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: Japan’s Maritime Policy, Armenian-Azerbaijani Talks
Japanese defense. Japan’s Cabinet approved the government’s revised five-year ocean policy on Friday. In the document, the government pledges to increase cooperation between Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and the coast guard to prepare for future emergencies. It also discusses the major threats facing Japan today, including North Korea’s ballistic missiles, Chinese coast guard vessels’ repeated intrusions […]
George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Russian Patriotism and Victory Day
What did Victory Day represent in the days of WWII and what does it represent today as Russia continues its war in Ukraine? George Friedman joins John Batchelor as Moscow prepares for its annual Victory Day celebrations, marking the Soviet Union’s defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945.
Daily Memo: Update on Sudan
Escalation. The fighting in Sudan continues despite a temporary U.S.-brokered cease-fire. The pause in hostilities has allowed many countries to evacuate their citizens and close diplomatic missions, indicating that...
Antonia Colibasanu on The John Batchelor Show: Eurasia Borderlands and Critical Nodes
Our world is fraying at the edges, beginning in the European borderlands, potentially stretching into Asia. Antonia Colibasanu joins John Batchelor to discuss the importance of these regions, and the most critical geopolitical nodes of the Black Sea and South China Sea, where the U.S., Russia and China contend for influence.
Daily Memo: Washington and Seoul Discuss Nuclear Umbrella
U.S.-South Korea alliance. The United States will more regularly deploy strategic assets to South Korea and will set up a joint nuclear consultative body to provide Seoul with greater...
Daily Memo: Global Oil Demand, Turkish Grain Duties
Supply crunch. Global competition for oil supplies is about to heat up, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. Since February 2022, Europe has reduced imports of Russian oil by...
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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
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Friday, March 11
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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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