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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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Daily Memo: Iraq and Israel Trade Warnings, Swedish Probe Into ‘Sabotage’ Incident

Baghdad’s concerns. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said a letter sent to the U.N. Security Council by Israel could be a “pretext for aggression against Iraq.” The statement was referring to a message delivered by the Israeli foreign minister that called for “immediate action regarding the activity of the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq,” which […]

Live Discussion: America’s Cycles and the Election of Trump

- In George Friedman’s book “The Storm Before the Calm”, he outlines America’s socioeconomic and institutional cycles and explains how presidents fit into these cycles. The U.S. has elected Donald...

Do the New Missiles in Ukraine Matter?

By Andrew Davidson On Nov. 17, the United States greenlit the use of Army Tactical Missile Systems in Ukraine. The stipulations of use and number of systems deployed is not...

Daily Memo: Lebanon Cease-fire Progress, UK-India Trade Talks

Light at the end. Lebanon and Hezbollah reached a common position on a U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal with Israel and submitted their feedback to the U.S. ambassador in Beirut, an...

Daily Memo: US Approves Longer-Range Ukrainian Strikes

Attack-‘ems. After months of deliberation, the U.S. reportedly has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied ballistic missiles with a range of 300 kilometers (186 miles) against targets in Russia’s Kursk...

China and Peru Open New Megaport

(click to enlarge) China's high demand for raw materials and Peru's capacity to supply them are driving the two countries' deepening trade ties. The opening of the Chancay Port bolsters...

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