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: German Job Cuts, Iran Nuclear Talks
Cutting costs. German car parts manufacturer Bosch said it plans to cut 3,800 jobs in Germany by the end of 2027 to reduce costs in an increasingly competitive market. The company will eliminate 5,550 jobs in total, with more cuts to come after 2027, and plans to make significant investments in new technologies. Meanwhile, Volkswagen […]
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Over the Years
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been more than 100 years in the making. The fragmented geography of a potential Palestinian state, divided by hostile Israeli territory, undermines trust...
Daily Memo: Putin’s Comments on Ukraine, North Korea Showcases Weapons Arsenal
Escalation in Ukraine. In a video address on Russian TV, President Vladimir Putin said his country on Thursday fired a new, intermediate-range ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of...
Daily Memo: Russia-North Korea Ties, Hungarian Defense
Expanding cooperation. Russia and North Korea signed an agreement on boosting economic cooperation following a meeting between trade officials in Pyongyang on Wednesday. No further details about the deal...
How the US-European Relationship Will Change Under Trump
The election of Donald Trump for a second time in the U.S. has sent European leaders scrambling. With the expectation that Trump will reduce defense support for Ukraine and Europe more generally, Geopolitical Futures as Chairman and Founder George Friedman explains what Trump means for Europe and the post-war order in this clip from our recent special podcast episode.
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...
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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
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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...
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