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: Iraqi Group Claims Attack, British Households Get Support

Claims of responsibility. An Iraqi militant group called Alwiyat al-Waad al-Haq claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted the drones after they entered its airspace. The group is believed to be affiliated with the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia in Iraq. Notably, the Iranian and […]

Daily Memo: Orban’s Trip to Russia, Turkey in the Middle

Peace mission. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was in Moscow on Tuesday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They discussed the possibility of Russia increasing natural gas...

Daily Memo: European Gas Prices, British Support for Ukraine

Energy news. Natural gas prices in Europe fell after Russia increased deliveries to Slovakia through a route that crosses Ukrainian territory. Meanwhile, Moldovan natural gas firm Moldovagaz said the...

Daily Memo: Russian Deployments, Qatari Mediation

Russian deployments. Troops from Russia's Southern Military District and ships from its Black Sea Fleet returned to their bases after completing scheduled military drills, according to Moscow. Servicemen from...

The Slow Global Labor Market Recovery

(click to enlarge) The COVID-19 pandemic could cause structural shifts and long-term damage to labor forces across the globe, the International Labor Organization has warned. An uneven labor force recovery...

Daily Memo: Highs and Lows in Europe’s Economic Recovery

European economic update. Germany’s gross domestic product fell by 0.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021 compared with the previous quarter, marking an end to the country’s economic...

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