Geopolitical Futures

More sanctions on Moscow. The United States on Wednesday expanded sanctions against Russia, introducing more than 300 new restrictions aimed at deterring individuals and businesses from helping Moscow skirt existing sanctions. They target those believed to be helping Russia obtain key U.S. technology that can be used by Russia’s defense industry. They also target Russia’s […]

Escalation. Israel launched airstrikes in Lebanon that killed four Hezbollah officials, Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Wednesday. One of the officials was the most senior military commander killed since...

Sending a message. Russia and Belarus began the second stage of drills meant to train troops on the use of tactical nuclear weapons. The first stage started in Russia’s...

From the war in Ukraine, instability in the Middle East, and the potential for conflict in the Pacific, the U.S. military is involved to a certain degree in a variety of operations. In this ClubGPF live discussion, Colonel Scott Leonard, Chief of Staff to the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (ret) joined GPF Chairman George Friedman to discuss global security challenges from a U.S. military perspective.

Turkish interference. Turkey has been negotiating with Russia and Iran to cancel elections in Kurdish-controlled northeastern Syria, the Turkiye Gazetesi newspaper reported. According to the story, Ankara also pressured...

(click to enlarge) One of the most valuable things about elections is what they reveal about the social forces in a country. In Mexico's June 2 presidential elections, economic concerns...