Nov 13, 2024 · From London to Warsaw, Paris to Kyiv, last week’s election of Donald Trump for a second time in the U.S. has sent European leaders scrambling. With the expectation that Trump will reduce defense support for Ukraine and Europe more generally, tune in to this special podcast from Geopolitical Futures as Chairman and Founder George Friedman explains what Trump means for Europe and the post-war ...

Nov 18, 2024 · As I wrote in my most recent book, “The Storm Before the Calm,” we tend to use presidencies as benchmarks to help us locate where we are in time, but it would be a mistake to think that presidents and policies are the true agents of change.

Jan 8, 2025 · Analysis; Regional Directory; Asia Pacific; Breaking; Eurasia; Europe; Middle East and North Africa; Smoke on the Water: Maritime Tension in 2025. This year will likely see new security frameworks for the world’s oceans.

4 days ago · The defining feature of Europe in 2025 will be political instability, complicating its ability to address immense internal and external challenges. Several states that are critical supporters of Ukraine in its defense against Russia are facing pivotal elections. In Germany, populist and extremist ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Kamran Bokhari, PhD, is a regular contributor to and former senior analyst (2015-2018) with Geopolitical Futures. Dr. Bokhari is now the Senior Director, Eurasian Security & Prosperity Portfolio at the New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy in Washington, DC. Dr. Bokhari is also a national security and foreign policy specialist at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute.

Oct 11, 2023 · As the world reels from the shocking violence in Israel and Palestine, Geopolitical Futures brings you a special edition of Talking Geopolitics. GPF Chairman George Friedman joins Christian Smith to discuss why the attacks took place, why Israel’s intelligence failed, and how the conflict will put pressure on Arab nations - and not in the way you may think.

Dec 27, 2024 · By Chris Siepmann On Dec. 23, the United States launched an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 scrutinizing China’s policies

Jan 2, 2025 · The Russian economy will be bad in 2025, at least according to Russian citizens. A newly published poll conducted by Levada suggests that nearly two-thirds of Russians think 2025 will be “tense” for the economy, and nearly 60 percent believe it …

Dec 2, 2024 · Kamran Bokhari, PhD, is a regular contributor to and former senior analyst (2015-2018) with Geopolitical Futures. Dr. Bokhari is now the Senior Director, Eurasian Security & Prosperity Portfolio at the New Lines Institute for Strategy & Policy in Washington, DC. Dr. Bokhari is also a national security and foreign policy specialist at the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute.

Dec 9, 2022 · Multi-Dimensional Element Integration. The fundamentals of geopolitics begin with the unique imperatives and constraints of nation-states. They involve looking at all of the attributes that affect a country or a region, dissecting each piece in order to better understand its implications, then putting them back together and painting a …