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From the Desk of George Friedman

Hungary and Russia

George Friedman - March 7, 2023

The Russian government has informed Hungary that its diplomats entering Russia will have to pay a fee rather than pass into Russia without paying...

Stalin

George Friedman - March 3, 2023

It’s been nearly 70 years to the day since Josef Stalin died, and his legacy is worth remembering in light of what’s going on...

China and Russia

George Friedman - February 28, 2023

There has been a great deal of discussion about Chinese military aid to Russia. The United States warned Beijing against sending such aid, and...

What Happens If Ukraine Falls?

George Friedman - February 17, 2023

I recently wrote about Russian preparations for a major offensive in Ukraine: a pincer movement that would close Ukrainian forces in from the north...

Mysterious Balloons

George Friedman - February 14, 2023

The relationship between nations is always complex and sometimes difficult to understand. Sometimes it enters the realm of the bizarre. And then, at the...

Searching for a Defining Moment in Ukraine

George Friedman - February 10, 2023

The war in Ukraine has not yet had a defining moment – that is, a watershed event giving one side or the other so...

Ukraine Heading to Another Showdown

George Friedman - February 7, 2023

I should say up front that I am not writing about Chinese balloons. Instead, I am writing about the situation in Ukraine, which is...

The Struggle to Understand

George Friedman - February 3, 2023

Earlier this week, we published a piece on the way Europe views Muslims. We received a number of emails from readers who criticized the...

On the Leaks of a War With China

George Friedman - January 31, 2023

Over the past few days, two senior U.S. officials – Gen. Mike Minihan, the head of the U.S. Air Force Mobility Command, and Michael...

Forecast for 2023

George Friedman - January 26, 2023

Our 2023 Annual Forecast, like those before it, is an attempt to provide a sense of the direction of the world. We do this...

Tech and Geopolitical Cycles

George Friedman - January 24, 2023

There have been seemingly endless reports of massive layoffs in the tech industry. Partly they are due to economic circumstances, of course, but overlooked...