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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RealClearDefense: In China, New Purges, New Targets

China’s restructuring of real estate giant Evergrande Group is not exactly going as planned. In mid-May, the company was on track to deliver a preliminary restructuring plan by the...

Daily Memo: Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan, Grain Corridor Open

Taiwan visit. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning to meet with Taiwan’s president, the first trip to the...

Daily Memo: Kosovo Frictions, Australian LNG Supplies

Kosovo tensions. Kosovar Serbs blocked roads and set up barricades in protest of authorities’ decision to ban cars with Serbian licenses plates and documents from entering Kosovo beginning Aug....

Japan’s Gradual Military Reawakening

(click to enlarge) After its defeat in World War II, Japan was deprived of any military capability. Pursuant to Article 9 of its new constitution, which came into effect in...

Japan’s Growing Role in the Indo-Pacific

What’s next for Japan after the assassination of Shinzo Abe? Director of Analysis Allison Fedirka and Analyst Victoria Herczegh join host Christian Smith for a discussion on Abe’s legacy and the significance of Japan’s role in the Indo-Pacific.

Daily Memo: Russian Grains and Chinese Warnings

Russia's export capacity. Russia has begun exporting flour from the Makhachkala port on the Caspian Sea for the first time. After loading a test shipment earlier this week, a...

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