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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Graphic Essay: US Border Security
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has already made clear that he plans a security crackdown on both the southern and northern borders. The main areas of concern are irregular migration and the trafficking of drugs, namely fentanyl. The number of people in the U.S. lacking permanent legal status has leveled out in recent years. (The reopening […]
Daily Memo: Putin’s 2024 Wrap-up, Israel and Houthis Trade Blows
Nothing to see here. Russia’s economy is stable and will finish the year having grown by 3.9 or 4 percent, President Vladimir Putin said during a year-end press conference....
Daily Memo: Israel Not Leaving Golan Heights
Staying put. Israeli forces will remain in the formerly demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights, including Mount Hermon, until an alternative that can ensure Israel’s security is found,...
Daily Memo: Syria’s New Leader Urges Israel to Pull Back
The new Syria. Syria’s new leaders will not allow their territory to be used for attacks against Israel, and so Israeli forces should withdraw from areas recently captured in...
Israel’s Objectives in Syria
By Andrew Davidson
Bashar Assad’s abrupt flight from Syria left behind a power vacuum. The rebels who overthrew him are hard at work reassuring the public and foreign leaders that...
Daily Memo: Israel’s Plans for the Golan Heights
Regional reaction. Turkey condemned Israel's plan, approved over the weekend, to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry accused Israel of “seriously...
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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...
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