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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Live Discussion: Understanding the Middle East
Why have current conflicts in the Middle East played out the way they have and what is on the horizon, for better or for worse? In this week’s ClubGPF live discussion, contributing analyst Hilal Khashan joined GPF Chairman George Friedman to discuss current conditions and predictions for the future in the Middle East, as well […]
Tight Election in Moldova
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In the first round of Moldova's presidential election, pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu led but did not secure an outright win, prompting a runoff against pro-Russian challenger Alexandr...
Daily Memo: US-Israel Talks, Iran’s Defense Budget
New order. Israel and the United States are in talks on a deal that would prevent an expanded Israeli ground operation in Lebanon in exchange for Washington’s support of...
Daily Memo: Georgian Elections, British Military Reforms
Results are in. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili vowed not to recognize the results of parliamentary elections held over the weekend that saw the governing Georgian Dream party win 53.9...
Shadows of Power: George Friedman on Russia, the Middle East, and the Rise of Non-State Actors
At GPF we have a distinct method for looking at the world, and every day we see this model play out in real time, like in the current conflicts in the Middle East. In this ClubGPF live discussion, Chairman George Friedman discusses the relationship between current conflicts and the dangers of non-state actors like Hezbollah and Hamas.
Daily Memo: PKK’s Status in Turkey, Israeli Hostage Talks
Future of the PKK. The imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, said he would consider calling for the group to disarm if his prison conditions...
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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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