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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America’s Long Game in Space

By Dr. Lamont Colucci Most people do not think about space very often. They use GPS to find their way. They check the weather on their phones. They transfer money, watch the news and communicate instantly across continents. All of this works so smoothly that it feels automatic. But we rarely consider that almost none […]

Daily Memo: Israel and Somaliland, the US and Iran

New representative. Israel announced it is formally accepting the appointment of an ambassador from Somaliland, the breakaway region of Somalia recognized by Israel in December as an independent state....

Daily Memo: Starlink Disruption in South China Sea, Russia’s Footprint in Africa

Service not available. The Philippine Coast Guard accused Chinese forces of jamming the Starlink satellite internet service near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. On Monday,...

Daily Memo: US Deployments to the Middle East

Buildup. The United States has reportedly deployed more than 150 military aircraft to the Middle East since Feb. 17, when the second round of talks with Iran broke off....

Daily Memo: US Preparations for Iran Strike Continue Alongside Negotiations

Strike prep. As a security and nuclear agreement with Iran remains elusive, the United States has deployed significantly more military aircraft at bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Satellite...

Global Growth Expected to Slow in 2026

(click to enlarge) According to the World Bank's Global Economic Prospects report, the global economy in 2025 demonstrated greater resilience than expected, given trade tensions and political uncertainty, thanks to...

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