Geopolitical Futures

Brokering peace? The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia held two days of talks in Islamabad on Sunday on possible ways to end the Iran war. The four countries are considering creating a consortium to manage commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The plan would involve a fee structure similar to the […]

(click to enlarge) Against the backdrop of the war in the Middle East, sharply rising energy prices, and the temporary easing of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, Russia's oil export...

Deployment. The United States is considering deploying an additional 10,000 troops to the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported, despite signals from the Trump administration that it wants...

With the long-awaited meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping delayed until May, all eyes are on the two giants and the long shadow they cast on the Iran war and the world at large. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss China’s strategic restraint in the Middle East, economic fragility and rapprochement with the US, and the importance of Taiwan.

With the long-awaited meeting between Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping delayed until May, all eyes are on the two giants and the long shadow they cast on the Iran war and the world at large. On this episode of Talking Geopolitics, GPF Chairman George Friedman joins host Christian Smith to discuss China’s strategic restraint in the Middle East, economic fragility and rapprochement with the US, and the importance of Taiwan.

New developments. Iran is stationing additional military personnel and air defense systems on Kharg Island in preparation for a possible U.S. ground operation, CNN reported, citing sources in U.S....