Most geopolitical analysis is shallow, partisan, or flat-out wrong.
That's why I created Strategic Policy in 1972. It's the only unclassified report dealing with global strategic issues from the perspective of grand strategy, designed specifically for intelligent, internationally-focused readers who want to understand the “big picture”, but in detail.
I'm Gregory Copley, and on top of writing and editing Strategic Policy for the last 54 years, I've authored or co-authored 37 books on strategic philosophy, geopolitics, energy, aviation, and other topics, and have advised numerous heads of government and heads of services on strategic matters.
The mainstream media tells you what happened.
I outline why it happened - and what comes next.
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- Two to three premium analysis pieces each week — focused geopolitical analysis from myself and my hand-picked team of correspondents.
- Bonus content — book reviews, key personnel transitions and arms transfers, plus other supplementary items of interest.
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Don Regan, Chief of Staff to US President Ronald Reagan
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Hon. Gen. Alexander M. Haig, Jr., former US Secretary of State; former Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR); and former Chief of Staff to the US President
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Preview Some of My Recent Content:
Global Defense Procurement Patterns Set to Change Massively - I discuss the possibility that the US share of the global defense marketplace may begin to peak within the next few years and then enter a period of decline.
Post-China: Thinking Beyond Beijing - The People’s Republic of China (PRC), was, by late 2025, no longer the major economic or military power it had become in recent years.
When Will Cuba Collapse? And What Happens Then? - How soon will it be before the US makes its next move to increase pressure on the Cuban Government? Or will the gathering collapse of the Cuban economy determine the time and nature of change?