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: US Negotiations With Russia and Belarus
Meeting in Riyadh. Representatives from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Russia’s Kommersant reported. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Walz and presidential envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff will represent Washington at the meeting, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, presidential adviser Yuri […]
Low Global Unemployment Won’t Last
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In 2024, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and tight monetary policies contributed to a slowing global economy. Yet, global unemployment remained stable at 5 percent,...
Daily Memo: US-India Talks, Protests in Belgium
U.S. and India. During talks in Washington this week, U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to intensify defense cooperation. In a statement, India said...
Daily Memo: Developments in Ukraine and Syria
Planning negotiations. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday. The Kremlin said they discussed a prisoner exchange, the situation in Ukraine, the...
Daily Memo: Russia’s Red Sea Ambitions, North Korea’s Weapons Deliveries
Russia's base deal. Russia has reportedly reached an agreement with Sudanese military leaders for the establishment of a Russian naval base on the Red Sea coast. The acting Sudanese...
Daily Memo: China’s Foreign Investment Agenda, Syria’s Approach to Russia
Chinese incentives. China approved a new plan to stabilize foreign investment in 2025 during a meeting of the State Council on Monday. Under the scheme, Beijing will fully implement...
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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...
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