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: Turkish Imports, Niger Update
Turkish trade. Turkish imports of Russian goods fell sharply in June, leading China to overtake Russia as Turkey’s largest supplier of foreign products. Imports from Russia declined by 43 percent in June compared to the same period a year ago, driven partly by lower deliveries of Russian mineral fuel, which fell by 20 percent compared […]
Daily Memo: US-Ukraine Talks, Egyptian Energy Deals
Support for Kyiv. The head of the Ukrainian presidential office said negotiations with the United States will begin next week on security guarantees. The agreement would be part of...
US Labor Market Challenges
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The U.S. labor market is still adjusting to the realities of the global economy. Currently, there are 75 workers per 100 available jobs. Early retirements, family care...
Antonia Colibasanu on The John Batchelor Show: France, India, and Command of the Indian Ocean
What imperatives do both India and France have in the Indian Ocean, and how can they work together to achieve their goals? Antonia Colibasanu joined John Batchelor to discuss the importance of Exclusive Economic Zones and why France is a natural strategic ally to India. In the second segment, updates from Ukraine and the Black Sea Grain Deal.
Daily Memo: China Surpasses Russia, Poland Secures Its Border
Chinese takeover. China replaced Russia as Kazakhstan’s top trading partner in the first five months of this year, according to official data. By June, China accounted for 19.2 percent...
Daily Memo: Coup Attempt in Niger, Air Drills in Japan
Coup attempt. Members of Niger’s presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in an apparent coup last night. The country’s army chief has said he supports the ouster of the...
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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