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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International Intervention in Haiti

(click to enlarge) As the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti is often labeled a failed state due to its poor economy, weak government, lack of infrastructure and rampant...

Daily Memo: Turkic Summit, Rebellion in Myanmar

Turkic unity. The Organization of Turkic States is holding a leaders' summit in Kazakhstan. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called on Turkic states to unite against global challenges and threats....

China’s Economic Slowdown

What does a struggling Chinese economy mean for the rest of the world? Analysts Victoria Herczegh and Ekaterina Zolotova join host Christian Smith to discuss the current state of China’s economy, its weakening growth and what that means for global geopolitics, particularly for nations involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Israel at War | ClubGPF Preview with George Friedman and Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann

Over three weeks after Hamas’ unprecedented Oct. 7 attack on Israel shocked the world, there are still so many questions that need to be answered. In our recent ClubGPF discussion, George Friedman was joined by special guest Ambassador Ronald E. Neumann to explain what we know (and what we do not yet know) about where things stand with the conflict.

Daily Memo: Indian Foreign Relations, Ukraine’s Stalemate

India and the U.S. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to New Delhi next week for talks with their Indian counterparts, the...

Daily Memo: Gaza Border, US Deployment

Gaza border opens. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has reopened. This comes after the Gaza Borders and Crossings Authority released a list of hundreds of foreign...

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