HomeRegional Directory

Regional Directory

Benchmarking China

For some time, China has been regarded as an economic miracle, a country whose rise would in due course put it atop the global economy. The justification for this expectation rested on the rate of growth China has enjoyed since Deng Xiaoping took over the chairmanship of the Chinese Communist Party and called on the […]

Daily Memo: US Limits China Tech Investments

Limiting investment. U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order restricting U.S.-based investments in Chinese technology involving semiconductors, quantum computing and AI over national...

Israel, Saudi Arabia and the Art of Managing Expectations

Last month, Israeli spy chief David Barnea quietly met with Biden administration officials at the White House. The brief meeting reportedly centered on Israeli-Saudi...

Daily Memo: China’s Drills and Failures

Chinese-Emirati drills. The United Arab Emirates and China will hold their first joint air force exercises, according to the Ministry of Defense in Abu...

Russia’s Economic Rebound Nears Its Limits

Despite unprecedented sanctions and massive expenses in the war in Ukraine, the Russian economy has managed to stay afloat for more than a year...

Daily Memo: Eastern European Machinations

Moldova’s patron in Romania. The defense ministers of Romania and Moldova met on Monday in Chisinau, where they discussed regional security and ways Romania...

The State of the War in Ukraine

A month and a half ago, right after the attempted Wagner coup, there appeared to be chaos in Moscow, with the future of President...

Daily Memo: Ukraine Talks, Niger Deadline

Ukraine talks. Officials from more than 40 countries attended Ukraine peace talks over the weekend, hosted by Saudi Arabia and excluding Russia. A peace...

Daily Memo: Update on Niger

Danger. The leaders of a military coup in Niger refused to meet a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States, which traveled...

Thinking About School

This is the place where I give myself the option of looking at my memories rather than solely geopolitics, so forgive me for this...

China’s Slowdown Triggers Changes

New data released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics in July show where the country’s long-awaited economic rebound stands today. The figures clearly indicate...

Latest Posts

Get Geopolitical Futures FREE newsletter

Understanding Our Geopolitical Model

Sign up now and receive our special report Understanding our Geopolitical Model

Get weekly analysis from New York Times bestselling author George Friedman and our global team of analysts, plus special offers.

Subscription Special



The World Explained in Maps

FREE with an annual subscription to Geopolitical Futures.

Subscribe Now