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: New Iranian Supreme Leader, Warnings From Neighbors
Successor chosen. Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was selected by Iran’s Council of Experts to be the next supreme leader. However, critics alleged that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pressured the council and that the process was not transparent, adding that several council members objected to the transfer […]
Disrupted Oil Operations in the Persian Gulf
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Though oil prices have surged since the start of fighting in the Middle East, investors are still hopeful that the war will resemble last year’s 12-day Israel-Iran...
Daily Memo: On US Weapons Supplies
Replenishing stocks. The Pentagon is reportedly planning to request funds from Congress to replenish munitions used against Iran. Missiles for the Patriot and THAAD air defense systems will be...
Daily Memo: Azerbaijan Enters the Fray
Fighting spreads to the Caucasus. Iranian drones struck the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan on Thursday. Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense said unmanned aerial vehicles from neighboring Iran targeted the region's...
Daily Memo: Kurdish Engagement in Iran, US Warns Spain
Opposition groups. The CIA is reportedly working to arm Kurdish forces in the hopes of inspiring a popular uprising against the Iranian government. According to a report by CNN,...
Daily Memo: Update on the Strait of Hormuz and Chances of a Ground Operation
Shipping disruption. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is closed. An adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief said the IRGC and Iran’s regular navy...
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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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