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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: Israel-Hezbollah Tensions, Armenia-Turkey Ties

Israel and Hezbollah. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati about the escalating tensions with Israel and the situation in the Gaza Strip. The Turkish leader expressed Ankara’s support for Lebanon against the “aggressive policies of Israel.” Meanwhile, Washington has reportedly signaled to top Lebanese officials that its […]

Daily Memo: Hezbollah Considers Its Options

Plan for Hezbollah. A senior officer from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps met in Baghdad with leaders of pro-Iranian factions in Iraq to discuss plans to support Hezbollah against...

Daily Memo: Serbian Weapons, Russian Inequality

Talking things through. Russia and Serbia are discussing potential security threats related to military exports, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said after it was reported this week that millions...

Daily Memo: Terrorists Strike in Southern Russia, Israeli CEOs Rail Against War Costs

Dagestan attack. Multiple gunmen launched concurrent attacks in two cities in Dagestan, a mostly Muslim Russian republic in the North Caucasus. The Sunday evening attacks targeted two Orthodox churches,...

Daily Memo: New Vaccine Initiative, Putin’s Warning

Vaccine equality. French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new $1.2 billion project to make vaccines more accessible in Africa. The African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator will offer incentives to pharmaceutical...

Live Discussion: The World Reshaping Itself

The saying goes, "the more things change, the more they stay the same." But what about in geopolitics? For this week's Club live discussion, GPF Chairman George Friedman is...

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