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: Pakistan Hits Back at Iran, Shippers Warn of Delays

Pakistan strikes back. Two days after Iran conducted missile strikes against militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, Pakistan responded with its own strikes in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province. According to a Pakistani government statement, Thursday morning’s attack targeted Baloch paramilitary forces who were preparing major terrorist attacks. Islamabad fully respects Iran’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, the […]

Daily Memo: Blowback Over Iranian Strikes Continues

With friends like these. Less than a day after Iran carried out missile strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria, Iranian missiles on Tuesday rained down on what Tehran...

Daily Memo: Iran Strikes Target in Iraq, North Korea Rejects Reunification

Middle East escalation. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched an airstrike on an Israeli “espionage center” in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Tehran said the facility was used by...

Daily Memo: Taiwan Holds Elections, Manila Reveals Plans for the South China Sea

Historic vote. Taiwan held presidential and legislative elections on Saturday. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party, led by Vice President Lai Ching-te, won a historic third term following eight years...

Cuba’s Economy Is Running on Fumes

(click to enlarge) After three years on the edge, Cuba’s government can’t conceal the dire state of the national economy any longer. Too few tourists have visited since the pandemic,...

Daily Memo: Strikes Against the Houthis, More UK Aid for Ukraine

Retaliation. The United States and the United Kingdom launched strikes against targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen in response to the group’s repeated attacks on shipping lanes...

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