From the Desk of George Friedman

The next society-changing innovation won’t be driven by the microchip.

The global system that many fear is dying is already dead. The new one has yet to emerge.

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

Russia needs a lever to negotiate an end to sanctions, and the Kerch Strait could be just the ticket.

History never repeats itself exactly. Or does it?

A geopolitical journey into the city that was once the intellectual and cultural center of Europe.

The current fighting in Gaza is part of years of sporadic conflict, but there’s more to it than that.

The Chinese are looking for any hint that Washington is escalating the conflict with Beijing.

Neither country can solve the other’s top economic and strategic problems.

A prominent Chinese economist has publicly challenged a core concept in China’s policy.

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

The journalist’s killing could call into question the U.S.-Saudi alliance.