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The People’s Republic of China at 70: Of Opium and 5G

China celebrates the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China today. It has been a great and terrible time for China, as history has been for most countries. But China is a nation on a scale that dwarfs other countries – and, therefore, both its greatness and tragedy dwarf those of […]

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Enchantment and Geopolitics

The fundamental problem of geopolitical theory is simple: Why do soldiers choose to die for their country? Gen. George Patton famously told his troops...

Britain and the United States

The United States and Britain have agreed to sign a trade agreement by next July, The Sun newspaper reported on Monday. The accuracy of...

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Enchantment and Disenchantment

Let me begin by saying I was stunned by the enormous number of letters we received in response to last week’s piece urging me...

US Military Options in Iran

The United States has openly accused Iran of being behind the drone and cruise missile attacks on Saudi Arabia’s largest oil refinery. Now the...

The Geopolitics of Iran’s Refinery Attack

A Yemeni rebel group aligned with Iran took credit for a drone attack against Saudi Arabia’s main oil refinery this weekend. The range, payload...

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Geopolitics and Philosophy

After last week’s piece on Aristotle’s four virtues, I received one reader response asking that I write on geopolitics rather than philosophy. One is...

What We’re Reading: Imagining an Occupied Britain and the Life of Winston Churchill

Weekly reviews of what’s on our bookshelves.

China’s President Is in Trouble

The Chinese president has failed to manage the country’s relationship with its most important trade partner.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Passion and Aristotle’s Four Virtues

Aristotle’s virtues, like passion, have a complex and important relationship to geopolitics.

The End of the Afghan War?

There is no winning in Afghanistan, only perpetual engagement.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Millennials

Every generation believes it’s different than those that came before. Then, reality sets in.

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