HomeRegional Directory

Regional Directory

Daily Memo: US Cuts Off Ukraine, Hits Neighbors and China With New Tariffs

High and dry. U.S. President Donald Trump has frozen all military aid to Ukraine until he feels its leadership is committed to peace negotiations. Trump’s order halts the transfer of U.S. military equipment not already in Ukraine, including weapons in transit through Poland. Ukrainian lawmakers described Trump’s decision as a shock and a catastrophe, warning […]

The Ukraine War and the Consequences for Russia

I have come under criticism lately from those who challenge my view that Russia is in decline and is not a threat for the...

Daily Memo: Kurdish Ceasefire in Turkey, Leadership Split in Iran

New phase. The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, declared over the weekend a ceasefire with Turkey, days after its jailed leader called on the...

Resurrection of the Keystone XL Pipeline

(click to enlarge) U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to revive the Keystone XL Pipeline, reversing the Biden administration’s efforts to cancel it. The...

Israel’s Intelligence Failure

Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023, was not Israel’s first intelligence failure. In the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Israel was surprised by Egypt and Syria's...

Daily Memo: Kurdish Group in Turkey Weighs Its Future

Giving up the struggle? The jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party on Thursday called on the group to lay down its arms and dissolve...

Germany Is Divided Again

Germany’s next government will inherit a country more polarized than at any time in recent history. Every German federal election since World War II...

Daily Memo: Moscow’s Advice for Tehran

Mediation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov reportedly told his Iranian counterpart during a trip to Tehran that Moscow was willing to act as a...

Reaction in the Russian Periphery

Though still in its early stages, forged U.S.-Russia diplomacy has compelled several nations on Russia’s periphery to rethink some of their strategic positions. Poland,...

Daily Memo: Britain Expands Defense Budget, US and Ukraine Agree on Preliminary Deal

Britain's defense spending. Britain plans to increase its defense spending to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product by 2025, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced....

Morality in Geopolitics

The negotiations over a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine war bring to light an uncomfortable truth: In geopolitics, ethics tend to be coincidental, not...

Daily Memo: Putin Open to Working With US on Critical Minerals

Putin's proposal. Moscow is open to working with Washington on projects involving rare earth metals, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a press conference...

Latest Posts

Get Geopolitical Futures FREE newsletter

Understanding Our Geopolitical Model

Sign up now and receive our special report Understanding our Geopolitical Model

Get weekly analysis from New York Times bestselling author George Friedman and our global team of analysts, plus special offers.

Subscribe Now


America in Transition &
The Geopolitics of the American President

FREE with an annual subscription to Geopolitical Futures.

Subscribe Now