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2026 Forecast: Re-anchoring the World

Global In 2025, we noted that the world was becoming more unanchored compared to years past. Since World War II, the global order had had...

Iran: Regime Erosion and Frontier Fragility

The foundations of the Iranian regime are eroding and probably will continue to do so for a long time. In a bid to accelerate...

In China, Echoes of Mao Emerge

A few recent developments suggest ideological change is coming to the Chinese Communist Party, however incrementally. Speaking at a Politburo Standing Committee session, Cai...

Competition in the Horn of Africa Heats Up

On Dec. 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country would officially recognize Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, as a sovereign...

Why Greenland Matters

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U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that Denmark turn Greenland over to the United States. This raises the question of why Greenland matters. It’s...

George Answers Your Questions: Venezuela’s Economy and Understanding Russia

The Venezuelan Move as Preface to Cuba Jan. 5, 2026 Question: To quote your article: ā€œ before Hugo Chavez, a leftist who took power in 1999.ā€...

The Shifting Focus in Eastern European Defense

Countries on NATO’s eastern frontier are rethinking defense along their eastern borders. For Poland and the Baltic states in particular, the focus has long...

Iran: Elite Paralysis and Systemic Decay

With the 47th anniversary of its founding just around the corner, the Islamic Republic of Iran is spiraling deeper into systemic instability. Ayatollah Ali...

Egyptian National Security, According to el-Sissi

President Gamal Abdel Nasser defined the concept of Egyptian national security in the 1950s, linking it to economic development, social justice, Arab unity and...

The New Maritime Operating Environment

A year ago, we argued that maritime insecurity risked becoming as destabilizing as land-based conflict. Today, that warning largely holds, and in some ways...

The Venezuelan Move as Preface to Cuba

In recent weeks, I have focused on two points. First, the United States is reducing its involvement in the Eastern Hemisphere and increasing its...

George Answers Your Questions: The Strange Fear of Russia

The Strange Fear of Russia Dec. 29, 20205 Question: The reason for the fear of Russia is the threat of nuclear weapons. An invasion of the...

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