Geopolitical Futures

Last week, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned the Venezuelan group the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization. President Trump has long considered the cartels to be terrorists and has made their destruction a key policy of his administration. The cartels export of drugs to the U.S. is having a devastating impact on parts of the country. In our new episode of Talking Geopolitics, join GPF Chairman George Friedman and host Christian Smith as they ask whether the cartels can they really be “destroyed,” and why this all has become a geopolitical issue?

The United States military has gone through many evolutions, from technological to structural, over the decades. Maintaining dominance in the Atlantic theatre has long remained a top strategic imperative. For this week's live discussion, George Friedman is joined by Richard Levine, someone who has been directly involved in creating defense policy at the National Security Council and at the Department of Defense, for a discussion on maritime superiority.

German defense. The German government is reportedly preparing to submit at least 60 military procurement orders for parliamentary approval this year. They include 20 Eurofighter jets, up to 3,000...

Kazakh exemption. The European Union has decided to allow the delivery of Kazakh coal through Russian ports despite sanctions. The EU’s 16th package of sanctions on Russia banned the...

Tariff deal. The United States and the European Union struck a trade deal over the weekend following talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von...

(click to enlarge) Foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean grew steadily in 2024, but the trend may slow this year. Much of the region’s FDI comes from...