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: Israel Prepares New Gaza Operation, Europe Discusses Ukraine’s Defense

Making arrangements. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz approved on Tuesday plans for a Gaza City offensive. In preparation for the operation, the military called up 60,000 reservists who are expected to report for duty in September. Palestinian residents will likely be ordered to evacuate to southern Gaza. Israel-Syria negotiations. Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer […]

Daily Memo: Security Guarantees for Ukraine, Chinese Diplomacy in South Asia

Security guarantees. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, then hosted a multilateral meeting at the White House on the Russia-Ukraine war. Participants included...

Daily Memo: What Ukraine Will Accept, US-India Talks Canceled

Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is prepared to freeze the current front line in the war with Russia but rejects demands that he withdraw Ukrainian forces from Donetsk...

Follow the Money From the US to Mexico

(click to enlarge) Remittances play a critical role in the Mexican economy. Since 2015, total annual remittances to Mexico contributed more to Mexico's gross domestic product than revenue from oil...

Daily Memo: Russia and the Sahel, the US and the Philippines

Russia's Africa footprint. Russia hosted its first defense summit with the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov...

Daily Memo: Turkey-Syria Deal, US-Russia Trade

Turkish assistance. Turkey reportedly agreed to facilitate the procurement of weapons and logistical material for Syria under a memorandum of understanding signed Wednesday. The deal, agreed to during a...

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