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 World in 2024

Editor’s note: Below are the compiled links to our entire 2024 annual forecast. Please follow the links for quick navigation, or download the PDF for a full document. Global Forecast Defining Global Economic Issues The United States China Ukraine Russia The Middle East Japan India Europe Latin America AUKUS

Daily Memo: Armenia Accelerates Peace Process, Japan and Germany Boost Defense Ties

Olive branch. Armenia has proposed the signing of a non-aggression pact with Azerbaijan if a peace deal is delayed, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Sunday. He also...

Daunting Trends in North America’s Electricity Market

(click to enlarge) Electricity peak demand and energy growth forecasts for the next decade are projected to be higher than at any point in the past 10 years, based on...

Latin America on the Brink

What’s on the horizon for Latin America in 2024? Director of Analysis Allison Fedirka joins host Christian Smith to discuss the difficulties facing two of the regions' largest economies, Brazil and Argentina.

Daily Memo: Houthis Meet in Moscow, Israeli Defense Deal

The Houthis and the Kremlin. Representatives from Yemen’s Houthi rebels arrived in Moscow to meet with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and discuss the situation in Gaza, the...

Daily Memo: Macron in India, US Forces in Iraq

France and India. On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron began a two-day visit to India, where he will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. France is hoping to land...

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