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: Hamas’ Proposal, US’ Top Importers
Counteroffer. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a plan proposed by Hamas to end the fighting in Gaza. The proposal, which came in response to an Israeli-backed cease-fire deal offered last week, involved three 45-day phases and would require Hamas to release the remaining Israeli hostages it captured on Oct. 7 in exchange for Palestinian […]
Daily Memo: Another Bank Blocks Russian Clients
Tightening the screws. China’s Chouzhou Commercial Bank is no longer conducting transactions with Russian and Belarusian clients, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported. Transactions using not only the SWIFT payment...
Daily Memo: Russian Rail Crunch, Kazakh Exports
Russian shortage. Russian Railways experienced a shortage of trains in late 2023 due to maintenance delays, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported. According to the publication, trains were not being...
Live Discussion: Turmoil in the Middle East
Middle East expert Hilal Khashan wrote in his January 23rd piece titled 'The Middle East as a Powder Keg' that resolving the region's issues will be on hold pending...
Daily Memo: Ukraine’s Imminent Reset, Turkey’s Pursuit of Normalcy
Reshuffle. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed rumors that he may soon replace the popular commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces. In an interview with an Italian TV channel, Zelenskyy said...
Kazakhstan: Crossroads of Eurasia
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In light of the geopolitical shifts caused by Russia's pivot to the east, alongside China's push to forge overland trade paths to Europe and the quest for...
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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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