The Leighton Smith Podcast: George Friedman on the Middle East, Ukraine War and Geopolitical Cycles

The similarities between Ukraine’s attack on Russian bombers and the Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites have been noted. But the parallels don’t stop there. The U.S. is involved in both conflicts and the script for each is flexible on a daily basis. The influence upon each is U.S. President Donald Trump. George Friedman joined host Leighton Smith to discuss both wars, employing the theory of geopolitical cycles as explained in his book “The Storm Before the Calm”.