Geopolitics

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Geopolitics is the "analysis of the geographic influences on power relationships in international relations."[1]. This page is a quick reference to some of the major powers in the world, their major interests, and relations with each other. It is broken down into the Tensions in Asia and Europe, and Other Regions (broadly including any power not involved in the two major Cold Wars). If a single nation is significantly involved in multiple regions they may be listed in multiple sections.

Tensions in Asia

Country Intergovernment Organizations Notes
Western Aligned
Australia Australia
  • Six Power Defense Organization (SIPDO)
  • Southeast Asia Defense Framework (SEADEF)
ROC China, Republic of
  • Six Power Defense Organization (SIPDO)
Hotbed of tensions. The primary reason for the existence of SIPDO. Imperfectly democratic state and recovering military dictatorship. Borders the hostile People's Republic of China to the north. Long-term aim of reunifying the Chinas, but forced to keep these aims secret from the Americans and SIPDO. Not a member of SEADEF due to objection from India and Vietnam.
India
  • Southeast Asia Defense Framework (SEADEF)
Japan
  • Six Power Defense Organization (SIPDO)
New Zealand
  • Southeast Asia Defense Framework (SEADEF)
Philippines
  • Six Power Defense Organization (SIPDO)
  • Southeast Asia Defense Framework (SEADEF)
Thailand
  • Southeast Asia Defense Framework (SEADEF)
United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Six Power Defense Organization (SIPDO)
Founding member of SIPDO at the end of the Pacific War in 1946 and SEADEF in 1952. Still holds the British Overseas Territory of Hong Kong bordering the Republic of China. While the British Army withdrew is rotational brigades from China in 2057, it still maintains defense agreements as part of the SIPDO network. Notably this includes the deployment of troops garrisoned in Hong Kong into China, the joint defense of Chinese air space, and defense of the Chinese coast through naval operations in the South China Sea.
  • Southeast Asia Defense Framework (SEADEF)
United States United States
  • Six Power Defense Organization (SIPDO)
Primary guarantor of Chinese (ROC), Japanese, and Vietnamese sovereignty. Maintains permanent and rotational military forces in all three states.
  • Southeast Asia Defense Framework (SEADEF)
Vietnam
  • Southeast Asia Defense Framework (SEADEF)
Beijing Pact
China, People's Republic of
  • Beijing Pact (BP)
Hotbed of tensions. Communist state. Borders the hostile Republic of China to the south. Long-term public aim of reunifying the Chinas.
Korea
  • Beijing Pact (BP)
Mongolia
  • Beijing Pact (BP)
Soviet Union
  • Beijing Pact (BP)
The primary guarantor of Chinese (PRC) and Korean (DPRK) sovereignty.

Tensions in Europe

Country Intergovernment Organizations Notes
European Defense Cooperation
Belgium
  • Western Union
France France
  • Western Union
United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Western Union
Czechoslovakia
  • Intermarium
Poland
  • Intermarium
Spearheaded the formation of the Intermarium as a formal alliance following the Soviet annexation of the Baltic states in 1948 and increasingly revanchist rhetoric from Hungary and Germany.
Romania
  • Intermarium
Yugoslavia, Kingdom of
  • Intermarium
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Munich Understanding
Algeria
  • The Munich Understanding
Austria
  • The Munich Understanding
German Republic German Reich
  • The Munich Understanding
Hungary
  • The Munich Understanding
Italy
  • The Munich Understanding

Other Regions

Country Intergovernment Organizations Notes
Constellation of Southern African States

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