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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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Tumult in Niger

(click to enlarge) After last month's military coup in Niger, former colonial ruler France and the European Union suspended security cooperation and financial help to the country, while the U.S....

Daily Memo: Eastern European Machinations

Moldova’s patron in Romania. The defense ministers of Romania and Moldova met on Monday in Chisinau, where they discussed regional security and ways Romania could help modernize Moldova’s army....

Daily Memo: Ukraine Talks, Niger Deadline

Ukraine talks. Officials from more than 40 countries attended Ukraine peace talks over the weekend, hosted by Saudi Arabia and excluding Russia. A peace plan presented by Kyiv called...

Daily Memo: Update on Niger

Danger. The leaders of a military coup in Niger refused to meet a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States, which traveled to the country in a...

Daily Memo: US-Pakistan Security Pact, Iranian Drills

Pakistan's allies. Pakistan’s Cabinet has approved the renewal of a security pact with the United States, according to Pakistani media. The deal, which was originally signed in 2005 but...

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How the Ukraine War Will Likely End

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