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From the Desk of George Friedman

The State of the War in Ukraine

George Friedman - August 8, 2023

A month and a half ago, right after the attempted Wagner coup, there appeared to be chaos in Moscow, with the future of President...

Thinking About School

George Friedman - August 4, 2023

This is the place where I give myself the option of looking at my memories rather than solely geopolitics, so forgive me for this...

Five Eyes in Our Time

George Friedman - August 1, 2023

A few years ago, I was invited to a military meeting in Australia. When I walked into the room, I expected to see Australian...

Giving Birth to a Book

George Friedman - July 28, 2023

As some of you may recall, I am in the process of writing a book. I have done this eight times, and each time...

Poland as a Great Power

George Friedman - July 21, 2023

In my book “The Next 100 Years,” which was published in 2009, I argued that Poland would become a dominant power in Continental Europe...

Is Someone Out There?

George Friedman - July 18, 2023

Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer and Republican Sen. Mike Rounds are filing legislation demanding that the federal government reveal the files on what it knows...

Return to Forecasting – ‘Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe’

George Friedman - July 14, 2023

As I hope you will remember, last month I had been writing about the process of forecasting, sharing with our subscribers the process we...

Forecasting Russia

George Friedman - July 5, 2023

The points below are drawn from my book, "The Next 100 Years," which was published in 2009. In the points that follow, I try...

Predictions on Russia, Wagner and Ukraine

George Friedman - June 30, 2023

Given circumstances, I decided to combine my ongoing series on forecasting methods with current events in Ukraine. The source book is “Flashpoints: The Emerging...

Where Does Russia Stand Now?

George Friedman - June 26, 2023

There has been a great deal of talk that the Wagner Group's attempted insurrection over the weekend may have weakened Russian President Vladimir Putin....