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: Britain’s Latest Russia Sanctions, Assad’s Trip to Tehran
New sanctions. The United Kingdom announced on Sunday a new round of sanctions against Russia. London will increase tariffs on Russian and Belarusian imports of platinum and palladium targeting 1.7 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) worth of trade. It will also ban exports of chemicals, plastics, rubber and machinery worth more than 250 million pounds to […]
RealClearWorld: Russia’s Broken Logic for Invading Ukraine
History shows that in war, a rapid victory doesn’t require a carefully considered justification. A country goes in, wins, and makes the case later. An extended war, however, must...
India Powers Down
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Although India has some of the world’s largest coal reserves, its massive power consumption means that it also must import coal to meet its energy needs. India...
George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: A New Era and Rumors From Moscow
For Russia, the invasion of Ukraine is only the latest and most important attempt to reverse the events of 1991. GPF Chairman George Friedman is back with John Batchelor to discuss how the war is signaling the beginning of a new era, and rumors of Vladimir Putin's declining health and influence.
Daily Memo: Europe Searches for Substitute Suppliers
Gas alternatives. As Europe continues its search for alternative sources of natural gas, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country should be prepared to facilitate liquefied natural gas shipments...
Daily Memo: The Fed Hikes Interest Rates
Interest rates. The U.S. Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to raise interest rates by 0.5 percent in an attempt to control inflation. The Fed also announced that between June...
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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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