From the Desk of George Friedman

June 28, 2017 Japan has a remarkable ability to transform itself without social upheaval.

June 14, 2017 The U.S. convinced Arab governments to work together against jihadism. Now it needs to focus them.

June 7, 2017 Japan’s defeat at Midway was a freak, and that freak created the world we live in.

May 31, 2017 The U.S. vision to contain Russia through NATO is inadvertently pulling Europe apart.

May 24, 2017 A handful of battles from 1942 to 1943 redefined the global order as we knew it.

May 17, 2017 Trump brings unpredictability to his talks with Middle East leaders, but some things we already know.

May 10, 2017 Secret diplomacy works best when it’s done quietly.

May 3, 2017 Beyond expertise, waging war requires wisdom.

April 26, 2017 The U.S. appears to be on the cusp of a cyclical recession.

April 19, 2017 None of the options, apart from de-escalation, are attractive.

April 12, 2017 A strategy toward the Middle East requires more than short-term tactical moves.

April 5, 2017 A shift is emerging in Eastern Europe.