More than 70% of the world’s population lives in an area that is destabilizing in a way not seen since the years leading up to World War II. A "cradle of disorder" stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with crises plaguing Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Asia.

It began with the financial crisis of 2008. Economic malaise threatened political cohesion and social stability across the Eurasian landmass, fueling worrisome developments such as rising nationalism in Europe, an increasingly belligerent Russia, and Saudi Arabia's lost ability to manage jihadist threats. Now these—and many other—regional crises are beginning to merge and interact.

In Crisis & Chaos: Are We Moving Toward World War III? Geopolitical Futures founder and renowned intelligence expert George Friedman discusses the ominous pattern of events that is calling up the ghosts of wars past… and reveals what is waiting for all of us in the troubling times ahead.

Watch today for free–and click here to download the transcript.

 

Who Is George Friedman?

Internationally renowned intelligence and geopolitics expert George Friedman is the founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures. He also founded the well-known global-intelligence service Stratfor and served as its chairman before leaving in 2015.

George is the author of six books, including the New York Times best-seller, The Next Hundred Years, and his most recent book, Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe.

For decades, George has correctly predicted world-changing events—including the EU crisis, the Ukraine conflict, and the US-Iranian truce. He has regularly briefed military organizations and consulted for Fortune 100 executives, and is a sought-after speaker at conferences worldwide. Today, he shares his unparalleled analysis and forecasts several times weekly with Geopolitical Futures readers.

 

“There is a temptation when you are around George Friedman to treat him like a magic 8-ball”

—The New York Times Magazine