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: Russia’s Economy, Hamas Allies’ Response
Russian downturn. The Russian economy could soon see a significant slowdown. According to the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper, which cited data from Russia’s ACRA rating agency, the country’s economic growth rate is expected to decline by half by the end of this year. Experts attribute the downturn to Russia’s high interest rates, which the Russian central […]
Daily Memo: Poland’s Defense Plans, China’s Drone Exports
Emergency preparations. Poland is preparing a mass evacuation plan as part of its new civil protection and defense law, according to Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak. The government plans to...
Daily Memo: 2025 Aid for Ukraine, Russian Tactical Nuclear Drills
Continued need. Ukraine will require an additional $12 billion to $15 billion in financial aid from the West to sustain the war effort throughout next year, Ukrainian Finance Minister...
Live Discussion: India’s Place in a Changing World
India, one of the fastest growing economies, has been on the rise as a global geoeconomic player for many years. In this week's ClubGPF live discussion, GPF contributor Kamran...
Daily Memo: Germany’s Economic Slump, Italy’s Attempted Reset With China
Disappointing results. Germany’s gross domestic product decreased by 0.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, according to preliminary data from Germany’s official statistics agency....
Daily Memo: Poland Rebuffs Orban Comments, Wagner Suffers Losses in Mali
Growing friction. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban over the weekend criticized Poland’s stance on Russia and the Ukraine war as “the most hypocritical policy in the whole of Europe.”...
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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...