Geopolitical Futures
Geopolitical Futures (GPF) was founded in 2015 by George Friedman, international strategist and author of The Storm Before the Calm and The Next 100 Years. GPF is non-ideological, analyzes the world and forecasts the future using geopolitics: political, economic, military and geographic dimensions at the foundation of a nation.
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Daily Memo: US Support for Europe, Chinese Purchases of American Goods
Shifting responsibility. The U.S. will inform NATO allies this week that it plans to reduce the number of U.S. forces available in case of a military conflict or crisis in Europe, Reuters reported. The Pentagon will make the announcement at a meeting of defense policy chiefs on Friday. Although the total number of troops available […]
Lingering Volatility in Energy Markets
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According to the World Bank Commodity Markets Outlook, energy markets remain highly volatile amid the Iran war and continued disruption risks in the Strait of Hormuz. While...
Daily Memo: Putin in Beijing, Russian Drills
Busy visit. Russia and China will sign about 40 agreements during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on May 19-20. On the second day of the trip, Putin...
Daily Memo: Washington’s Proposal to Iran
Iran update. The United States has outlined five conditions for ending the war in Iran, Iranian news agency Fars reported. They include the U.S. refusing to pay compensation for...
Daily Memo: Talks in Beijing, Middle East Pact
Trump and Xi. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed trade and the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran at talks in Beijing. Trump said in an...
Daily Memo: Xi’s Opening Remarks, Critical Energy Situation in Cuba
Xi’s opening remarks. In opening statements marking the start of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing and Washington should “help each...
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Population Density of Canada
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Canada is one of those countries where a vast land mass obscures the fact that the country has a relatively small population. While Canada is the second largest country in the world, its 35 million inhabitants make Canada only the 39th most populated country.
Live Updates on Ukraine War
All times are approximate local time in Kyiv (GMT+2).
Friday, March 11
11:30 a.m.: The EU's foreign policy chief said the bloc would double its spending...
How the Ukraine War Will Likely End
FREEAs we consider how the war in Ukraine will end, we must first understand how it began. Russia invaded for geostrategic reasons – having...
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