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What Lies Beneath the Surface in East Asia

May 25, 2017 Two seemingly unrelated events will affect the regional balance of power.

Watch List: May 25, 2017

The items listed below represent potential emerging issues that our analysts are tracking. These can be long term or short term, but will be updated daily. If an item...

The Limits of Iranian Power

May 25, 2017 Geography and demography work against the government in Tehran.

No bluffing: US preparing to attack North Korea

The United States is advertising its preparations for war. North Korea assumes an attack is inevitable, writes George Friedman. Full Story

The World That World War II Built

May 24, 2017 A handful of battles from 1942 to 1943 redefined the global order as we knew it.

Terrorism as a Tactic

May 24, 2017 The attack in Manchester highlights some basic truths about the Islamic State.

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