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: US Launches Asian Trade Initiative, Polish Leader Visits Kyiv

The U.S. in Asia. U.S. President Joe Biden announced in Tokyo on Monday that Washington was launching a 13-member trade initiative meant to counter China’s influence in the region. The countries that will participate in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity together comprise 40 percent of the world’s gross domestic product, according to U.S. officials. […]

War in Ukraine Is a Boon for NATO

(click to enlarge) NATO was the product of a particular time and strategic landscape – a bipolar world characterized by two extremely antagonistic powers. Most of NATO’s expansion since the...

Daily Memo: Biden Tours East Asia, Canada Bans Chinese Firms From 5G

Asia tour. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea for his first visit to Asia since taking office. Biden will meet with the new South Korean president, Yoon...

Antonia Colibasanu on The John Batchelor Show: Finland Takes Risks In Joining NATO

Finland has decided to apply for NATO membership, a move which carries both risks and rewards. Antonia Colibasanu joined John Batchelor to discuss the ramifications of the decision, as well as Turkey's rejection of the application.

Daily Memo: Finnish and Swedish Leaders to Meet With Biden

Welcome to Washington. U.S. President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Finland and Sweden at the White House on Thursday to discuss their recent applications for NATO membership....

Daily Memo: Turkish Demands, Ruble Payments

Possible opening. According to a Bloomberg report, Turkey is making several demands before it will accept NATO membership for Sweden and Finland, both of which officially submitted their applications...

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