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A Major Move by India

George Friedman - July 13, 2026

Years ago, we at GPF predicted that the United States would try to reduce its involvement in the Eastern Hemisphere. Aside from his actions...

George Answers Your Questions: A Strange Article from Tass and The Conception and Birth of the United States

George Friedman - July 11, 2026

A Strange Article from Tass July 6, 2026 Question: The Russians have been fighting with one hand tied behind their backs for years, because they haven't...

Adam Smith and the Defense Industry

George Friedman - July 8, 2026

Adam Smith was the father of modern economics. As laid out in his book “The Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations,” the...

A Strange Article From Tass

George Friedman - July 6, 2026

We normally never publish articles written by others, but we must make an exception in this case. The BBC Monitoring service reported on an...

The Conception and the Birth of the United States

George Friedman - July 3, 2026

In my mind, the United States was conceived 250 years ago on July 4, 1776, with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in...

A Critical Moment for Russia

George Friedman - June 29, 2026

The Ukrainian military has been attacking Russian energy infrastructure for some time now, so last week’s drone strikes against oil refineries and storage tanks,...

George Answers Your Questions: Cuba Moves Under US Pressure

George Friedman - June 27, 2026

Cuba Moves Under US Pressure June 22, 2026 Question: Unfortunately, having the U.S. meddling into how Cuba will be governed in the future is the worst...

Cuba Moves Under US Pressure

George Friedman - June 22, 2026

Cuba’s president went on television last week to announce profound changes in the economy. Cuba formally remains a communist country, although it is not...

George Answers Your Questions: The Tension Between the Geopolitical and the Political in the Iran War

George Friedman - June 20, 2026

The Tension Between the Geopolitical and the Political in the Iran War June 16, 2026 Question: Can you explain the turn in Trump's direction? It seems...

The Tension Between the Geopolitical and the Political in the Iran War

George Friedman - June 16, 2026

The agreement reached Sunday between Iran and the United States does not end the war. It is essentially a 60-day ceasefire agreement, during which...

George Answers Your Questions: Reflecting on D-Day

George Friedman - June 13, 2026

Reflecting on D-Day June 8, 2026 Question: The U.S. and Germany were already fighting an undeclared war in the North Atlantic (American ships were attacked and...