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
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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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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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