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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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Daily Memo: Nagorno-Karabakh Protests, US-China Talks

Discontent. Thousands of people in Nagorno-Karabakh protested Azerbaijan’s blockade of a road connecting the breakaway region to Armenia. The rally took place in the ethnic Armenian region’s capital, Stepanakert, which has been cut off from Armenia for more than half a year, hampering the delivery of food and medical supplies. Organizers plan to hold more […]

Daily Memo: UN Plan for Black Sea Grain Deal, Decline in Chinese Exports

Proposal. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin outlining a plan to extend the Black Sea grain deal, which is set to expire on...

Live Discussion: Focus on Central Asia

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries have been working to develop their own independent economies, while still having strong economic ties with Russia. For this...

Daily Memo: Territorial Disputes and Reconstruction Efforts

Azerbaijan plays the field. On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant left for a trip to Azerbaijan, where he will meet with President Ilham Aliyev, Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov...

Daily Memo: Sweden Clears Hurdles to Join NATO

Sweden’s NATO bid. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to lift his government’s veto on Sweden’s admission to NATO. In an apparent quid pro quo, the White House said...

Daily Memo: Turkey in the Middle, Yellen’s China Tour

Turkish brokerage. Following a trip to Turkey, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced over the weekend the return of five commanders who were captured by Russian forces while defending the...

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