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: Arab Officials Meet With Assad

Syria’s revival. The heads of parliaments from Iraq, Jordan, the Palestinian territories, Libya and the United Arab Emirates, as well as representatives from Oman and Lebanon, met in Damascus on Sunday with Syrian President Bashar Assad. Arab states are considering whether to readmit Syria into the Arab League, which suspended the country’s membership in 2011. […]

Ukraine’s Biggest Supporters

(click to enlarge) Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and dozens of allies have sent military, financial and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv. Weapons support included things like Javelin anti-tank systems,...

Daily Memo: China’s Plan for Ukraine, More Western Sanctions on Russia

China's plan. On the anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war, China released a position paper outlining its vision for a peace settlement. The document lays out 12...

The Ukraine War, One Year In

It’s been a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, and what many believed would be a short-lived conflict rages on. That’s not to say it’s been a static affair. Over...

Daily Memo: Moldova Responds to Russia’s ‘Destabilizing’ Actions

Moldovan response. Moldova’s foreign minister said Chisinau will begin the process of renouncing several agreements signed under the Commonwealth of Independent States in response to Russia’s attempts to destabilize...

Daily Memo: Chinese Diplomats Meet With Friends and Rivals

Strategic partnership. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, in the Russian capital. In a separate meeting with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Wang said Beijing...

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