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.

Latest From Author

Daily Memo: Beijing Searches for Ways to Help Moscow

Chinese support. Chinese President Xi Jinping has instructed his closest advisers to propose ways to help Russia financially without conflicting with the sanctions imposed by the West, according to a report by The Washington Post. The report also says China’s top leadership called for new investment and trade with Belarus. Helping hand. With assistance from […]

Daily Memo: Germany Upgrades Helicopters

New helicopters for Berlin. German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht announced the country has ordered 60 Chinook military helicopters to replace its fleet of Sikorsky CH-53G helicopters. The purchase, worth...

Daily Memo: More Military Hardware to Ukraine

More hardware to Ukraine. The United States will provide a new $700 million aid package to Kyiv that will include HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. U.S. President Joe Biden...

Daily Memo: Europe Bans Russian Oil

Russian oil ban. The European Union has reached an agreement to ban some 75 percent of Russian oil imports. The decision is the first step toward reducing imports by...

The Long Fight to Control Taiwan

(click to enlarge) Not so long ago, Taiwan and mainland China were mending their relations. Trade relations and cultural exchanges developed rapidly in the early 21st century. Today, however, amid...

Special Edition: Club Members Q&A

In this Special Edition of our Podcast+ series, Director of Analysis Allison Fedirka, Chief Operating Officer Antonia Colibasanu, and Analyst Ekaterina Zolotova field questions from Club members on a variety of topics ranging from Russia, GPF’s methodology and the future of oil.

Popular Posts

Population Density of Canada

FREE
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

FREE
As we consider how the war in Ukraine will end, we must first understand how it began. Russia invaded for geostrategic reasons – having...