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: Ukraine War Update, Russian Grain Forecast
Russian advances. Russia has reportedly launched a major counteroffensive in the southwestern region of Kursk. It apparently made significant headway on the western flank of the Ukraine’s position in the region, retaking control of several villages there. Meanwhile, Russian troops continue to advance in Donbas in eastern Ukraine, seizing a town near the key city […]
Daily Memo: Chinese Trade, Kyiv’s Warning
Trade numbers. Chinese exports rose 8.7 percent year over year in August, beating the forecast of 6.5 percent growth. It’s the largest spike in exports since March 2023. Among...
Daily Memo: China-Russia Trade, Iranian Support for Armenia
Trade complications. Some Chinese banks are placing restrictions on local suppliers that work with Russian partners, according to a report by Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper. The banks are apparently blocking...
Foreign Investment Trends in Latin America
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Latin American countries remain trapped in a low-growth environment, hindered by economic volatility, high inequality and ineffective governance. As a result, many governments in the region are...
Daily Memo: Iran Pushes Back Against Russia
Iranian rebuke. Iran warned Russia against supporting Azerbaijan’s bid to establish a land corridor along the Armenia-Iran border. The planned route would connect Azerbaijan to its exclave called Nakhchivan...
Daily Memo: Turkey’s Exports to Israel, Putin’s Comments on Ukraine
Turkey and Israel. Turkish goods continue to reach Israel through the Palestinian territories despite Ankara’s ban, introduced in May, on exports to the country over the Gaza war. According...
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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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