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Geopolitical Futures
@GPFutures
A 100% subscriber-supported geopolitical forecasting publication, providing unbiased analysis of global events. Founded by @George_Friedman.
Austin, TX
Joined September 2015
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    NEW from GPF: Introducing GeoEconomic Lens This publication transforms geopolitics into actionable economic insight. Get our FREE inaugural issue today and become a subscriber to gain access to all Lens has to offer, including our first Monthly Brief, available this week.
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    The capital of our country was invaded by a mob, some carrying weapons, who had been encouraged to do so by the president. We did not lose our country yesterday, but we received a warning that our country is in danger. - #GPF's @George_Friedman
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    As the war in Ukraine goes on, Putin’s primary task is to pretend that defeat is not happening. Every agreement must end in betrayal, and as it happens with guerrillas, they get stronger the longer the war drags out. - @George_Friedman
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    Russian forces in Ukraine continue to make progress, particularly near Kyiv. At the same time, losses appear to be heavy: The head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency said U.S. analysts believe between 2,000 and 4,000 Russian soldiers have died in just 13 days of fighting.
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    At the end of day three of #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine, Russian forces continue slowly to close in on #Kyiv from the north. Russian forces also made notable gains in the south toward Mariupol, while fierce fighting continues around Kharkiv. geopoliticalfutures.com/live-updates-o…
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    Turkey and Israel’s Partnership of Necessity Reeling from a wrenching economic crisis, Ankara is desperate for economic partners. @HKhashan on its foreign policy woes and how the war in #Ukraine has also presented Turkey with an opportunity. ow.ly/IFQK50Im40z
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    Russia deployed more than 60 battalion tactical groups, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said. Moscow aims to close off Kyiv and create a land corridor to Crimea & the breakaway Moldovan region of Trans-Dniester, according to the statement. geopoliticalfutures.com/live-updates-o…
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    The war in Ukraine is exacerbating preexisting problems with global grain supplies and prices. Although higher prices will be felt by all, North African and Middle Eastern countries along the Mediterranean will be more directly and severely affected. ow.ly/ulyp50Ivh1f
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    Closing in on day four of the Ukrainian invasion: Russian forces had some advancement heading south & west toward #Kyiv, and toward #Mariupol. Russians/Ukrainians agreed to talks, #Germany vows to increase defense spending, #Belarus prepares air assaults. geopoliticalfutures.com/live-updates-o…
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    The Ukraine invasion has reinvigorated the Intermarium, the string of countries near Russia's border along NATO’s eastern flank. These countries are generally more pro-U.S. One to keep an eye on is Turkey, a NATO member and historically an enemy of Russia. geopoliticalfutures.com/europes-muted-…
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    "When Russia invaded Ukraine and failed, the world changed." - GPF Chairman @George_Friedman on Trump, Putin and Changing Global Realities
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    As the Ottoman Empire weakened, the race to fill the vacuum in the Balkans intensified. Our new Weekly Graphic highlights connections between the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the origins of #WWI. #military #geopolitics ow.ly/ZaSN50iabeE
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    #Germany will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems to #Ukraine, in a dramatic reversal of its policy not to send lethal weapons to the country.