Friedman on Geopolitics

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Obama and the U.S. Strategy of Buying Time
November 2, 2009 2003 GMT
Unearthing Obama's strategy at the present moment is difficult, but this does not mean it is not there, as strategy is less a matter of choice than of geopolitical reality. [more]
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Russia, Iran and the Biden Speech
October 26, 2009 1726 GMT
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's recent tour of Central Europe represents part of the U.S.-Russian jockeying over Iran. [more]
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The U.S. Challenge in Afghanistan
October 20, 2009 0630 GMT
As decision time on whether to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan approaches, Obama has much to consider. [more]
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Nobel Geopolitics
October 12, 2009 1908 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama's receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize provides a useful opportunity to consider European perceptions of him. [more]
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Two Leaks and the Deepening Iran Crisis
October 5, 2009 2015 GMT
Two major leaks this past weekend have limited the options and timelines of the United States and Israel in dealing with Iran. [more]
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Obama's Move: Iran and Afghanistan
September 28, 2009 1849 GMT
U.S. President Barack Obama has reached the moment of truth with regard to Iran and Afghanistan. [more]
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The BMD Decision and the Global System
September 21, 2009 1946 GMT
While the United States has an Iran crisis, that crisis is highlighting the true U.S. fundamental geopolitical problem: Russia. [more]
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Misreading the Iranian Situation
September 15, 2009 1847 GMT
With negotiations between Iran and the P-5+1 fast approaching, we are reminded of the Cuban Missile Crisis in the sense that everyone involved in the Iran situation appears to be misreading everyone else, thus raising the potential for a serious miscalculation down the line. [more]
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The Western View of Russia
August 31, 2009 2011 GMT
The controversy over ballistic missile defense offers a good opportunity to re-examine U.S. and Western relations with Russia, and how they have evolved. [more]
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Obama's Foreign Policy: The End of the Beginning
August 24, 2009 1845 GMT
The end of the first phase of the Obama presidency marks a good time to evaluate the new U.S. administration's foreign policy stance. [more]
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Iraq Endgame
August 18, 2009 1504 GMT
The endgame in Iraq has begun, but Iran remains a critical complication for the United States. [more]
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Hypothesizing on the Iran-Russia-U.S. Triangle
August 10, 2009 1729 GMT
Recent developments have required STRATFOR to reconsider its net assessment of Iran. [more]
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Ten Years of Putin
August 4, 2009 1914 GMT
It has been 10 years since Vladimir Putin entered the Kremlin in a position of power. [more]
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The Russian Economy and Russian Power
July 27, 2009 1541 GMT
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, during recent trips to Georgia and Ukraine and an interview with The Wall Street Journal, has stated the U.S. strategy toward Moscow: squeeze the Russians and let nature take its course. We suspect the Russians will squeeze back hard before they move off the stage of history. [more]
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Russia, Ahmadinejad and Iran Reconsidered
July 20, 2009 2015 GMT
An anomalous chant at Friday prayers July 17 at Tehran University is one of several indicators that has pushed the United States -- and STRATFOR -- to revise its net assessment of Iran. [more]
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Strategic Calculus and the Afghan War
July 13, 2009 1914 GMT
The success of counterinsurgency in Afghanistan boils down to whether Washington will gain an intelligence edge over the Taliban before the Taliban inflicts enough casualties to shift Western public opinion against the war. [more]
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The U.S.-Russian Summit Turns Routine
July 7, 2009 1941 GMT
The U.S.-Russian geopolitical divide remains as deep as ever after the just-concluded Moscow Summit. [more]
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The Real Struggle in Iran and Implications for U.S. Dialogue
June 29, 2009 1908 GMT
Rather than a social uprising against the regime, the real post-election crisis in Iran was a complex struggle within the regime. [more]
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The Iranian Election and the Revolution Test
June 22, 2009 1840 GMT
In spite of the media fury, the Tehran demonstrations do not amount to a mass revolution, and even in a zero-vote fraud scenario Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would have done quite well in Iran's recent presidential election. The unsuccessful protests against Iran's presidential election have masked the real show, a massive crisis in the Iranian elite. [more]
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Western Misconceptions Meet Iranian Reality
June 15, 2009 1745 GMT
Despite the sound and fury surrounding Iran's recent presidential election, the underlying reality of the Iranian dynamic remains unchanged. [more]
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