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: Another Round of Ukraine Talks

More talks. A new round of negotiations over the fate of Ukraine began in London on April 23, with the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Ukraine participating. The Telegraph reports that Washington intends to present a seven-point plan that calls for an immediate ceasefire; direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia; Ukraine to remain […]

Daily Memo: Japanese Support for Ukraine, French Presence in Syria

Intelligence-sharing. Japan has agreed to provide Ukraine with satellite-based geospatial data, including radar imagery obtained from Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites. It’s the first time Japan will have engaged in...

Daily Memo: Update on the Nuclear Talks

Nuclear news. The second round of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program is underway in Rome. According to Iranian media, only Iran, the U.S. and...

Global Energy Trends

(click to enlarge) The International Energy Agency released its Global Energy Review last month, revealing notable changes in demand and supplies. In 2024, global demand for energy increased by 2.2...

Daily Memo: Lavrov-Rubio Call, US Withdrawal From Syria

U.S.-Russia communications. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone on Thursday about the results of a summit of Ukraine’s allies in...

Live Discussion: A World Without Anchor: Responding to your Questions

With our recent live discussions resulting in a variety of questions we did not have time to answer, this month's discussion was an opportunity to focus on your questions first. Topics ran the gamut of US politicians and their attitude towards Russia, whether there are countries capable of threatening the US Space Force, growing US-China tensions, and much more.

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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

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As we consider how the war in Ukraine will end, we must first understand how it began. Russia invaded for geostrategic reasons – having...