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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Graphic Essay: Argentina’s Milei Races Against Time
Argentina’s economy has undergone dramatic changes since President Javier Milei took office over a year ago. His “shock therapy” reforms, aimed at addressing the Argentine economy’s deep structural issues, have produced significant volatility. For Milei to preserve his political capital, these measures need to deliver tangible results quickly. Despite economic shocks and high inflation in […]
Daily Memo: Russia-China Talks, Myanmar Ceasefire Deal
Debrief. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by video call on Tuesday. In the first 11 months of 2024, bilateral trade increased 7 percent, reaching...
2025 Forecast: Russia
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia, then a shell of its former self, was forced to spend the following decades restoring its military capabilities and rebuilding its...
Daily Memo: Left-Wing Parties Struggle, Syria Strives for Unity
Major shift. Left-wing parties have hit their lowest popularity level since the Cold War, according to an analysis by British publication The Telegraph. In elections in 73 countries with...
China’s Alternate Route to Europe
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China is actively seeking a route to Europe that bypasses Russia, driven by Western sanctions that obstruct trade and instability along sea routes. Such a route would...
Daily Memo: Russia Readies Reservists
Relying on reservists. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday ordering reservists to participate in military training in 2025. According to the decree, it's aimed at maintaining...
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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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