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Big China and Small States

What is Chinaā€™s approach to small states today? Analysts Victoria Herczegh and Ronan Wordsworth join host Christian Smith for a discussion on Chinaā€™s diplomatic clash with the U.S. in the Pacific, friction with Lithuania, and their changing attitudes towards Africa.

Live Discussion: What Would Russia Look Like if it Collapses?

How will the Russians be able to end the war in Ukraine without collapsing, and how does Putin come out still in power? Based...

Earthquakes and Opposition | Turkeyā€™s Upcoming Elections

Is Erdoganā€™s 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 nationā€™s most consequential ever. Analyst Hilal Khashan joins host Christian Smith for a discussion on the various factors at play ahead of Turkeyā€™s elections.

Live Discussion: Reorganizing My Brain

George Friedman returns to ClubGPF after recovering from COVID to discuss American cycles - economic, political and military - and the importance of not...

Trouble in The Holy Land

With extensive protests following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuā€™s 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.

Live Discussion: Update on Russia, Ukraine and Xi-Putin Talks

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....

The Geopolitics of Natural Disasters

What are the geopolitical impacts of natural disasters? Director of Analysis Allison Fedirka and Chief Operating Officer Antonia Colibasanu join host Christian Smith to discuss the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, last yearā€™s flooding in Pakistan, and the ongoing drought in Argentina.

Live Discussion: Ukraine, Balloons and Other Strange Phenomena

In this weekā€™s discussion, George Friedman discusses the recent downing of a spy balloon by an American F-22 fighter jet, the latest on the...

China and Russia: What Is Friendship?

What is the nature of the Chinese-Russian relationship? Analysts Ekaterina Zolotova and Victoria Herczegh join host Christian Smith for a discussion on the past, present, and future of this loose alignment.

Sanctions and the Russian Economy

What impact are sanctions really having in Russia? Analyst Ekaterina Zolotova joins host Christian Smith for a discussion on the present and future challenges facing Russia and its economy.

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