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: On Russian Energy and Defense
Oil and gas trade. In response to a question about U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that Turkey stop purchasing oil and gas from Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference over the weekend that Moscow would respect Ankara’s decision. Turkey is a major buyer of Russian energy; in 2024, Russian imports […]
Europe’s Biggest Economies Are Weighing Down Growth
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Eurostat has revised upward its estimate of eurozone economic growth for the second quarter of 2025. Growth remained modest, driven by rising consumer spending in both the...
Daily Memo: Russia Lands Nuclear Power Deals
Nuclear business. Russia reached deals to construct nuclear plants with several countries during a nuclear energy forum in Moscow this week. State-owned nuclear energy company Rosatom signed a memorandum...
Live Discussion: The Geopolitics of Israel and Palestine
The evolution of both Palestine and modern-day Israel goes back centuries, its roots in the Ottoman Empire, to its evolutions during WWI and WWI to the emergence of modern Zionism and Arab nationalism. In this week's Club discussion, GPF Chairman George Friedman examines this complex history including his own personal history, plus Israel's struggles with strategic depth, what the future holds for Palestinians and Israelis.
Daily Memo: US-Russia Talks, Israel-Syria Negotiations
The U.S. and Russia. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session on Wednesday. They...
Daily Memo: German Defense Spending, Russian Tax Reform
Focus on Europe. Germany’s new defense procurement plan for 2025-26 will focus heavily on European suppliers, according to a POLITICO report. Of the 83 billion euros ($97 billion) in...
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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...
