Geopolitical Futures

How do global economic structures help nations maintain internal stability while projecting strategic power?

In this exclusive clip of our latest ClubGPF’s Podcast+ episode, Senior Analyst and Chief GeoEconomist Antonia Colibasanu joins host Christian Smith for a primer on geoeconomics, a discussion on the statecraft at play at the Strait of Hormuz and in US tariff policy, and to introduce Geopolitical Futures’ new product, GeoEconomic Lens.

Growing relationship. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met separately with Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov and State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin in Pyongyang on Sunday. Kim and Belousov...

Expanded list. The European Union approved its 20th round of sanctions against Russia. The package expands restrictions on Russian oil shipments, adding 46 tankers to the sanctions list and...

By Dr. Lamont Colucci U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet in person later this spring, after a brief delay tied in part to...

Simulating nuclear war. Poland and France are preparing joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern flank that will include simulations of nuclear strike operations. French Rafale fighters equipped with nuclear-capable...

What does the multi-billion-dollar warship deal between Japan and Australia say about the new geopolitical order forming in the Pacific? On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss the landmark defense cooperation, its impact on regional power dynamics, and how it may alter the posture of major players like China and the US. Also discussed: the future of oil dependency.