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Global Foresight 2025

What do 357 experts see coming by 2035? Explore the Atlantic Council's fourth annual strategic foresight survey through an interactive conversation. Navigate ten major findings, three possible futures, and six breakthrough possibilities.

357 Expert Respondents
60 Countries
3 Scenarios for 2035
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What You'll Discover

Choose your own path through the report. Ask questions, explore scenarios, and engage with expert analysis in natural conversation.

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Ten Major Findings

From nuclear risks to democratic backsliding, discover what 357 experts foresee for the next decade.

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Three Worlds in 2035

Reluctant Order, China Ascendant, or Climate of Fear? Explore three coherent scenarios for our future.

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Six Snow Leopards

Under-the-radar developments that could transform everything, from quantum batteries to undersea cable threats.

Discover breakthroughs

Key Highlights

Sobering assessments from the world's leading geostrategists and foresight practitioners.

62%

Expect Worse Conditions

Nearly two-thirds of experts believe the world will be worse off by the end of this decade.

48%

Nuclear Use Risk

Nearly half foresee nuclear weapons use by 2035, whether tactical, demonstrative, or strategic.

40%

World War Risk

Four in ten experts assess significant risk of major power military conflict in the next decade.

54%

Democratic Recession

Majority expect people in democracies to be less confident in their form of government by 2035.

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Your Questions, Instant Answers

Watch how natural conversation unlocks document insights. Ask anything, get evidence-backed responses with citations.

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  • Explore topics at your own pace
  • Challenge assumptions and go deeper
Global Foresight 2025

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