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: Israel Reacts to Criticism, China Calls Europe
Condemnation. The leaders of Britain, France and Canada issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s expanded ground operations in Gaza, demanding humanitarian access and warning of “further concrete action” if Israel does not deescalate. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the criticism, accusing the leaders of encouraging more attacks like those on Oct. 7. He reaffirmed […]
Daily Memo: US and Iran Lay Out Conflicting Red Lines
Red lines. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff drew a red line on Iran’s nuclear program, saying Washington would not permit Iran to retain any capability to enrich uranium. Mike...
A Pivotal Moment for the Kurdish Question
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The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), founded in 1978 by Abdullah Ocalan, spent decades waging an insurgency against the Turkish state in pursuit of Kurdish independence. Over time,...
Daily Memo: Developments in Syria
New occupants. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces have begun moving fighters to bases in the Al-Omar and Conoco oil and gas fields in Deir ez-Zour province following the withdrawal...
Daily Memo: A Shaky Start to Russia-Ukraine Negotiations
Tempered expectations. Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold their first direct talks since March 2022 in Istanbul on Thursday. Early Thursday, the Kremlin confirmed that Russian President Vladimir...
Daily Memo: Trump Meets Syrian Leader
Support for Syria. U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, a day after Trump announced he would lift sanctions on Syria....
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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...
