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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George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Russian Armor and the U.S. Dollar

In the Cold War, quantity equaled quality as it pertained to the sheer number of tanks amassed by the Soviets. GPF Chairman George Friedman discusses the ways in which tanks have failed in the current war in Ukraine, while the U.S. dollar is being weaponized to push back against Putin's offensive.

Daily Memo: Moscow Launches Allegations, Paris Offers Support to Families and Businesses

Russian allegations. Russia’s Defense Ministry released video purportedly showing Russian warplanes destroying warehouses holding weapons and ammunition in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the ministry said it would soon publish a series...

Daily Memo: Countries Secure Fertilizer Stocks, Russia Withdraws From Council of Europe

Contingency plans. Countries around the world are making plans to secure their own supplies of fertilizer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is developing a program – involving an initial...

RealClearWorld: Learning Lessons From the War in Ukraine

The most important strategic lesson so far in the Russian invasion of Ukraine has nothing to do with Russia or Ukraine. The United States has demonstrated that perhaps the...

Daily Memo: Brussels Introduces More Sanctions on Russia

More sanctions. The European Union on Tuesday formally adopted a fourth package of sanctions against Russia, after member states gave the measures the green light on Monday. The sanctions...

Daily Memo: Iranian Strike in Irbil, Disruptions in Global Trade

Ukraine update. Russia and Ukraine held their fourth round of negotiations on a cease-fire and humanitarian corridors. The Russian military nonetheless continued its offensive on Monday. According to Ukrainian...

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