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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Neighbors No More? The Shifting Ties of North America
Just a few months ago, Canada’s conservative party appeared a dead cert to win the country’s general election. But since the resignation of Justin Trudeau and the souring of relations between the US and its northern neighbor, the polls have quite literally flipped. Meanwhile, tariffs, border issues and suggestions of US troops in Mexico are creating concerns to America’s south. Like much of the world, North American geopolitics looks very different to six months ago. On this episode of the podcast, we continue our series on Trump’s second term in office as we look at the geopolitics of North America with GPF’s director of analysis, Allison Fedirka.
China Bolsters Presence on Indian Border
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Since the 2020 clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Ladakh region, China has significantly strengthened its military presence along the...
Daily Memo: Tensions in Kashmir
Exchanging fire. The Pakistani army on Friday reportedly opened fire across the Line of Control in India-controlled Kashmir amid escalating friction between the two countries over a terrorist attack...
Who’s the Next Global Superpower? | ClubGPF Preview with George Friedman
The next great power is in the making. Could the United States make room for the likes of China or even Iran as the next superpower? As GPF Chairman George Friedman explained in our recent ClubGPF live discussion, a great power not only has to have a great military, it also has to have a high level of technology and a strong geopolitical position.
Daily Memo: Iran’s Preparations, India’s Response
Tehran on edge. Iran is fortifying its underground nuclear facilities, even as talks with the U.S. on its nuclear program continue, according to a report by the Institute for...
Daily Memo: Another Round of Ukraine Talks
More talks. A new round of negotiations over the fate of Ukraine began in London on April 23, with the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Ukraine participating....
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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.
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How the Ukraine War Will Likely End
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