Geopolitics

January 2026: Cascading Crises and the New Rules of Competition

From Venezuela's regime change to Iran's deadly crackdown and Ukraine's mounting diplomatic pressure, January 2026 revealed how US-China competition over critical resources is eliminating middle powers' traditional room for maneuver.

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January 2026: Cascading Crises and the New Rules of Competition

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