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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Europe’s Military Spending Spree Shakes Up Arms Market
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Europe has sharply increased defense spending in response to Russian aggression and doubt about U.S. credibility. In 2024, European defense budgets rose by 11.7 percent in real...
Daily Memo: Ukraine Aid Delay, Iranian Response to US Negotiations
Holdouts. France and Italy are reportedly stalling the allocation of 5 billion euros ($5.4 billion) by the European Union to purchase ammunition for Ukraine this year. Ahead of talks...
Daily Memo: Iran-Backed Militants Brace for Strikes
Preparations. Iran-backed militias in Iraq over the past few days have reportedly begun moving their headquarters and relocating weapons depots, fearing possible U.S. or Israeli strikes. The movements reportedly...
Daily Memo: Istanbul Mayor Arrested, Trump and Putin Speak
Erdogan's rival targeted. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the opposition Republican People’s Party, was detained on Wednesday, just days before his party was expected to select him as its...
Daily Memo: Renewed Fighting in Gaza, Speculation on Trump-Putin Meeting
Hitting Hamas. Israel on Tuesday carried out its largest airstrikes on Hamas targets in Gaza since both sides agreed to a ceasefire in January. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered...
Russia’s Severe Labor Crunch
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The Kremlin needs higher production to meet the needs of the domestic economy, sustain exports and supply the military, but a severe labor shortage is holding it...
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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...
