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’s Leader on Russia as an Ally

Turning away from Russia. Armenia can no longer rely on Russia as its main defense partner, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview with Armenian Public Radio. In the past, 97 percent of Armenia’s defense sector was connected to Russia, he said. But he added that Moscow has let his country down – a […]

Daily Memo: Sanctions on Russia, Funds for Ukraine

Turkey falls in line. Turkish banks have begun closing the accounts of Russian companies over fears of incurring secondary U.S. sanctions, according to Russian business daily Vedomosti. A Kremlin...

Daily Memo: US-Saudi Talks, Russian Rebuke

Potential pact. The United States and Saudi Arabia have resumed talks on tightening defense ties after suspending negotiations following the outbreak of the conflict in Gaza last October, Bloomberg...

Daily Memo: Moscow Hosts the BRICS, Turkey and Kosovo Sign Deal

Looking ahead. During a meeting of the BRICS countries in Moscow on Tuesday, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said the group will focus on the use of national currencies in...

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...

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...

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