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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: US Weapons for Israel, China-Serbia Trade Deal

Waning support. The United States last week delayed the delivery of bombs to Israel over concerns they could be used in an offensive on the city of Rafah, The Associated Press reported. The shipment consisted of hundreds of 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs. The news comes after Israel on Tuesday took control of the Rafah border […]

Daily Memo: Iranian Outsourcing, Israeli Forces in Rafah

Weapons in Yemen. Iran is building drone and ballistic missile factories in Yemen to avoid targeting by future U.S. and Israeli attacks, Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida reported. According to the...

Daily Memo: Russian Drills, Xi in France

Russian response. Russia announced that it will hold drills simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons after France and the United Kingdom made comments last week about the Ukraine...

Counting the Costs of Defending Ukraine

(click to enlarge) After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Western nations were quick to offer Kyiv their support. The United States leads in military aid, while Germany is the...

Daily Memo: US Reaches Out to Benin, Georgia Refuses US Invite

Bolstering ties. The head of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Michael Langley, is visiting Benin to strengthen relations with the West African country. The United States is looking for reliable...

Daily Memo: New Saudi Plan, Ukrainian Defenses

Plan B. Saudi Arabia is reportedly pushing for a modified security pact deal with the United States without signing a normalization agreement with Israel. Riyadh and Washington originally planned...

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