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George Answers Your Questions: The US-China Summit and Cuba

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George Answers Your Questions: After the US-China Summit May 23, 2026 Question: “Socialist Market Economy with Chinese Characteristics” is the CCP’s official framing for its political,...
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For the Quad, Flexibility Is Not Weakness

Victoria Herczegh -
The most recent Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi was more productive than usual. The four members – the United States, Japan, India...
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The Indo-Pacific’s Dangerous Transition: Maritime Power and Strategic Fragmentation

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The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this month was a hopeful sign that a strategic understanding is...
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The Gulf Cooperation Council’s Security Dilemma

Hilal Khashan -
In 1981, six Arab countries bordering the Persian Gulf established the Gulf Cooperation Council to counter the threat posed by Iran and Iraq, their...
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A Critical Point in the Iran War

George Friedman -
After three months, the war in Iran has reached a critical point. The conflict itself has become frozen in a way. The Islamic Revolutionary...
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The Meaning of Memorial Day

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Editor's note: To mark Memorial Day in the United States, we are republishing this article, originally published on May 28, 2019. I’m writing this on...
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George Answers Your Questions: After the US-China Summit

George Friedman -
After the US-China Summit May 18, 2026 Question: I am not seeing the bits about China abandoning communist ideology in the quotes that are presented. What...
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The Diffusion of Technology Is Changing Warfare

Andrew Davidson -
For decades, modern force projection depended on the assumption that rear areas could be secured against most forms of disruption. As a result, forces...
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America’s Obsession With Cuba

George Friedman -
Cuba and the United States have had a long history with each other. In 1818, Spain opened Cuba to international trade, and the United...
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Russia’s High Expectations for Putin-Xi Meeting

Ekaterina Zolotova -
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China on May 19, just a few days after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his own three-day...
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Turkey’s Turkic Strategy Meets Eurasian Constraints

Kamran Bokhari -
The United States continues to pursue a strategy of offloading security responsibilities to regional partners. Implicit in that strategy is the expectation that these...
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After the US-China Summit

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George Friedman -
The summit between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump took place on May 14. The media has focused on the facts that little was...
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George Answers Your Questions: The Week the New Global Reality Showed Itself

George Friedman -
The Week the New Global Reality Showed Itself May 11, 2026 and The Significance of the Trump-Putin Talks May 4, 2026 Question: I believe this is the first time...
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