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: US Limits China Tech Investments
Limiting investment. U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order restricting U.S.-based investments in Chinese technology involving semiconductors, quantum computing and AI over national security concerns. In response, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the move was “naked economic coercion and technological bullying.” China’s Ministry of Commerce, meanwhile, expressed concern that the restrictions will disrupt […]
George Friedman on The John Batchelor Show: Ukraine, Turkey, and the Black Sea Grain Deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced he intends to revive the Black Sea Grain Deal, an initiative crucial to Ukraine as one of the world's largest grain exporters. GPF Chairman George Friedman joined John Batchelor on the day of this announcement to discuss the latest on the deal, and not only the war on the frontlines in Ukraine, but the economic war Russia continues to wage.
Daily Memo: China’s Drills and Failures
Chinese-Emirati drills. The United Arab Emirates and China will hold their first joint air force exercises, according to the Ministry of Defense in Abu Dhabi. No date was announced,...
Tumult in Niger
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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...
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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...