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George Answers Your Questions: Net Assessment and Explaining the Israeli Strike on Syria

Net Assessment: The Evolution of the Global System Aug. 17, 2026 Question: Is it the “invisible hand” at work here in the USA that drives our leadership to do what they do? Macrosc...

On the US-Canada Relationship

Some readers have asked why I have not commented on Canada and the economic actions that President Donald Trump has taken against it. The reason I haven’t written much is that I ha...

George Answers Your Questions: On the US-Canada Relationship

On the US-Canada Relationship Aug. 25, 2026 Question: I think you missed an opportunity for a deeper evaluation of the situation (granted, I’m a small-business owner in Canada whos...

An Attempt to Understand a Strange Visit to Moscow

On Aug. 25, CIA Director John Ratcliffe landed in Moscow for talks on the Ukraine war. It was a meeting meant to be noticed; he traveled on a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaste...

Thinking About Iran’s Strategy

In geopolitical analysis, strategy is a combination of defining the national interest, having the military and economic power available to pursue it, accurately assessing an enemy’...

The War, the Oil Crisis and American Politics

According to people who follow the oil trade closely, we are entering the point at which the oil buffer of global reserves is reaching its limits. In layman’s terms, this means oil...

George Answers Your Questions: The War, the Oil Crisis and American Politics

The War, the Oil Crisis and American Politics July 20, 2026 Question: In today’s email, you mention 2 options for the US in dealings with Iran- 1) expand the war or 2) settlement....

George Answers Your Questions: An Attempt to Understand a Strange Visit to Moscow

An Attempt to Understand a Strange Visit to Moscow Aug. 31, 2026 Question: With regard to “the visit” by the CIA director, there was also speculation in a number of publications (e...

Azerbaijan: Very Small, Very Significant

Azerbaijan is a small country in the South Caucasus, a region that was part of the Soviet Union until most of its constituent parts became independent in 1991. After Vladimir Putin...

Is Russia Escalating? George Friedman Breaks Down the Threat

It’s been an interesting few days for US-Russia relations. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the CIA Direct...

Wars in Iran and Ukraine: Trying to Figure Things Out

Earlier in the week, I wrote about the recent meeting between the U.S. and Russian intelligence chiefs, posing two theories based on the rumor mill. One was that the Russians were...

Is Russia Escalating? George Friedman Breaks Down the Threat

It’s been an interesting few days for US-Russia relations. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the CIA Direct...

Is Trump Trapped in Iran? George Friedman on Stalemate Strategy

Will Iran's long-game strategy and the United States' limited military options lead to capitulation or the crumbling of Trump’s presidency? On this episode of Talking Geopolitics,...

Information Warfare in the AI Age | ClubGPF Clip with George Friedman

Is modern technology leading us toward a new geopolitical weapon? In this recent ClubGPF Live Discussion, Retired USCG Rear Admiral Doug Fears joins GPF Chairman George Friedman to...

George Answers Your Questions: Azerbaijan: Very Small, Very Significant

Azerbaijan: Very Small, Very Significant Aug. 3, 2026 Question: If Azerbaijan is the soft underbelly of Russia, in what way could it give Putin a tummy ache and add one more proble...

The Broader Impact of a New Alliance in the Middle East

Last week, my colleague Kamran Bokhari predicted the emergence of a new Middle Eastern geopolitical order. He noted that that order would be built around an alliance between Turkey...

Net Assessment: The Evolution of the Global System

In geopolitics, a net assessment is a high-level summation of geopolitical reality. It focuses not on the details but on the broad outlines of systems. It is a summary of the curre...

Explaining the Israeli Strike on Syria

Israel has admitted to bombing Abu Duhur air base in northwestern Syria. Its explanation was that Syria was going to allow Turkey to deploy troops there, which, according to Israel...

A Major Move by India

Years ago, we at GPF predicted that the United States would try to reduce its involvement in the Eastern Hemisphere. Aside from his actions in Iran, President Donald Trump has larg...

George Answers Your Questions: The Broader Impact of a New Alliance in the Middle East

The Broader Impact of a New Alliance in the Middle East Aug. 10, 2026 Question: So how does this work with Israel? If they have a conflict with Turkey in the future, we’ll have two...

George Answers Your Questions: As Iran Declines, Turkey Advances and A Major Move by India

As Iran Declines, Turkey Advances By Kamran Bokhari July 15, 2026 Question: In the analysis, Israel is not mentioned, but it still is the dominant economic and military power in th...

Special Edition: How the “Islamic NATO” Shifts Global Geopolitics

Is last week’s signing of a landmark mutual defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan a further signal of global geopolitical realignment? On this special extend...

George Answers Your Questions: On the US President and Iran as a Nuclear Power

George Answers Your Questions: The War, the Oil Crisis and American Politics July 25, 2026 Question: In response to a question about Saudi Arabia enriching uranium, George wrote: “...

Milton Friedman Was Right