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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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A Closer Look at NATO Spending

(click to enlarge) In a meeting with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, Poland's president advocated that each NATO member increase defense spending to 3 percent of gross domestic product to strengthen...

Daily Memo: Japan to Relax Defense Export Rules, Congo Renegotiates China Deal

Japanese changes. Japan will relax its strict defense equipment transfer rules to allow the export of next-generation fighter jets set to be jointly developed with Britain and Italy, according...

The Leighton Smith Podcast: George Friedman on Storms, Wars and the Potential for Peace

On this episode of NewstalkZB's Leighton Smith Podcast, GPF Chairman George Friedman is in studio to discuss the current wars raging in the Middle East and Ukraine, how peace might come to Ukraine, as well as the role of space in warfare.

Daily Memo: The US and Iran, Moldova and Russia

Backchanneling. The U.S. reportedly held indirect talks with Iran in January on a range of issues including the Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The negotiations,...

Live Discussion: The Global South

Power structures are changing, and at Geopolitical Futures, there are a lot of developments we are watching for in the evolving Global South. What is considered part of the...

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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

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As 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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