Escalation. U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and ...

For the United States, hemispheric security doesn’t just call for military dominance; it calls for the absence of anti-U.S.

European commitment. The leaders of 14 European nations released a statement outlining the security guarantees that they, in ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 – ...

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

The National Security Strategy of the United States of America Dec. 9, 2025 Question: In the 2025 National Security Strategy document, Russia’s relevance ...