HomeWeekly Graphic

Weekly Graphic

Strategic Projects Under Consideration in Canada

(click to enlarge) The Canadian government is making a strong push to improve the country’s strategic independence. The government of Prime Minister Mark Carney has...

Tariffs and Distrust Hit Critical Minerals

(click to enlarge) Base metals, battery metals and rare earth elements play major roles in the production of industrial and consumer goods used daily. Price...

Africa’s Worsening Refugee Crisis

(click to enlarge) Conflicts across Africa have displaced more than 45 million people, the highest number on record by the end of 2024. The crisis...

A Pivotal Moment for the Kurdish Question

(click to enlarge) The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), founded in 1978 by Abdullah Ocalan, spent decades waging an insurgency against the Turkish state in pursuit...

Gloomy Outlook for World Trade

(click to enlarge) The World Trade Organization has released a report titled World Trade Outlook and Statistics, highlighting two negative trends: falling trade volumes and...

America’s New Threat Assessment

(click to enlarge) The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment from the U.S. Intelligence Community presents a detailed overview of a rapidly evolving threat landscape defined by...

China Bolsters Presence on Indian Border

(click to enlarge) Since the 2020 clashes between Chinese and Indian troops in the Galwan Valley in the disputed Ladakh region, China has significantly strengthened...

Global Energy Trends

(click to enlarge) The International Energy Agency released its Global Energy Review last month, revealing notable changes in demand and supplies. In 2024, global demand...

A New Phase in the US-China Trade War

(click to enlarge) Markets briefly stabilized after a 90-day reprieve on some of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the U.S.-China trade war is escalating...

Plans for Greenland’s Development

(click to enlarge) Greenland’s newly elected parliament has formed a coalition government that prioritizes business development and eventual independence, though parties differ on the timeline....

Germany Weighs Down European Growth

(click to enlarge) The euro area posted modest economic growth in the last quarter of 2024, with seasonally adjusted gross domestic product rising 0.2 percent...

Europe’s Military Spending Spree Shakes Up Arms Market

(click to enlarge) Europe has sharply increased defense spending in response to Russian aggression and doubt about U.S. credibility. In 2024, European defense budgets rose...

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.

Subscribe Now



The World Explained in Maps

FREE with an annual subscription to Geopolitical Futures.

Subscribe Now