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: Iranian Outreach, Putin in Kyrgyzstan

Developments in Iran. In a letter to the Saudi-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Iran said it was ready to host a meeting of the grouping’s foreign ministers on the situation in Gaza. Meanwhile, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on Wednesday for the first time. According to […]

Special Edition Video: Israel at War | George Friedman on Where the Conflict Goes from Here

As the world reels from the shocking violence in Israel and Palestine, Geopolitical Futures brings you a special edition of Talking Geopolitics, including this full video interview. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins Christian Smith to discuss why the attacks took place, why Israel’s intelligence failed, and how the conflict will put pressure on Arab nations - and not in the way you may think.

Daily Memo: Arab League to Hold Emergency Meeting

Arab mediation. The Arab League will hold an extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss developments in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry requested...

Special Edition: Israel at War | George Friedman on Where the Conflict Goes from Here

As the world reels from the shocking violence in Israel and Palestine, Geopolitical Futures brings you a special edition of Talking Geopolitics. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins Christian Smith to discuss why the attacks took place, why Israel’s intelligence failed, and how the conflict will put pressure on Arab nations - and not in the way you may think.

Daily Memo: Xi Meets US Senators, Iraq and Russia Discuss Energy

Talks in Beijing. A delegation of U.S. senators led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. Xi said during the...

Daily Memo: Reactions to the Hamas Attack on Israel

International responses. Following Hamas’ attack on Israel over the weekend, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Washington would send the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group to the...

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