RealClearWorld: Seeking a Solution to Russia’s Strategic Problem

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin described the collapse of the Soviet Union as the greatest geopolitical catastrophe in history. It is certainly true of modern Russian history because it cost Russia what it needs most: strategic depth. – George Friedman Full story

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    Geopolitical Futures (GPF) was founded in 2015 by George Friedman, international strategist and author of The Storm Before the Calm and The Next 100 Years. GPF is non-ideological, analyzes the world and forecasts the future using geopolitics: political, economic, military and geographic dimensions at the foundation of a nation.