Geopolitical Futures

Limited deal. The United States reached separate agreements with Russia and Ukraine on a ceasefire in the Black Sea, following talks in Riyadh this week. According to a White House statement, the U.S. and Russia agreed to ensure safe navigation through the Black Sea. The U.S. also agreed to “help restore Russia’s access to the […]

From the U.S., to Europe, China, the Middle East and Russia, relationships are being restructured due to changing geopolitical forces. In this week's live discussion, George Friedman breaks them...

Depending on which side of the line you're on, it's possible we're seeing the start of America’s terminal decline, or perhaps its regeneration. While the US has been busily announcing the end of the post-WWII global order abroad, at home, the president seems to be even more rapidly trying to upend the status quo. In this clip of a recent episode of Talking Geopolitics, Geopolitical Futures Chairman George Friedman joined host Christian Smith to discuss what to make of the start of Donald Trump's second term in the wider context of American history and its cycles.

Collision course. Israel and Turkey may be moving closer to direct conflict in Syria. The new Syrian government is negotiating with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to cede land...

Hidden Forces host Demetri Kofinas speaks with Geopolitical Futures Chairman George Friedman about the pivotal institutional and socioeconomic cycles that shape historical events—and how their convergence is driving the economic and political crises of the 2020s. George and Demetri examine critical turning points in American history, including Andrew Jackson’s abolition of the Second Bank of the United States, the consumer-driven growth wave following FDR’s 1930s reforms, and the neoliberal era sparked by the Reagan Revolution.

Gaza refugees. Amid stalled ceasefire talks, Israel is revising its Gaza strategy to tighten humanitarian controls, evacuate civilians to safe zones and blockade Hamas-controlled areas. According to The Washington...