The Great Geopolitical Re-Anchoring

About this episode

George Friedman discusses the shifting global order and the implications of the US-China relationship.

George Friedman of Geopolitical Futures discusses the shifting global order in this essential conversation. He explains why the world is "re-anchoring" away from the Cold War framework, how Russia's failure in Ukraine has ended its status as a global power, and why the US-China relationship is now the defining geopolitical dynamic of our era.

People in this episode

Guest: George Friedman

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• global order
• US-China relationship
• Russia
• Cold War
• geopolitical dynamics

Keywords

• geopolitical re-anchoring
• global power
• Russia Ukraine conflict
• US China dynamics
• Cold War framework

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Organizations: Geopolitical Futures

Places: Russia, Ukraine, US, China

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