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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The Importance of India

What’s on the horizon for the world’s largest democracy? GPF contributor Kamran Bokhari joins host Christian Smith for a discussion on the geopolitical implications of India’s upcoming election, how it can continue its balancing act between the US, China and the rest of the world, and why it has cause for concern over the recent ISIS attack in Moscow.

Daily Memo: Biden on Arab Recognition of Israel

Gaza update. Speaking at a fundraiser in New York, U.S. President Joe Biden reportedly said Arab states were ready to fully recognize Israel as part of a future agreement...

Daily Memo: Moscow’s North Korea Connections, Russia-Kazakhstan Deal on Oil Exports

Russia and North Korea. The director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, visited Pyongyang for talks with the North Korean minister of state security. According to Russian state-owned...

Daily Memo: Russia Blocks Kyrgyz Citizens, Azerbaijan on Armenia’s Foreign Relations

Raising concerns. Russia denied entry into the country to 40 Kyrgyz citizens, Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday. The Central Asian country warned its citizens earlier this week...

Daily Memo: North Korea Sanctions on Life Support, Hamas Chief Visits Tehran

Sanctions busters. Russia has started direct oil shipments to North Korea, a violation of U.N. sanctions against Kim Jong Un’s regime, according to analysis of satellite images by the...

Daily Memo: US-Japan Defense Overhaul, New Houthi Threats

Strategic revamp. The United States and Japan are set to announce a plan to restructure U.S. military command in Japan to enhance joint operational planning and exercises. U.S. President...

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