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Russo-Chinese Ties Lose Their Luster

Russo-Chinese relations seem to be doing well. Just ask their leaders. Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping (again) praised...

US-Kurdish Relations: From ‘Betrayal’ to Disillusion

Last month, the U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, said the role of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces as the primary fighting force against...

The US, Iran, Nukes and a 9/11 Scenario

The United States has entered indirect talks with Tehran over the future of Iran’s nuclear program. Geopolitically, Iran should not be a fundamental issue...

George Answers Your Questions: Comparing US Cycles

George Answers Your Questions: The Dubai Talks on the Ukraine War Jan. 31, 2026 Question: You have written about the 80-year institutional cycle and the 50-year...

Xi Drains the Central Military Commission

Last week, China’s Ministry of National Defense announced that Zhang Youxia, first vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Liu Zhenli, chief of...

Iran’s Regime Is Headed for a Hard Landing

The 47th anniversary of Iran’s 1979 revolution is less than a week away, but instead of celebrating, the Islamic Republic is faced with an...

Washington’s Red Lines in Latin America

There’s evidence to suggest that the United States and China are gradually getting closer to some kind of understanding over economic and security matters....

Chokepoints in Space Power

Outer space isn’t as accessible as people tend to think. Some 80 nations operate or have operated satellites, but less than 15 of them...

The US, Canada and the Nature of Middle Powers

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If nations were thought of as individuals, then the relationship between the United States and Canada would be that of two humans living side...

George Answers Your Questions: The Dubai Talks on the Ukraine War

The Dubai Talks on the Ukraine War Jan. 26, 2026 Question: Will a weakened Russia drift toward the North Korean and Iranian models of instability, propped...

Daily Memo: Iran’s IRGC Set to Launch Drills

Iranian preparations. The naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will conduct live-fire exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Feb. 1-2, amid...

The Southern Flank Unraveled: Russia’s Grip Loosens in Eurasia

A profound geopolitical realignment is unfolding at the heart of Eurasia as the influence of both Russia and Iran recedes. Moscow’s grip on its...

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