Talking Geopolitics Podcast
1) George Friedman on Putin's NATO Provocations and Poland's Emerging Power
Already this month, Russia has violated the airspace of three NATO countries: Estonia, Romania and Poland - twice. What is Russian President Vladimir Putin trying to achieve with these bold moves, and...Show More
2) Israel’s Pursuit of Strategic Depth | ClubGPF Preview with Kamran Bokhari
GPF contributor Kamran Bokhari recently wrote that massive geopolitical change has come to the Middle East in the form of the attack on Gaza, a weakening of Iran, paralyzing of Hezbollah, the overthro...Show More
3) George Friedman on Israel’s Attack on Hamas in Qatar, a US Ally
In what could prove to be a pivotal moment for the Middle East, Israel has bombed Hamas leaders in Qatar. It is the first time Israel has struck in Qatar, a nation that is a close ally with the U.S. ...Show More
4) George Friedman Unpacks Xi's Coalition of Anti-Western Powers
Over the weekend, the leaders of countries like China, Russia, India and Pakistan arrived in Tianjin, China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Chinese President X...Show More
5) George Friedman on Why Trump’s Tariffs on India Are Part of a Wider Geopolitical Game
The impending 25 per cent tariffs on India over its purchase of Russian oil appears bold. While the US said its primary motivation was to hit Putin where it hurts, it understandably prompted a strong ...Show More
6) Will the US Face a Major War in the Next Decade? George Friedman on US Naval Readiness
The United States military has gone through many evolutions, from technological to structural, over the decades. Maintaining dominance in the Atlantic theatre has long remained a top strategic imperat...Show More
7) George Friedman on the Real Stakes of the Trump-Putin Alaska Summit
A long-awaited meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin is slated for this Friday in Alaska. The summit, which comes after three and a half years of war in Ukraine, was announced last Friday after P...Show More
8) Drug Wars: George Friedman on Why the Cartels Are So Hard To Destroy
Last week, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned the Venezuelan group the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization. President Trump has long considered the cartels to be terrorists and has made their de...Show More
9) What does a desperate Putin do? George Friedman on Russia, Trump and Peace
Before he was elected for his second presidential term, Donald Trump promised to end the Ukraine war in one day. Last week, Trump gave Vladimir Putin a 50-day deadline to come to a peace deal on Ukrai...Show More
10) Are Xi Jinping’s Days Numbered?
For this episode of Talking Geopolitics, we turn our attention to China, where President Xi Jinping has been busy intensifying a crackdown on high-ranking officials. But although China's president may...Show More