George Friedman’s Note to Readers on New Series: “The 2020s and Its Historic Shift” Sept. 7, 2025 Question: No mention of leadership – good, bad or really bad – in Turkey, Russia, Japan, the U.S. and China. Haven’t the leaders of Turkey, Russia and the U.S. caused immeasurable damage to potential economic growth and political […]
Question: It is constantly perplexing that human beings don’t seem to have learnt much over thousands of years. Sure, there have seen advancements in...
Calibrating Capability and Interest in Ukraine
Aug. 25, 2025
Question: This article is an excellent summary of geopolitics. It hits all the key notes of military,...
Question: Hi George. Please, no more AI-generated articles! They lack the insight and brevity normally associated with your team. This is the fifth or...
Turkey's Time to Rise
Aug. 4, 2025
Question: Under its current leadership, Turkey is in decline and may soon disintegrate, potentially transforming into an Islamic republic...
Floods in the Texas Hill Country: Reflections on a Catastrophe
July 14, 2025
Question: You’ve written that the lack of warning on the flooding was due...
Trump's Diplomatic Model
June 30, 2025
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Comment 1. Clearly, while your world insights eclipse most anyone’s I encourage you to not fall into the hate Donald...
War and the Constitution
June 23, 2025
Question: Hasn’t the U.S. technically been at war with Iran since 1979 (embassy invasion, hostages, etc.)? What about the...
