Geopolitical Futures

(click to enlarge) Turkey’s defense industry is expanding rapidly. The country became the world’s 11th-largest supplier of arms exports recently, while its share of global weapons exports doubled from 0.9...

This week’s NATO summit in Turkey left big questions about the war in Iran and America’s role in European defense. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the US-Iran ceasefire breakdown, NATO and the European collective defense dilemma, and Turkey’s geopolitical rise and impact on the shifting realities in the region.

This week’s NATO summit in Turkey left big questions about the war in Iran and America’s role in European defense. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the US-Iran ceasefire breakdown, NATO and the European collective defense dilemma, and Turkey’s geopolitical rise and impact on the shifting realities in the region.

Anxious about Turkey. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call that he was concerned by recent comments made by Turkish President Recep...

Looking ahead. The United States is preparing for a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran in response to Tehran’s attacks on the Strait of Hormuz, Axios...

Renewed fighting. The United States launched airstrikes against Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Central Command said. More than...