George Friedman offers a glimpse into the future challenges for American Presidents in the coming decade 2010 - 2020. He points out that military research has been the governments way of rapidly developing new technology for use in the private sector including the internet, GPS and radar. He misses the current military push for renewable energy technology that may speed development in this sector. He focuses on US strategies for maintaining regional balances of power one of which involves a controversial overture to Iran. His analysis of contrasting demographic problems for China and Japan was enlightening. In particular Japan's acute dependence on the US for safe shipping lanes. He argues that American naval dominance is one of the most important strategic assets for America. He also lays out why the US/Mexican Drug war is a difficult problem to solve as the profit from the illegal trade is greater than the profit made from legal trade between the US and Mexico.
The next 100 years by George Friedman - 24 minutes
His book The Next Decade: Empire and Republic in a Changing World
is available from Amazon.com.
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