Podcast

Will diplomatic talks between world leaders come to any lasting solutions with regards to Ukraine and other countries that make up Russia's borderlands? GPF Chairman George Friedman speaks with John Batchelor on the latest developments.

George Friedman unpacks the relationship between geopolitics and economics, with host Langley Respess, as well as the relationship between the United States and China, and how demographics is shaping our future.

What do recent events in Afghanistan mean for the United States’ position in the world?

This week we are revisiting one of our most popular episodes to date. Chairman George Friedman explores China’s relationship with both the United States and Russia, as well as its tendency towards isolation. East Asia Expert Phillip Orchard breaks down the geopolitical imperatives that drive China’s behavior.

A year removed from a massive explosion in Beirut, Middle East expert Hilal Khashan discusses the dire situation in Lebanon and its larger impact on the region’s geopolitics. Analysts Allison Fedirka and Phillip Orchard lay out a midterm report card on this year’s forecasts for Europe and the Asia-Pacific.

Chairman George Friedman discusses the recent protests in Cuba and dives into the past, present, and future of its geopolitical importance. Analyst Ekaterina Zolotova takes us on a tour of Central Asia and explores its potential for destabilization.

Chairman George Friedman analyzes the debate surrounding the future of the European Central Bank’s emergency coronavirus bonds program and how it strikes at the core of the EU. East Asia expert Phillip Orchard explains the tensions between India and China in the Himalayas. Head of Analysis Allison Fedirka explores how NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has teed up a new round of the Great Game in Central Asia.

How secure is the new Middle East power balance ushered in by the Abraham Accords? How much does the U.S. care? Chairman George Friedman explains how two recent events can help us find answers. Head of Analysis Allison Fedirka explores Africa‘s increasing importance in today’s multipolar geopolitics.

Chairman George Friedman explains how, following the defeat of Napoleon, the Congress of Vienna shaped an entire continent and why its reflection can still be seen in European geopolitics today. Editor Ryan Bridges explores US attitudes towards an integrated EU army.

On this episode of NewstalkZB's Leighton Smith Podcast, GPF Chairman George Friedman discusses Israel/Gaza and the Middle East, also China's failed one-child policy and the ensuing economic fallout.

Chairman George Friedman explains why necessity is the mother of alliances for the US, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines in the Pacific Archipelago. Eurasia expert Ekaterina Zolotova helps us understand the commandeering of a plane over Belarus. Head of Analysis Allison Fedirka explores the future of Mercosur.

Chairman George Friedman and Senior Analyst Hilal Khashan explore the history and geopolitics behind the violence in Gaza and its potential strain on the region.