Welcome - Geopolitical Futures
WEBGeopolitical Futures (GPF) was founded in 2015 by George Friedman, international strategist and author of 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.
Update on the War in Ukraine - Geopolitical Futures
WEBGeorge Friedman. -. August 20, 2024. Open as PDF. Two and a half years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine, a former part of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. The reason for the invasion was geostrategic: Moscow justifiably feared that a hostile power could invade it from the west through Ukraine and up from the south.
The Phases of War - Geopolitical Futures
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · Phase 2: War. Initiate movement and firepower intended to break the enemy’s will and ability to resist. Phase 3: Occupation. Occupy the country, or that portion that is necessary to achieve the political end desired. Phase 4: Pacification. Pacify the occupied terrain and break the will of the people to resist.
Welcome to Geopolitical Futures
WEBGeopolitical Futures tells you the continuing story of the future. We do that by charting the course of the international system. We have a model, a way of looking at the world, based on the assumption that impersonal forces – things like geography, politics, economics, military capability and demography – govern world leaders not the other way around.
Is a Multipolar World Emerging? - Geopolitical Futures
WEBMay 1, 2018 · If, for example, GPF is wrong about China’s and Russia’s underlying weaknesses, a multipolar world might be closer than I’m suggesting. But that’s a pretty big if. In 2018, the world is still unipolar. The U.S. remains the global center of gravity, and the actions it takes are felt throughout the world.
Notes from Europe’s Periphery - Geopolitical Futures
WEBMar 21, 2017 · Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images. The European Union tried to envelop the periphery and the core into one structure. In theory, it was to be a union of equals, but increasingly it has become a periphery rotating around a core. Within the center, the periphery rotated around the true core – Germany.
Why America Loses Wars - Geopolitical Futures
WEBAug 10, 2021 · The United States responded by defining war as eliminating the enemy’s military and shattering the enemies’ society by destroying their industrial plants and cities. Victory required the enemy’s defeat and a social and moral transformation of the defeated. World War II taught the United States a number of lessons.
The Geopolitics of 2017 in 4 Maps - Geopolitical Futures
WEBJan 22, 2017 · This map illustrates three key aspects of Russia that are crucial to understanding the country in 2017. First is the oft-overlooked fact that Russia is a federation. Russia has a strong national culture, but it is also an incredibly diverse political entity that requires a strong central government.
Geopolitical News | Geopolitical Event | Geopolitical Futures
WEBGeopolitical news helps us understand the motivations behind the actions of different countries and groups and how those actions may affect our lives and the global market. There are many different sources of geopolitical news, analysis, and forecasting. The most important thing is to find sources that you feel are trustworthy, that hire and ...
Podcast - Geopolitical Futures
WEBGeopolitical Futures (GPF) was founded in 2015 by George Friedman, international strategist and author of 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.
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