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: Trespassers in the South China Sea, Latest North Korean Threats
Trespassers. The president of the Philippines raised serious concern about China’s new policy of detaining “foreign trespassers” in the South China Sea, including the portion within Manila’s exclusive economic zone. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Beijing’s threat to arrest Philippine citizens is an “escalation” and “very worrisome.” Beginning in June, China will permit its coast […]
Daily Memo: Russia-Belarus Drills, Putin in Uzbekistan
Russian defense. Russia and Belarus began a joint air drill on Monday, part of efforts to improve air defense systems and coordination. Relatedly, the head of the FSB’s border...
Daily Memo: On a Resolution in Ukraine
What it would take. Moscow would be willing to end the war in Ukraine with a cease-fire deal along the current battlefield lines, Reuters reported. However, the Russian president,...
Daily Memo: ‘Axis of Resistance’ Leaders Meet in Iran, France Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile
Gathering in Tehran. On the sidelines of the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, representatives of the so-called axis of resistance met in Tehran. According to Iranian news agency...
Daily Memo: Developments in Israel
Cairo's involvment. According to a CNN report, Egypt secretly changed the terms of a deal agreed to by Israel earlier this month that could have released Israeli hostages and...
Daily Memo: Gazprom in Trouble, EU-Moldova Deal
Deepening cracks. The Russian government issued a decree instructing state-owned energy firm Gazprom not to pay dividends for 2023. Earlier this month, Gazprom reported a loss for last year...
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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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