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: Netherlands Moves to Limit Chipmaking Exports to China
Microchip restrictions. The Netherlands confirmed plans to impose additional restrictions on the export of advanced microchip technology to China over national security concerns, reportedly by this summer. The move would follow a similar decision by the United States aimed at slowing China’s chip manufacturing capabilities. In response, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing […]
Daily Memo: China’s Institutional Restructuring
Institutional overhaul. China announced plans to restructure its Cabinet, known as the State Council. The plan includes the creation of a new regulator for data governance as well as...
Daily Memo: Israeli Warning, Russia’s Microchip Investment
Israel's military capabilities. The chief of the Israeli army has warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about potential consequences for the country’s military capabilities if reservists continue to protest the...
Daily Memo: Beijing Sets Growth Target, Moscow Closes in on Bakhmut
2023 agenda. China set an economic growth target of 5 percent for 2023 at its annual National People’s Congress meeting over the weekend. Outgoing Premier Li Keqiang delivered a...
Russians’ Attitudes Toward the War
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A year into what was supposed to be a short war, Russia has given little indication it is prepared to back down. Its Wagner paramilitary force has...
Daily Memo: Slowing Inflation in Turkey, Nuclear Watchdog to Hold Talks in Tehran
Inflation in Turkey. Annual inflation in Turkey slowed to 55.2 percent in February, compared with 57.7 percent in January, its lowest level in a year. Inflation has slowed for...
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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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