From the Desk of George Friedman

Command of the sea is the foundation of American national security. Adm. Alfred Thayer Mahan, the greatest strategist in American history, identified it as the core American interest (though he wrote before the war on terrorism began and before the development of nuclear weapons). The United States, he argued, can be threatened only by an […]

The United States is shifting from military to economic warfare.

Nearly 75 years after it was fought, D-Day remains one of the most vividly recalled battles in history. It was also one of the most decisive. There are those who will argue that the Allies would have won World War II regardless of the outcome of the Battle of Normandy. Indeed, similar arguments are made […]

Iran’s influence has spread across the Middle East, and the U.S. is pushing back.

For the U.S., defeating the Iranian military wouldn’t be the end of the war.

Whoever defines the past controls the present and future.

The United States has openly accused Iran of being behind the drone and cruise missile attacks on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery. Now the...

China is no longer the United States’ top trade partner. What does this mean for Mexico?

The proposed law is a sign that China isn’t as strong as it would like everyone to believe.

The protests in Hong Kong must be understood in the context of a global economic slowdown.

The Chinese president has failed to manage the country’s relationship with its most important trade partner.

Jacob and George offer their thoughts on American gun culture.