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: Explosions in Kabul
Afghanistan in crisis. Two explosions took place outside Kabul airport on Thursday, the Pentagon confirmed. Few details were available at the time of writing, but the U.S., U.K. and others had warned on Wednesday of a credible threat of an attack on the airport by an Islamic State affiliate based in Afghanistan’s Khorasan region. Turkey […]
Daily Memo: Biden Sticks to Afghanistan Withdrawal Deadline
Hard deadline. Resisting pressure from G-7 members, U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington would not change the Aug. 31 deadline for the complete withdrawal from Afghanistan, though he asked...
Brief: Reactions to the EU Carbon Border Tax
Background: When the European Union drafted its most recent long-term budget (2021-27), it prioritized technological advancement and innovation over other areas such as cohesion. Sustainable energy is a major...
Daily Memo: EU Support for Domestic Rare Earths, More Concerns Over US Withdrawal
EU support. The European Union is reportedly developing proposals to support domestic production of a rare earth magnet used in the manufacturing of electric car motors. The bloc may...
Daily Memo: Merkel in Ukraine, Johnson on Afghanistan
Merkel in Ukraine. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met in Kyiv on Sunday. At a joint press conference, the two leaders discussed the Nord Stream...
Afghan Migration and Trade
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Landlocked Afghanistan is a bridge between Central and South Asia, giving it the potential for a high degree of integration with its neighbors and an important role...
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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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