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
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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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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
All times are approximate local time in Kyiv (GMT+2).
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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