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: Thai-Cambodian Clashes, Coup Attempt in Benin

Renewed fighting. Thailand and Cambodia have accused each other of violating a U.S.-brokered ceasefire following new clashes over the weekend. According to Thai officials, at least one Thai soldier was killed and eight others wounded in renewed fighting along the disputed border. Thailand said it launched airstrikes against Cambodia, accusing it of mobilizing heavy weapons […]

Understanding Sudan’s Forgotten Civil War

Sudan's years-long civil war can be traced back to the fall of former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Though it still rages on, with the attention of the Western world focused on places like Ukraine, Gaza and the United States, the struggles in Sudan have become the war the world has forgotten. What continues to drive the conflict, were does it stand now, and how can it finally be resolved? Senior Analyst Hilal Khashan and Analyst Ronan Wordsworth joined host Christian Smith to examine it all for our latest episode of ClubGPF Podcast+.

Global Growth Continues Its Descent

(click to enlarge) According to the latest U.N. Trade and Development Report, global economic sentiment remains negative. Output growth is still slowing, and the dominant trend is prolonged uncertainty as...

Daily Memo: On European Relations With Central Asia

Kazakhstan and the EU. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with European Council President Antonio Costa during the latter’s first official visit to Kazakhstan. Tokayev said both sides were ready...

America’s Next Crisis: George Friedman on Immigration, Technology and the Workforce

In his book, The Storm Before the Calm, Geopolitical Futures chairman and founder George Friedman explained the challenges that low birth rates and longer life expectancy will bring to America. As an aging population causes a shrinking workforce, this deepening demographic crisis could have long-term impacts across the globe. And the solutions come with their own set of challenges. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, George joins host Christian Smith to break it all down, from the use of immigration to stabilize labor markets, to artificial intelligence and much more.

America’s Next Crisis: George Friedman on Immigration, Technology and the Workforce

In his book, The Storm Before the Calm, Geopolitical Futures chairman and founder George Friedman explained the challenges that low birth rates and longer life expectancy will bring to America. As an aging population causes a shrinking workforce, this deepening demographic crisis could have long-term impacts across the globe. And the solutions come with their own set of challenges. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, George joins host Christian Smith to break it all down, from the use of immigration to stabilize labor markets, to artificial intelligence and much more.

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