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From the Desk of George Friedman

George Answers Your Questions: Personal or Systemic Failings

George Friedman - January 24, 2026

Confession: I Can’t Figure Out Trump’s Latest Move Jan. 19, 2026 Question: Why don’t you realize Donald Trump is a mentally unbalanced narcissist and therefore his actions can on the whole not be rationally understood? Response: Before I can answer this, I will apologize for the length of this explanation. This question is at the […]

Confession: I Can’t Figure Out Trump’s Latest Move

George Friedman - January 19, 2026

The task I have dedicated my career to is understanding the things that nations must do and what they must not do. I see...

George Answers Your Questions: Trump and Greenland

George Friedman - January 17, 2026

Why Greenland Matters Jan. 12, 2026 Question: I have followed you from when you set up what is now RANE and then GPF. There has been...

Why Greenland Matters

George Friedman - January 12, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that Denmark turn Greenland over to the United States. This raises the question of why Greenland matters. It’s...

George Answers Your Questions: Venezuela’s Economy and Understanding Russia

George Friedman - January 10, 2026

The Venezuelan Move as Preface to Cuba Jan. 5, 2026 Question: To quote your article: “ before Hugo Chavez, a leftist who took power in 1999.”...

The Venezuelan Move as Preface to Cuba

George Friedman - January 5, 2026

In recent weeks, I have focused on two points. First, the United States is reducing its involvement in the Eastern Hemisphere and increasing its...

George Answers Your Questions: The Strange Fear of Russia

George Friedman - January 3, 2026

The Strange Fear of Russia Dec. 29, 20205 Question: The reason for the fear of Russia is the threat of nuclear weapons. An invasion of the...

The Strange Fear of Russia

George Friedman - December 29, 2025

There is talk of Russia moving into Belarus, launching attacks on Latvia and Lithuania, and preparing a massive operation in and around the Black...

The Geopolitical Logic for Latin American Intervention

George Friedman - December 22, 2025

The U.S. National Security Strategy released earlier this month contained a couple of related priorities that have informed recent U.S. actions abroad: reducing U.S....

George Answers Your Questions: The Fate of Europe

George Friedman - December 20, 2025

The European Crisis: Origin and Future Dec. 15, 2025 Question: Europe today is similar to the 13 colonies that came together to oppose a powerful adversary....

The European Crisis: Origin and Future

George Friedman - December 15, 2025

The release of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy has brought into focus a fundamental tension that has been simmering since before President Donald...

George Answers Your Questions: On the New US National Security Strategy

George Friedman - December 13, 2025

The National Security Strategy of the United States of America Dec. 9, 2025 Question: In the 2025 National Security Strategy document, Russia’s relevance is marginal, and...

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