From the Desk of George Friedman

The battles that will urgently require these are the battles that nations must win.

One is coming to grips with its geographic constraints, the other is turning weakness into strength.

Dec. 27, 2017 “Merry Christmas” is a religious greeting that has become a secular one.

Dec. 20, 2017 In the Middle East, today’s successes can be tomorrow’s failures.

Dec. 13, 2017 Polish voters, like those in Britain, elected not to harmonize with Europe.

Dec. 6, 2017 As the U.S. nears the limits of its power, regional powers will be more unencumbered than ever before.

Nov. 29, 2017 For the moment, Iran has been freed to assert itself.

Nov. 22, 2017 The German army during World War II regarded the city as a way station en route to Baku’s oil, but it turned out to be a meat grinder.

Nov. 15, 2017 Multilateral groupings are usually impotent, so why are there so many of them?

Nov. 8, 2017 Now is the beginning of a new Saudi Arabia or the end of an experiment.

Oct. 25, 2017 After the opening of the Suez Canal, control of the Mediterranean became an obsession for the British.

Oct. 20, 2017 Beneath the promises of a bright future was a subtle admission of the country’s weaknesses and the potential for failure.