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: Israel and Russia Bolster Their Presence in Syria

Israel in Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israeli troops deployed to the buffer zone in Syria. Accompanied by the Israeli foreign minister, defense minister, army chief of staff and head of the Shin Bet security service, he inspected an Israeli army outpost and spoke of the “immense importance” of Israel’s presence there. Mending […]

Daily Memo: New Ukraine Plan, US-Saudi Deal

Ukraine proposal. The United States is working with Russia to develop a new plan to end the war in Ukraine, Axios reported. The 28-point plan focuses on peace in...

Daily Memo: Zelenskyy Headed for Turkey, Russia-Syria Talks

Ukraine update. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Turkey on Wednesday to push for renewed negotiations on ending the war with Russia. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will...

Daily Memo: Explosion on Polish Railway, Iran’s Water Crisis

Unprecedented. An explosion on a Polish rail line on Sunday was an “unprecedented act of sabotage,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. The blast, which did not cause any...

Guinea Shakes Up Global Iron Ore Market

(click to enlarge) After three decades, Guinea has officially inaugurated the Simandou mine, with the first shipment of iron ore expected to depart for China within weeks. Development of the...

Ukraine Isn’t the Only Frontline In Russia’s War Against the West

Russia's war with Ukraine is about to enter yet another winter. Meanwhile in the US, Donald Trump is turning his attention to Russia's southern border in an effort to woo the nations of the South Caucasus with diplomacy. What are the US' goals and what does it hope to gain in pulling these nations closer while Russia is distracted in its fight against NATO to the West? Talking Geopolitics host Christian Smith is joined by GPF Chairman George Friedman to make sense of the latest developments.

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