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  Starting this week, Geopolitical Futures is publishing weekly country and regional Forecasts as we head into the New Year. GPF Chairman George Friedman leads today’s ClubGPF discussion on the most impactful predictions for the United States, including demographic challenges, the need for and issues pertaining to immigration, the cost of higher education, and the […]

After several years of seemingly improved relations between Israel and parts of the Middle East, the war between Hamas and Israel has sparked fears of a wider regional conflict. Host Christian Smith speaks with GPF contributor Kamran Bokhari for a deep dive on how other powers in the region see the conflict, what they want to happen next, and whether Middle Eastern geopolitics have fundamentally changed.

  The chaos going on in the world today is not unique. As George Friedman explains in this week's live discussion, the chaos, for example...

What does a struggling Chinese economy mean for the rest of the world? Analysts Victoria Herczegh and Ekaterina Zolotova join host Christian Smith to discuss the current state of China’s economy, its weakening growth and what that means for global geopolitics, particularly for nations involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Almost three weeks after Hamas' unprecedented Oct. 7 attack on Israel shocked the world, there are still so many questions that need to be...

Is the recent coup in Niger a turning point in the geopolitics of Africa’s Sahel region? What could this mean for France? Analyst Ronan Wordsworth joins host Christian Smith for a discussion on the past, present and future of Franco-African relations.

Developments in Russia, China, and the US are having wide-reaching impacts on the military, political, and economic fronts. For our 100th ClubGPF live discussion,...

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...

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 For years under Xi Jinping's rule, the Chinese have been attempting to gain traction in the Pacific, while the Americans continue to push them...