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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Trends in Global Drug Use and Production
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An estimated 296 million people worldwide are drug users, according to the most recent U.N. World Drug Report. The report warns about the rising use of opioids,...
Daily Memo: Russia’s Drone Shortage, Saudi Arabia’s Turnaround
Drone disruption. Chinese restrictions on the export of drones and related components have led to shortages in Russia, Russian newspaper Kommersant says. On Sept. 1, Beijing introduced restrictions on...
Daily Memo: Yemen Peace Talks, Tunisia Bans EU Lawmakers
Houthis in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia has invited Yemen’s Houthi rebels to peace talks in Riyadh, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. Meanwhile, a delegation from Oman, which has...
Daily Memo: European Interest Rates, US-Bahrain Cooperation
Another hike. The European Central Bank announced on Thursday its 10th consecutive interest rate increase. The move – a bump of 0.25 percentage points – will bring the main...
Daily Memo: Putin and Kim Hold Talks in Russia
Russia and North Korea. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held talks in Russia on Tuesday. Kim said the leaders discussed “the military-political situation...
Daily Memo: Israel’s New Grain Deal, Georgia-China Travel
Securing supplies. Israel on Monday signed a deal with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan to secure long-term grain supplies. The agreement effectively creates a regional alliance between the three countries for...
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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...
The Geopolitics of the American President