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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Ships Steer Away From the Red Sea
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Middle East instability often impacts oil prices and disrupts global supply chains. One reason is its potential effect on commercial trade attempting to navigate its multiple geographic...
Daily Memo: Another Houthi Attack, the Future of Gaza
Tensions in the Red Sea. The Yemen-based Houthi rebels launched another attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea on Thursday. The group launched a drone boat packed...
Perspectives Beyond Ukraine and Gaza | ClubGPF Podcast+ Preview
In our final Podcast+ episode of 2023 for ClubGPF members, host Christian Smith sat down with Dir. of Analysis Allison Fedirka to discuss, among other topics, what to look out for in the coming year from the Global South.
Daily Memo: Houthis on Notice, Russia and Ukraine Agree to Prisoner Swap
Western warning. The United States and its allies issued a warning on Wednesday to Yemen’s Houthi rebels over their continued attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea. The...
Daily Memo: Hamas Leadership, Sweden’s Economy
Escalation. Hamas’ deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri, was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Tuesday. Six other Hamas members were also apparently killed in the attack. Saudi-based...
Daily Memo: New Year’s Greetings from Xi Jinping
Friend to all. In a series of New Year’s greetings sent to foreign leaders, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared Beijing’s intention to move closer with North Korea and Russia....
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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.
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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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