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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Turkey Holds Presidential Runoff

(click to enlarge) Turkish voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for a runoff election. It comes after no presidential candidate managed to win at least 50 percent in...

Daily Memo: Russia Brokers Talks, Egypt’s Payment Problems

Russian mediation. Russian President Vladimir Putin mediated talks on Thursday between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on the long-standing dispute over the breakaway region...

Daily Memo: Germany’s Economy Contracts for Second Consecutive Quarter

Recession. Germany’s economy has slipped into a technical recession, after contracting 0.3 percent in the first quarter, according to figures published Thursday by federal statistics agency Destatis, which revised...

Daily Memo: Shipping Industry Slowdown, Mexico Investments

Declining demand. Production of 20-foot equivalent shipping containers declined in the first quarter of this year by 70 percent compared to the same period last year, maritime research consultancy...

Daily Memo: India’s Summit With Pacific Island Nations

India offers support. During a summit in Papua New Guinea with the leaders of 14 Pacific island nations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a 12-point plan to deepen...

Daily Memo: UK and Latin America, Russia and Vietnam

Latin America tour. U.K. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is on a weeklong Latin America tour focused on organized crime, trade and environmental protection. Cleverly is expected to outline the U.K.’s...

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