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From the Desk of George Friedman

The Geopolitics of Iran’s Refinery Attack

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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

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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

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Weekly reviews of what’s on our bookshelves.

China’s President Is in Trouble

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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

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

The End of the Afghan War?

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There is no winning in Afghanistan, only perpetual engagement.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: Millennials

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

The US, China and Japan: Grand Strategies

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All three countries are competing for power in the Pacific.

The Geopolitical Logic of the US-China Trade War

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The dispute was decades in the making.

George Friedman’s Thoughts: The Problem With Passion

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Passion obscures the subtlety and complexity of the things we care about.

1989-1992: A Global Pivot

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It was a time that changed everything.

Recession, Synchronized and Desynchronized

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Three of the world's largest economies are showing signs of a downturn.
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