George Friedman’s Note to Readers on New Series: “The 2020s and Its Historic Shift” Sept. 7, 2025 Question: No mention of leadership – good, bad or really bad – in Turkey, Russia, Japan, the U.S. and China. Haven’t the leaders of Turkey, Russia and the U.S. caused immeasurable damage to potential economic growth and political […]
Question: It is constantly perplexing that human beings don’t seem to have learnt much over thousands of years. Sure, there have seen advancements in...
Editor's note: To mark the Labor Day holiday, we are republishing this article, originally released in 2020.
Labor Day became an American Federal Holiday in...
Calibrating Capability and Interest in Ukraine
Aug. 25, 2025
Question: This article is an excellent summary of geopolitics. It hits all the key notes of military,...
The media have portrayed the summit in Alaska, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met to discuss a resolution of...
Question: Hi George. Please, no more AI-generated articles! They lack the insight and brevity normally associated with your team. This is the fifth or...
Turkey's Time to Rise
Aug. 4, 2025
Question: Under its current leadership, Turkey is in decline and may soon disintegrate, potentially transforming into an Islamic republic...
