The release of the 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy has brought into focus a fundamental tension that has been simmering ...

Sanctions relief. The United States will lift sanctions on Belarusian potassium, U.S. special envoy John Cole announced ...

As tensions rise between Washington and Moscow, a new chessboard is emerging—not in Eastern Europe, but in the Caribbean. From the U.S.’ war on drug cartels to Russia’s quiet buildup of influence in ...

The National Security Strategy of the United States of America Dec. 9, 2025 Question: In the 2025 National Security Strategy ...

The White House on Dec. 5 released a 33-page document defining American national strategy. The document can be found here, ...

In his book, The Storm Before the Calm, Geopolitical Futures chairman and founder George Friedman explained the challenges ...

Work ahead. Construction on the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity will begin in 2026, Armenian Prime ...

Postwar agenda. The United States has sent to its European partners a series of documents outlining a plan for Ukraine’s ...

Energy transitions tend to presage changes in military power. Steam engines freed fleets from the vagaries of wind, oil ...

Note: A reminder to send in questions and comments for George to answer. He can’t answer them if you don’t send them in – ...

Paying for it. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said it would be “premature” for Rome to participate in NATO’s program ...

Russia and Hungary. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto is in Moscow for economic talks. Accompanying him are the ...