CIA's view of the world in 2020

February 4th

thanks to ram narayanan for the pointer to what the CIA thinks of the
future, or at least is willing to say so publicly.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ram Narayanan
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 12:35:09 -0600
Subject: Mapping the Global Future - USA, China and India
To: rajeev.srinivasan@gmail.com

Dear Rajeev Srinivasan:

The National Intelligence Council (NIC) is "a center of strategic
thinking within the US Government, reporting to the Director of
Central Intelligence (DCI) and providing the President and senior
policymakers with analyses of foreign policy issues that have been
reviewed and coordinated throughout the Intelligence Community".

The latest report of the NIC

MAPPING THE GLOBAL FUTURE: REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
COUNCIL'S 2020 PROJECT
explores the forces that will shape the world of 2020 based on
consultations with experts from around the world.

114 page report at the above URL

It takes "a long-term view of the future. It offers a fresh view of
how key global trends might develop over the next decade and a half
to influence world events."

...