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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Central Asia’s Turning Point
Long seen as deep within Russia’s orbit, the five republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan are now firmly part of Eurasia’s shifting geopolitics. Analysts Ridvan Bari Urcosta and Ekaterina Zolotova join host Christian Smith to discuss how Central Asia has changed over the past few years, what the future may hold, and why the present could be a major turning point for the region.
Daily Memo: Israel Update
Split in the Cabinet. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly presented a plan to the security Cabinet calling for a cease-fire with Hamas in exchange for the release of...
Daily Memo: Sullivan Concludes China Trip, Russia Warns of Radicalized Muslims
Talking at each other. Chinese President Xi Jinping met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Wednesday. Xi said China remains committed to a “stable, healthy...
Daily Memo: Sullivan’s China Visit, Iran Signals Openness to Nuclear Talks
China-U.S. meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Beijing on Tuesday. Wang emphasized the importance of China-U.S. relations and called on...
Daily Memo: Libya Cease-Fire Unraveling, China Plans Ukraine Peace Talks
Libya on edge. The eastern Libyan government has halted all oil production and exports in a significant escalation between Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s eastern forces and the Tripoli-based Government of...
Daily Memo: Belarusian Coercion or Deterrence?
Tragic mistakes. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry warned that Belarus is massing troops and equipment, including former Wagner Group fighters, near Ukraine’s border under the pretext of military exercises. According...
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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
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Friday, March 11
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