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: Chinese Drills Continue, Truce in Gaza
Taiwan drills. China announced fresh military drills in the seas and airspace around Taiwan. The drills will focus on anti-submarine and sea assault operations. Meanwhile, Taiwan will hold live-fire drills on Tuesday and Thursday simulating the defense of the island. Cease-fire. Israel’s military announced the gradual removal of all domestic security restrictions put in place […]
Population Growth Trends
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Over the long term, demographics affect geopolitical trends and state behavior. Population size has implications for public pension systems, economic growth, food demand and more.
In November, the...
Daily Memo: Commodities Crunch
China responds. The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that it will halt military and climate cooperation with the U.S. because of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. It will...
Daily Memo: Surrounded by Military Drills
Post-visit exercise. China is conducting large live-fire military exercises in six locations around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island, with Chinese...
Daily Memo: Fallout in the Strait, Missiles in the Middle East
Strait talk. During her visit to Taiwan, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed the self-ruled island as "one of the freest societies in the world" and pledged...
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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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