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: Russian Drills, Xi in France
Russian response. Russia announced that it will hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons after France and the United Kingdom made comments last week about the Ukraine war that the Kremlin said were “dangerous.” French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published last Thursday that he wouldn’t rule out the possibility of […]
Counting the Costs of Defending Ukraine
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After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western nations were quick to offer Kyiv their support. The United States leads in military aid, while Germany is the...
Daily Memo: US Reaches Out to Benin, Georgia Refuses US Invite
Bolstering ties. The head of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Michael Langley, is visiting Benin to strengthen relations with the West African country. The United States is looking for reliable...
Daily Memo: New Saudi Plan, Ukrainian Defenses
Plan B. Saudi Arabia is reportedly pushing for a modified security pact deal with the United States without signing a normalization agreement with Israel. Riyadh and Washington originally planned...
The Changing Landscape of Threats | ClubGPF Preview with George Friedman and Rear Admiral Doug Fears
Geopolitical and national security threats are constantly changing and evolving, sometimes it’s hard to keep up. In this ClubGPF live discussion, Rear Admiral (ret) Douglas Fears, Former U.S. Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor to the President joined GPF Chairman George Friedman to discuss a wide range of threats from cyber to denial of service, malign influences in social media and ballistic missile defense.
Daily Memo: Gaza Update, South Korea-Australia Talks
Moving forward. Israel is considering sending a delegation, led by Mossad chief David Barnea, to Cairo in the coming days to discuss a cease-fire in Gaza, the Wall Street...
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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...
The Geopolitics of the American President