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: Russia Gets Iranian Drones, Scholz Backs Majority Voting
Keeping close. Russia has acquired several Iranian-made drones for use in Ukraine, according to a report by the Washington Post. Citing unnamed U.S. officials, the report says Russian cargo planes left Iran on Aug. 19 carrying at least two types of unmanned aerial vehicles – the Mohajer-6 and the Shahed. On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister […]
Daily Memo: Kazakhstan to Ban Military Exports
Military exports ban. Kazakhstan will suspend the export of military products, military equipment, weapons and ammunition until the end of August 2023. The government didn’t provide a reason for...
How Work Has Changed Since COVID-19
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Like supply chains, the supply of workers in the economy was a major victim of the pandemic. And the damage lingers: The International Labor Organization predicts continued...
Heatwaves and Hard Times in Eurasia
Extreme weather is becoming more and more frequent around the world. Analysts Ekaterina Zolotova and Victoria Herczegh join host Christian Smith for a discussion on the geopolitical consequences of withering rivers, extreme heat and weak harvests across Europe and Asia.
Daily Memo: A Warning Over Spiking Energy Prices
Rising energy costs. British energy regulator Ofgem said Friday that energy bills for Britons will rise by 80 percent from October, to more than 3,500 British pounds ($4,100) on...
Daily Memo: Taiwan Proposes Defense Budget Boost, Canada to Return More Turbines
Taiwanese defense. Taiwan proposed increasing its defense spending next year by 13.9 percent compared to this year. This would bring Taiwan’s total defense budget to $19 billion, including an...
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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
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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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