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: Armenia Asks Russia to Withdraw Border Guards
Losing grip. Armenia has asked Russia to withdraw its border guards stationed at the main international airport in Yerevan, the Armenian Security Council secretary said on Wednesday. He added that Armenian troops should be the ones to patrol the airport. The deputy head of Russia’s upper house of parliament expressed concern about the decision, saying, […]
Daily Memo: EU Defense Plan, Undersea Cables Update
European defense. The European Commission released its first Defense Industrial Strategy, aimed at making the EU’s industrial base more competitive and boosting weapons production to fend off Russian aggression....
Daily Memo: China’s Economic Targets, North Korea Denounces Joint Drills
China stays the course. At the opening of China's 14th National People's Congress, Premier Li Qiang presented his first government work report, outlining 10 key tasks for this year....
Daily Memo: China-Russia Talks, Iranian Naval Plans
Chinese mediation. China reaffirmed its commitment to facilitating peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine during a meeting in Moscow between Chinese special representative Li Hui and Russian Deputy Foreign...
Employment Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels
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Global employment rates have returned to pre-pandemic levels despite 2023's macroeconomic downturns. Yet, multiple indicators reveal underlying fragility in the labor market. The Ukraine war, Gaza conflict,...
Daily Memo: Palestinian Factions Meet in Moscow, Cuba Asks for Help
Coming together. Representatives from various Palestinian groups including Hamas and Fatah are meeting in Moscow for unity talks. This comes after the Palestinian Authority's prime minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, and...
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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
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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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