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: Russians React to Putin’s Partial Mobilization
Russian dissent. After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday a “partial mobilization” of forces for Russia’s war in Ukraine, anti-war protests broke out in more than 30 cities across the country. According to Russian human rights group OVD-Info, half the protesters – more than 1,400 people – were detained. Though turnout was somewhat lower […]
Daily Memo: Russia’s Partial Mobilization
Partial mobilization. In an address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization effective immediately. The mobilization will affect only 300,000 reservists –veterans and those with specialized training –...
Daily Memo: Washington Makes Headway in Central Asia
The U.S. in Central Asia. The United States is in talks with the governments of Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to allow both countries to keep dozens of U.S. military aircraft...
Daily Memo: Pelosi Condemns Azerbaijan Over Clashes
U.S. condemnation. The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, condemned what she called the “illegal and deadly attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenian territory” during a visit...
RealClearDefense: Tactical Nuclear Weapons
There has been endless speculation that Russia might use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Given that Russian President Vladimir Putin has mentioned their use on several occasions, that concern is...
Ukraine War Weighs Down European Economies
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Europe is bearing the brunt of the economic war raging between Russia and the West. On the whole, European economies grew in the second quarter of the...
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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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