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George Answers Your Questions: Trump and Greenland

Why Greenland Matters Jan. 12, 2026 Question: I have followed you from when you set up what is now RANE and then GPF. There has been a noticeable shift in your tone as we continue into Trump 2.0. Are you afraid of Trump and his billionaire followers coming after you? Response: Did they get to […]

How Demographics Complicate Iran’s Situation

(click to enlarge) In Iran, a prolonged period of high inflation has combined with a collapse in the value of the rial to produce mass...

Daily Memo: US-Peru Cooperation, Houthis Eye Somalia

Naval assets. The United States has approved the sale of up to $1.5 billion in equipment and services for the expansion of a naval...

2026 Forecast: Re-anchoring the World

Global In 2025, we noted that the world was becoming more unanchored compared to years past. Since World War II, the global order had had...

Daily Memo: Hamas Disarmament, Venezuelan Oil

Next steps. Hamas has privately signaled that it is ready to disarm, two U.S. officials said after Washington's announcement on Wednesday of the opening...

Iran: Regime Erosion and Frontier Fragility

The foundations of the Iranian regime are eroding and probably will continue to do so for a long time. In a bid to accelerate...

Daily Memo: US Weighs Options on Iran, Armenia Cedes Control of Corridor

Making contact. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff held a secret meeting with exiled former Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to discuss the ongoing mass...

In China, Echoes of Mao Emerge

A few recent developments suggest ideological change is coming to the Chinese Communist Party, however incrementally. Speaking at a Politburo Standing Committee session, Cai...

Daily Memo: Tehran’s Crackdown Continues, Talks on Greenland

More unrest. Iranian authorities continued a crackdown on anti-government protests on Monday, the 16th consecutive day of demonstrations in the country. Reuters reported that,...

Competition in the Horn of Africa Heats Up

On Dec. 26, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country would officially recognize Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia, as a sovereign...

Daily Memo: Mass Deaths in Iran Protests, SDF Leaves Aleppo

Deadly protests. After more than two weeks of widespread protests, Iranian state media on Sunday aired video showing mass casualties at a morgue in...

Latin American Reactions to Maduro’s Capture

(click to enlarge) Reactions in Latin America to the United States’ detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have been divided. In several countries – including...

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