The internet has created an interesting evolution in the way that propaganda and misinformation is released out into the world. For this week's Club session, George is joined by (ret) Rear Admiral Doug Fears for a discussion on the way that information warfare has changed in the age of artificial intelligence. George's email aside, it has certainly complicated the way we get our news and information, and created some unique opportunities for bad actors to thrive.
In our Q&A session, Club members asked what people can do to protect themselves from being manipulated by 'AI slop', how misinformation is being regulated, and whether FIMI in our opponent's arenas can be considered advantageous.
The Strait of Hormuz has historically been a major geopolitical and geoeconomical chokepoint, and it has Club members asking what are, or could be, the alternatives to a critical trade corridor that's become so volatile? And related to the ongoing conflicts in the region, what are the constraints and imperatives for Iran, the US, and Israel? On this week's ClubGPF live discussion, George Friedman was joined by Kamran Bokhari to break down the wide-ranging questions and topics on the Middle East that have come in from Club members in an effort to understand the situation and all the primary and secondary players involved.
Warfare has transformed over recent decades, and as technologies have changed, control of the sea remains a key component to national security. GPF Chairman...
What are the most critical events happening in the world related to geoeconomics, and how do they relate to geopolitics? This week's ClubGPF live discussion brought together GPF Chairman George Friedman and Chief Geoeconomist Antonia Colibasanu for a focus on what we've been looking at in the world of geoeconomics as well as our upcoming product, GeoEconomic Lens. Club members asked about the future of the Strait of Hormuz, the shifting landscape of oil production and renewable energy, and naval power/control of the oceans as a critical intersection of geoeconomics and geopolitics.
How do global economic structures help nations maintain internal stability while projecting strategic power?
On this episode of ClubGPF’s Podcast+, Senior Analyst and Chief GeoEconomist Antonia Colibasanu joins host Christian Smith for a primer on geoeconomics, a discussion on the statecraft at play at the Strait of Hormuz and in US tariff policy, and to introduce Geopolitical Futures’ new product, GeoEconomic Lens.
Almost three weeks ago, the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes against Iran. Whether this will be a short or a long war is the question on everyone's minds. Considering there are many more questions ranging from what's to come of the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint to how the conflict is impacting and involving nations like China and Russia, for this week's live discussion we have focused entirely on Club member questions.
GPF Analysts Kamran Bokhari and Andrew Davidson joined Chairman George Friedman for an in-depth discussion on the war, where Club members asked about important themes such as Iran's protracted war strategy, U.S. military imperatives and what the IRGC would consider 'victory' in the conflict.
Earlier this month, we explained in our 2026 Forecast that the U.S. cannot maintain hostilities with a country on which it depends economically. Neither can China. In this week’s ClubGPF live discussion, János Csák, Former Minister of Culture and Innovation in Hungary, joined Chairman George Friedman once more to give a European perspective on the US' National Security Strategy as well as GPF's new 2026 Forecast, specifically our prediction that the United States and China will reach economic and military accommodations.
