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: Relief on the Way for Europe’s Gas Crunch
European replenishment. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Gazprom to refill European natural gas storage facilities beginning next month to help ease the Continent’s energy crunch. European gas prices declined following the announcement. Meanwhile, the European Union pledged to give Moldova 60 million euros ($70 million) to help the country deal with its own energy crisis. […]
RealClearWorld: Forecasting Time
Around November each year, we at GPF begin our forecasting process for the coming year. In a real sense, we are always forecasting, as our analysis may be about...
Daily Memo: Poland Invests in Its Military, Ukraine Targets Rebels With Turkish Drones
Boost for the Polish army. The Polish government unveiled a plan to increase its defense budget and more than double the size of its army. Though it didn’t specify...
Daily Memo: Cyberattack Targets Iranian Fuel, Beijing Reaches Out to the Taliban
Cyberattack in Iran. A cyberattack forced the closure of gas stations across Iran on Tuesday. The attack made it impossible to purchase subsidized fuel using government-issued electronic cards, which...
Daily Memo: Sudan Coup, Turkey Expels Western Ambassadors
Sudan coup. Sudanese forces detained Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other Cabinet members and announced the dissolution of the transitional government. The army chief also declared a state of...
The U.S. Labor Disconnect
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One of the more complicated aspects of the current economic volatility accompanying the rebound from the pandemic in the U.S. is the apparent labor shortage. Employment has...
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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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