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From the Desk of George Friedman

A Convocation of Spies

George Friedman - June 6, 2023

Over the past weekend, major global media outlets revealed that the heads of intelligence of about two dozen countries held a (formerly) secret meeting...

Considering Maskirovka

George Friedman - May 30, 2023

Soon after Josef Stalin signed a mutual defense pact with Adolf Hitler, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said that Russia was a mystery wrapped...

A Simplified Guide to the Debt Crisis

George Friedman - May 26, 2023

I have argued repeatedly that the United States has been heading into a period of massive economic instability. It’s been evident to anyone who...

The Next Phase in the China-US Confrontation

George Friedman - May 23, 2023

Last week, I wrote about the major expansion of the U.S.-Philippine alliance, Japanese alignment with Taiwan and possible three-way links with South Korea, and...

Memorial Day in Singapore

George Friedman - May 19, 2023

My wife and I will spend this year’s Memorial Day in Singapore. On Sunday, we will visit the Battle Box, Great Britain’s command center...

Shifts in the Western Pacific

George Friedman - May 16, 2023

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited Washington last week, where he signed what is essentially a collective defense agreement. In doing so, he sealed...

Russia and the Nightmare Scenario

George Friedman - May 12, 2023

I recently wrote an article that raised the question of whether the Russian government was united or even functional. The basis for the article...

The Russian Mystery

George Friedman - May 9, 2023

There are too many unknowns to count in the Ukraine war. From the upcoming spring offensive to covert U.S. intelligence operations, mysteries abound. But...