Americans most often name the U.S., China and Russia when listing global superpowers, but there's no consensus on how many ...

America is living through a moment difficult to describe without sounding a little unhinged. But here goes: We are watching the United States do things that only the United States can do. In the span ...

On Sept. 3, 2025, China celebrated the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan by staging a carefully choreographed event in which 26 world leaders were offered a podium view of Beijing’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Journalist, analyst, author, podcaster. While China leads the world with 230 AI clusters, the United States leads with 50% of ...

Nearly a century ago, the novelist George Orwell predicted a world dominated by three great powers. Small countries would have to submit to their will or risk devastation. That world did not emerge by ...