Which countries exist on the blurred lines of geopolitics? How do they shift the balance of power between major forces like the US and China? Analysts Ridvan Bari Urcosta and Ekaterina Zolotova and Director of Analysis Allison Fedirka join host Christian Smith to discuss the recent Goldman Sachs report, The Rise of Geopolitical Swing States by Jared Cohen.
What is the Quad and what do its members want from it? Analyst Ronan Wordsworth and GPF contributor Kamran Bokhari join host Christian Smith for a discussion on the present and future of the Quad and what China thinks about this security alliance between the US, India, Japan and Australia.
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries have been working to develop their own independent economies, while still having strong economic...
What is Chinaās approach to small states today? Analysts Victoria Herczegh and Ronan Wordsworth join host Christian Smith for a discussion on Chinaās diplomatic clash with the U.S. in the Pacific, friction with Lithuania, and their changing attitudes towards Africa.
Is Erdoganās power waning? With an economy in crisis and the lasting damage from major earthquakes earlier this year, Turkey is at a tipping point. The upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections will be among the nationās most consequential ever. Analyst Hilal Khashan joins host Christian Smith for a discussion on the various factors at play ahead of Turkeyās elections.
George Friedman returns to ClubGPF after recovering from COVID to discuss American cycles - economic, political and military - and the importance of not...
With extensive protests following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuās proposed judicial reform and escalating cross-border violence, what is next for Israel and Palestine? Analyst Hilal Khashan joins host Christian Smith for a discussion on the state of play in The Holy Land.
This week we had Ekaterina Zolotova in Moscow, Ridvan Bari Urcosta in Warsaw and Allison Fedirka in D.C. to discuss the latest geopolitical developments....