From the Desk of George Friedman

Disagreements over immigration threaten the ruling coalition.

Nov. 29, 2017 For the moment, Iran has been freed to assert itself.

The NATO divide is not just a trans-Atlantic split but a European one as well.

The government in Tehran made its move. Now, it’s being boxed in.

If Germany wants the strategic partnership to continue, it must become a strategic partner.

June 21, 2017 In Britain, Theresa May failed to understand that leadership is more important than management.

There are more important issues to attend to first.

The referendum happened over two years ago, but there’s still debate over how to implement the result.

The idea that a treaty can mitigate the threat of war simply misses the point.

Nov. 9, 2016 His victory proves he – and the class of voters who elected him – cannot be overlooked.

Elite universities are once again looking for social conformists rather than disrupters.

I can’t explain China. I don’t know it well enough, and sometimes it seems to me that the Chinese are experts on their country, but they’re experts that don’t agree. Still, China is an American adversary, and an adversarial relationship between these two countries is dangerous even if it doesn’t lead to war. Therefore, I […]