CIA Report: Global Trends 2015

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This paper was approved for publication by the National Foreign Intelligence Board under the authority of the Director of Central Intelligence.

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Prepared under the direction of the National Intelligence Council.

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Over the past 15 months, the National Intelligence Council (NIC), in close collaboration with US Government specialists and a wide range of experts outside the government, has worked to identify major drivers and trends that will shape the world of 2015.

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The key drivers identified are:



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(l) Demographics.<BR>
(2) Natural resources and environment.<BR>
(3) Science and technology.<BR>
(4) The global economy and globalization.<BR>
(5) National and international governance.<BR>
(6) Future conflict.<BR>
(7) The role of the United States.<BR>

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In examining these drivers, several points should be kept in mind:

<BLOCKQUOTE> No single driver or trend will dominate the global future in

2015.

Each driver will have varying impacts in different regions and

countries.

The drivers are not necessarily mutually reinforcing; in some

cases, they will work at cross-purposes.
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Taken together, these drivers and trends intersect to create an integrated picture of the world of 2015, about which we can make projections with varying degrees of confidence and identify some troubling uncertainties of strategic importance to the United States. </FONT></P>



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