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Commented map. Greenland in Trump's Crosshairs : Chinese Threat or Race for Critical Minerals ?

It is not the very limited Chinese presence in Greenland that motivates the interest of the US government, but the prospect of access to the mineral resources of this territory, likely to temper China's dominance in critical minerals value chains.

- Union européenne / China, Map, Geopolitics, Climate change, Donald Trump, 2026, Greenland, USA, Mineral

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Map. The Baltic States : from the periphery to the centre of the European strategic debate

This annotated map underscores the critical role of the Baltic states for both the EU and NATO in shaping a coordinated response to Russian and Belarusian threats, reinforcing European security, and advancing the transformation of NATO and EU structures.

- Union européenne / NATO, Russia, European Union, Map, Geopolitics, Strategy, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia

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Map. Mexico : The United States' « third border »

While media attention remains focused on the border between the United States and Mexico — a symbolic staging ground for the Trump administration's anti-immigrant policies — Thomas Cattin deftly shifts the focus over 3,000 kilometers south of the United States.

- Amérique / Central America, Mexico, Map, Geopolitics, United States of America, Illegal immigration, Migration, Borders, Geography

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Map 3/3 Tectonics of the European Geopolitical Plate. When the Fracture of Geographical Europe Accelerates : The Consequences of the War in Ukraine (February 24, 2022 - April 2024)

An arc of fracture extends from Finland, where Moscow attempts destabilization maneuvers since the country joined NATO, to the Caucasus, passing through the Baltic States bordering Russia and, of course, Ukraine, and even Moldova.

- Union européenne / Ukraine, NATO, Russia, Moldavie, Map, Geopolitics, Georgia, War, Strategy, European project, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, Azerbaijan, 2024

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Map. The Institutional Architecture of Europe (2024)

This map shows the overlapping between the EU, NATO, and the European Political Community launched in 2022 in a format close to the Council of Europe.

- Union européenne / Institutions, NATO, European Union, Map, Geopolitics, 2024

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Map. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in 2024

As of mid-March 2024, 23 member countries of the EU-27 are members of NATO-32. Most EU member states are therefore also members of NATO, including France. This dual NATO/EU membership results in subtle issues.

- Union européenne / 1949, NATO, United States, Map, Defence strategy, Canada, 2024, European Union (EU)

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Carte. L'Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord en 2024

Savez-vous combien de pays sont membres de l'OTAN ? Et combien des pays de l'OTAN sont des membres de l'UE ? A quelle date sont-ils entrés dans l'OTAN ? Dans quel contexte ? Localisées et datées, les réponses sur cette carte.

- Union européenne / Finlande , Suède, France , Russie , Ukraine, Cartes géopolitiques, Géopolitique, 1949, Etats membres de l'OTAN, NATO, Map, Stratégie, Encart archives, 2024

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Map. Geopolitics of the European Union (2024)

This map displays the importance of big countries in the EU (the Franco-German partnership, but also the triangles it makes with Italy or the UK or Poland), and the opposition between Northern Europe, rich and net contributor to the EU budget.

- Union européenne / Map, 2024, European Union (EU)