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: Beijing Promises Growth, Iranian Oil Exports Rise

Promises. Chinese leaders promised to step up support for the country’s economy and to meet the growth target, set at 5.5 percent for the year, at the quarterly economic meeting of the 25-member Politburo. They also said they would respond to the concerns of foreign investors who have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 outbreaks […]

Live Discussion: Military Aspects of Ukraine War

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Daily Memo: European Firms Wrestle With Paying for Russian Gas

Ruble reluctance. Italian energy company Eni is reportedly planning to open ruble accounts at Gazprombank in order to comply with Russian demands to pay for energy purchases using the...

George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: In Ukraine, Russia Repositions While U.S. Sends Weapons

The U.S. is sending more weapons to Ukraine, while the Russians reposition themselves in an effort to keep up their offensive. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins John Batchelor to discuss new developments in the war, including a U.S./Russia prisoner exchange, and questions of Putin's capabilities.

Daily Memo: Russian Gas Games

Gas games. Russia’s Gazprom announced that it had completely suspended natural gas deliveries to Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz and Poland’s PGNiG over their failure to pay for supplies in rubles. (Many...

Daily Memo: Explosions in Moldova, Summit in Germany

Moldova on edge. Moldovan President Maia Sandu is convening a meeting of the country’s Security Council following explosions in the Russian-backed breakaway region of Trans-Dniester over the past two...

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