There are many ways to compare size of economies. The most common method is the nominal GDP, based on exchange rates of different currencies. By this standard, the US has the largest economy of the world at US$30.5 trillion in 2025, approximately 50% bigger than China’s US$19.4 trillion. Another popular measure is the Purchasing Power...

In May 2026, the global geopolitical landscape has been redefined by two divergent philosophies of violence. On one hand, the Russian Federation continues its slow-motion, attritional grind in Ukraine—a conflict defined by a cautious management of Western “red lines.” President Putin runs it a “special military operation”, essentially a “limited war”. On the other, Israel...