy incoherence, potentially undermining Poland's economic outlook and its credibility as a regional leader.

Poland Braces for More Political Gridlock Following Nawrocki's Presidential Victory

Politics

SITUATION REPORTS

Pakistan: New Budget Increases Defense Spending but Seeks Alignment With IMF Conditions

Philippines: Senate Convenes Impeachment Trial of Vice President

U.S.: Marines Arrive in Los Angeles as Anti-ICE Protests Spread

Africa: Russia Vows To Step Up Economic and Security Cooperation With African Countries

U.S., China: Negotiators Extend London Trade Talks Amid Export Control Discussions

Bangladesh: Interim Leader Says Elections To Be Held in Early April 2026

South Korea: President Lee Dodges One Court Case, Four More To Go

Thailand, Cambodia: Cambodian Troops 'Reposition' Away From Border

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