Astropolitics

Astropolitics (used interchangeably with Interstellar Geopolitics or just Geopolitics) examines how the interstellar geography of the Orion Arm influences nations and their interactions. It serves as a framework for analyzing foreign policy, using astrographical factors to interpret, explain, and anticipate political behavior on an interstellar scale. Heavily rooted in the concept of political power, this field of study provides a foundation for analyzing nations at the international level.

In the Cold War-dominated final years of the 23rd century, astropolitics is defined in near totality by the four-way struggle between the Orion Treaty Organization, Axis Powers, Comintern, and Co-Prosperity Sphere, with non-participant nations largely consolidated into the Non-Aligned Movement. These interstellar blocs are led by the United States, German Reich, Soviet Union, and Japan respectively, the four superpowers, and made up of lesser Great Powers, Regional Powers, Middle Powers, and Small Powers.

While nation-states remain the primary actors driving astropolitics, an increasing percentage of countries are now considered satellite states to varying degrees within the larger strategic competition. Proxy wars are widespread across the Orion Arm, rooted in local conflicts fueled and escalated by the interests of the superpowers or nations within their respective blocs. The increased interconnectivity across the Arm also enables actions taken by megacorporations, non-state entities, and sometimes even individuals to potentially shape astropolitics, igniting chains of events that can escalate far beyond their original scope.

As a consequence, the traditional state-centric order of the post-evacuation era is evolving. International organizations like the League of Nations, megacorporations, and non-state actors increasingly compete with nation-states for influence, a development often described as a form of new medievalism. Many megacorporations, and some non-state actors, command greater resources than middle or small powers, further blurring the lines that once clearly defined interstellar politics.

Superpowers

Superpower describes a sovereign state that holds a dominant position, characterized by the ability to exert influence and project power across the Orion Arm. They excel in every component of state power: demographic, economic, military, technological, political, and cultural strength, as well as diplomatic and soft power. Traditionally, superpowers are preeminent among the great powers. While other states are able to project power across the Orion Arm, the influence of the superpowers is so significant that no major action can be taken by the international community without first considering their positions.

State Flag	Common and Formal Names	Membership Within the League of Nations	International Organization Membership	Legacy Nation	Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty
	United States – United States of America	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Orion Treaty Organization United Americas	Yes
	Soviet Union – Union of Soviet Socialist Republics	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Communist Interstellar	Yes	The Soviet Union claims, but does not control, the planetary systems governed by the Intermarium.
	German Reich – German Reich	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Axis Powers	Yes
	Japan – Empire of Japan	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Axis Powers (Observer Status) Co-Prosperity Sphere	Yes

Criteria For Inclusion: The methodology for classifying nations as superpowers, as outlined in this document, combines established criteria with the Champlain Group's proprietary analysis, incorporating both historical and contemporary qualifications. These include; extensive astropolitical influence, significant military capabilities with interstellar operational reach, a robust and diversified economy, and advanced technological prowess. Strong diplomatic and cultural influence is also considered. In recognition of the paramount role that interstellar territories play modern power dynamics, the number of undisputed territorial claims on star systems is also considered. Note: Supranational Unions are not considered superpowers under this framework. See Also: Potential Superpowers

Great Powers

State Flag	Common and Formal Names	Membership Within the League of Nations	International Organization Membership	Legacy Nation	Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty
	East Africa – East African Federation	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Communist Interstellar African Union	Yes
	Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Non-Aligned Movement Union of South American States	Yes
	West Africa – Confederation of West African States	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Orion Treaty Organization African Union	Yes
	France – French Republic	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Orion Treaty Organization	Yes
	Italy – Italian Social Republic	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Axis Powers Pact of Rome	Yes
	China – Republic of China	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Co-Prosperity Sphere	Yes
	India – Republic of India	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Non-Aligned Movement Commonwealth of Nations	Yes
	Międzymorze – Międzymorze Commonwealth	LoN Member State	Non-Aligned Movement	No	Competes with the Soviet Union for recognition as the successor government to several former Eastern European states.
	Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Co-Prosperity Sphere	Yes
	Pacific America - Pacific States of America	LoN Member State	Orion Treaty Organization United Americas	Yes
	Abyssinia – Imperial State of Ethiopia	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Horn of Africa	Yes
	Türkiye – Republic of Türkiye	LoN Member State Security Council Member		Yes
	Spain – Spanish State	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Axis Powers	Yes
	UAR – United Arab Republic	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Non-Aligned Movement African Union	Yes
	Centauri – United Centauri Republic	LoN Member State	African Union Solar Treaty Organization	No
	Great Britain – United Kingdom	LoN Member State Security Council Member	Orion Treaty Organization Commonwealth of Nations	Yes

Regional Powers

State Flag	Common and Formal Names	Membership Within the League of Nations	International Organization Membership	Legacy Nation	Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty
	Acadia – Federation of Acadia	LoN Member State	Orion Treaty Organization	No
	Argentina – Argentine Republic	LoN Member State	Axis Powers (Observer Status)	Yes
	Australasia – Commonwealth of Australasia	LoN Member State	Orion Treaty Organization Commonwealth of Nations	Yes
	Aurelia – Federation of Aurelia	LoN Member State		No
	Bulgaria-Romania – Union of Bulgaria and Romania	LoN Member State	Axis Powers	Yes	Competes with the Bulgarian and Romanian SSRs for recognition as a legitimate successor government.
	Chile – Republic of Chile	LoN Member State	Union of South American States	Yes
	Gran Colombia – Republic of Gran Colombia	LoN Member State	Union of South American States	Yes
	Cuba – People's Federation of Cuba	LoN Member State	Communist Interstellar	Yes
	Hungary – National Republic of Hungary	LoN Member State	Axis Powers	Yes
	Korea – Republic of Korea	LoN Member State	Co-Prosperity Sphere	No
	Manchuria – Empire of Great Manchuria	LoN Member State	Co-Prosperity Sphere	Yes
	Mexico – United Mexican States	LoN Member State		Yes
	Pakistan – Islamic Federation of Pakistan	LoN Member State	Non-Aligned Movement	Yes
	The Philippines – Commonwealth of the Philippines	LoN Member State	Orion Treaty Organization	Yes
	Sirius – Sirius Federation	LoN Member State	African Union Solar Treaty Organization	No
	Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden	LoN Member State	Federal Nordic Cooperative	Yes
	Tau Ceti – United Provinces of Tau Ceti	LoN Member State	African Union Solar Treaty Organization	No
	Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand	LoN Member State	Co-Prosperity Sphere	Yes
	Republican Vega – Democratic Republic of Vega	LoN Member State	Communist Interstellar African Union	No
	Federal Vega – Federal Union of Vega	LoN Member State	Axis Powers African Union	No
	Vietnam – Empire of Vietnam	LoN Member State	Co-Prosperity Sphere	Yes

Middle Powers

State Flag	Common and Formal Names	Membership Within the League of Nations	International Organization Membership	Legacy Nation	Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty
	Appia – Appian Republic	LoN Member State	Pact of Rome	No
	Andulela-Chelif – Republic of the Union of Andulela-Chelif	LoN Member State	Non-Aligned Movement African Union	No
	Artemis – Artemis Colonial Republic	LoN Member State	Orion Treaty Organization	No	Ongoing territorial disputes with the Callisto Colonial Republic.
	Arcturus – Union of Arcturan Republics	LoN Member State		No
	Castine – National Republic of Castine	LoN Member State		No
	Callisto – Callisto Colonial Republic	LoN Member State		No	Ongoing territorial disputes with the Artemis Colonial Republic.
	Finland – Republic of Finland	LoN Member State	Federal Nordic Cooperative	Yes	Competes with the Finnish SSR for recognition as the legitimate Finnish Government.
	Ireland – Republic of Ireland	LoN Member State		Yes
	Juno – United States of Juno	LoN Member State		No
	Khalistan – Federation of Khalistan	LoN Member State		Yes
	Kitiya – People's Republic of Kitiya	LoN Member State		No
	Mongibello – Independent State of Mongibello	LoN Member State	Axis Powers Pact of Rome	No
	New Canaan – Republic of New Canaan	LoN Member State		No
	Norway – Kingdom of Norway	LoN Member State	Federal Nordic Cooperative	Yes
	Quebec – Republic of Quebec	LoN Member State		No
	Reunion – Reunion Colonial Republic	Non-Member		No
	Senekane – Federation of Senekane	LoN Member State	Non-Aligned Movement African Union	No
	Silvanus – Silvanus Colonial Republic	LoN Member State		No	Ongoing territorial and ideological disputes with the Tetus People's Republic.
	Tetus – Tetus People's Republic	LoN Member State		No	Ongoing territorial and ideological disputes with the Silvanus Colonial Republic.
	Vesta – Republic of Vesta	LoN Member State	Non-Aligned Movement	No
	Virngrund – State of Virngrund	LoN Member State		No	Currently engaged in the occupation of Saint-Joseph.

Small Powers

State Flag	Common and Formal Names	Membership Within the League of Nations	International Organization Membership	Legacy Nation	Further information on status and recognition of sovereignty
	Boreale – Colonial Republic of Boreale	LoN Member State		No
	Callao – Bolivarian Republic of Callao	LoN Member State	Union of South American States	No
	Glasswall – Colonial Republic of Glasswall			No
	Callwood – Republic of Callwood			No
	Holy See	LoN Member State		Yes
	Heinlein – Heinlein Colonial Republic	LoN Member State		No
	Mdina – Mdina Colonial Republic	LoN Member State		No
	Mediana – Mediana Colonial Republic	LoN Member State		No
	Ash Point – Ash Point Colonial Administration			No
	Messis – Independent State of Messis	LoN Member State	Pact of Rome	No
	Petrarca – Petrarca Colonial Republic	LoN Member State		No
	Grobnitsa – Independent Republic of Grobnitsa	LoN Member State	Pact of Rome	No
	Kovach – Commonwealth of Kovach	LoN Member State		No
	Sailastra – Commonwealth of Sailastra	LoN Member State		No
	Val Verde – Colonial Republic of Val Verde	LoN Member State	Union of South American States	No
	Vorma-St. Monica – Colonial Union of Vorma-St. Monica			No
	Vesper – Republic of Vesper	LoN Member State		No
	Salamis – Salamis Colonial Republic	LoN Member State	Non-Aligned Movement	No
	Kumasi – Kumasi Colonial Republic	LoN Member State		No
	Banjuna-Mahara – Free State of Banjuna-Mahara	LoN Member State		No
	Three Saints – Three Saints Colonial Administration			No
	Arrowhead – Arrowhead Colonial Administration			No
	Blakeburn – Blakeburn Colonial Union			No