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: Turkey and Russia in Nagorno-Karabakh, Iranian Influence in Africa
Nagorno-Karabakh update. A joint Turkish-Russian monitoring center in Nagorno-Karabakh has closed, six months after Azerbaijan recaptured the region from ethnic Armenian forces. The center was opened in January 2021, following a major escalation in the long-standing conflict there. Earlier this month, Russian peacekeepers began withdrawing from the region ahead of schedule, a decision Azerbaijani President […]
Daily Memo: Iran’s Presence in Syria, Blinken Visits China
Pulling back. Iran has reduced its presence in Syria following strikes widely attributed to Israel in recent months that hit Iranian targets in the country, according to media reports...
Daily Memo: Iran Plans More Nuclear Plants, Russia Eyes African Ports
Atomic power. Iran plans to build more nuclear power plants to increase its generation capacity and ensure its national energy security, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of...
Live Discussion: The Changing Landscape of Threats
Geopolitical and national security threats are constantly changing and evolving, sometimes it's hard to keep up. In this week's ClubGPF live discussion, Rear Admiral (ret) Douglas Fears, Former U.S....
Daily Memo: South Pacific Competition, Turkish Foreign Policy Blitz
Defining freedom. Australia wants to strengthen ties with Papua New Guinea to promote Pacific stability and counter China's regional expansionism, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said during a visit...
How Different Countries Respond to Terrorism
The fallout from Hamas’ Oct. 7 rampage through Israel and the March 22 massacre at Crocus City Hall near Moscow are dreadful reminders of the potential outsized effect of...
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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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