From the Desk of George Friedman

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.

Oct. 18, 2017 Diverse interests and regional divides threaten to destabilize the country.

Oct. 11, 2017 Restraint in public life is not a foundation of civilization. It is civilization.

Oct. 4, 2017 If ideas must be pursued at all costs, then anything standing in their way must be crushed.

Sept. 27, 2017 Warsaw is reluctant to give up its hard-won sovereignty to the European Union.

Sept. 20, 2017 The president’s need to expand his support base took him down a path many didn’t expect.

Sept. 13, 2017 The country has been able to withstand differences that would tear other countries apart.