Assessments Feb 17, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 17, 2020
Although the ruling party calculates that it has the political heft to withstand growing economic concerns, it has hedged its bets by pursuing an aggressive foreign policy that appeals to nationalism.
TRENDING THEMES & TOPICS
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Guidance Feb 15, 2020 | 14:00 GMTFeb 15, 2020
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
Snapshots Feb 14, 2020 | 20:24 GMTFeb 14, 2020
Following Moscow's move to cut off its oil supply, Belarus has, for the first time, threatened to tamper with the transit of Russian oil exports to Europe.
Podcasts Feb 14, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 14, 2020
This episode of Stratfor's Pen and Sword podcast features a conversation Robert Spalding, a retired brigadier general with the U.S. Air Force and author of Stealth War: How China Took Over While America's Elite Slept.
Guidance Feb 13, 2020 | 16:43 GMTFeb 13, 2020
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Assessments Feb 13, 2020 | 11:30 GMTFeb 13, 2020
The Naval Update Map shows the approximate current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups, based on available open-source information.
Snapshots Feb 12, 2020 | 23:05 GMTFeb 12, 2020
Hassan Diab's government overcame popular anger to win a vote of confidence in parliament. Now, it'll face greater fury in trying to solve Lebanon's economic woes.
Snapshots Feb 11, 2020 | 21:24 GMTFeb 11, 2020
Going through with the deal's cancellation would give China more freedom to pursue its strategic interests in the region.
Podcasts Feb 11, 2020 | 11:00 GMTFeb 11, 2020
In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, host Fred Burton speaks with Stratfor Middle East and North Africa analyst Ryan Bohl about the White House's Middle East peace plan.
Assessments Feb 11, 2020 | 10:30 GMTFeb 11, 2020
Russia will rein in Saudi desires for dramatic action to reduce production to counter the outbreak's effects on demand. But it will back short-term cuts of a limited duration.
By Greg Priddy
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments Feb 17, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 17, 2020
Although the ruling party calculates that it has the political heft to withstand growing economic concerns, it has hedged its bets by pursuing an aggressive foreign policy that appeals to nationalism.
Guidance Feb 15, 2020 | 14:00 GMTFeb 15, 2020
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
Assessments Feb 14, 2020 | 09:00 GMTFeb 14, 2020
The coronavirus crisis in China and broader global trade headwinds pose economic risks that threaten to derail Thailand's post-junta political transition.
Assessments Feb 13, 2020 | 17:23 GMTFeb 13, 2020
Political and economic difficulties will combine to limit German growth and sap its ability to influence the European Union.
Guidance Feb 13, 2020 | 16:43 GMTFeb 13, 2020
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Assessments Feb 13, 2020 | 11:30 GMTFeb 13, 2020
The Naval Update Map shows the approximate current locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups, based on available open-source information.
Assessments Feb 13, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 13, 2020
Maintaining the country's explosive economic growth will require updating its overburdened trade infrastructure -- opening opportunities for China, India and Japan.
Assessments Feb 11, 2020 | 10:30 GMTFeb 11, 2020
Russia will rein in Saudi desires for dramatic action to reduce production to counter the outbreak's effects on demand. But it will back short-term cuts of a limited duration.
By Greg Priddy
Snapshots
Snapshots
Snapshots Feb 14, 2020 | 20:24 GMTFeb 14, 2020
Following Moscow's move to cut off its oil supply, Belarus has, for the first time, threatened to tamper with the transit of Russian oil exports to Europe.
Snapshots Feb 12, 2020 | 23:05 GMTFeb 12, 2020
Hassan Diab's government overcame popular anger to win a vote of confidence in parliament. Now, it'll face greater fury in trying to solve Lebanon's economic woes.
Snapshots Feb 11, 2020 | 21:24 GMTFeb 11, 2020
Going through with the deal's cancellation would give China more freedom to pursue its strategic interests in the region.
Snapshots Feb 10, 2020 | 20:49 GMTFeb 10, 2020
Cabinet ministers are told to stick to the country's 2020 spending plan as they try to find ways to reinvigorate growth and pay for Putin's social spending promises.
Snapshots Feb 7, 2020 | 21:37 GMTFeb 7, 2020
Economic projections find that if current conditions hold, the Gulf region's wealthy monarchies will begin to face a financial reckoning within the decade.
Snapshots Feb 7, 2020 | 20:54 GMTFeb 7, 2020
As the U.S. moves away from multilateral deals, the White House will use any agreement with Kenya to coax African countries that have hesitated to talk trade directly with Washington.
Snapshots Feb 7, 2020 | 17:38 GMTFeb 7, 2020
The region's push for independence isn't dead, but it is on the back burner as Spain's prime minister launches talks with separatists.
Snapshots Feb 5, 2020 | 17:57 GMTFeb 5, 2020
Fear is spreading faster than the coronavirus in Europe, complicating EU relations with China, the bloc's second-most important trading partner.
Columns
Columns
On Security Feb 11, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 11, 2020
By identifying threats before they ever occur, protective intelligence teams help all other facets of a corporate security program transition from reactive to preemptive.
On Security Feb 4, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 4, 2020
Since Stratfor produced our first annual Mexican cartel report in October 2006, we have carefully monitored the developments of drug trafficking organizations in Mexico. This report contains a four-part recap of developments in 2019 and an outlook for the year to come.
On Geopolitics Jan 30, 2020 | 09:00 GMTJan 30, 2020
The dynamic virtually ensures a response by Iran upping the ante in 2020.
By Matthew Bey
On Security Jan 28, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 28, 2020
The Islamic State has lost its territory and leader, and the jihadist struggle has entered its post-"caliphate" phase.
On Geopolitics Jan 23, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 23, 2020
Russia's aging workforce won't collapse its economy. It will, however, greatly suppress economic growth over the next decade, as well as the country's resilience against macroeconomic threats.
By Sim Tack
On Security Jan 21, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 21, 2020
Several recent seizures of homemade explosives have stoked fears that protesters may start using bombs to voice their political grievances. But doing so would also risk blowing up the movement's remaining shreds of legitimacy.
By Ben West
On Security Jan 14, 2020 | 09:00 GMTJan 14, 2020
The drug cartels have the means and the opportunity to use vehicle bombs in their battles with rivals and police, but their desire to avoid blowback has held them back.
On Security Jan 7, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 7, 2020
While potential Iranian terrorism is a cause for concern, it is no reason to panic.
Videos
Videos
Videos Dec 19, 2019 | 12:00 GMTDec 19, 2019
Stratfor Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne updates the political and economic situation in Algeria.
Videos Oct 18, 2019 | 20:44 GMTOct 18, 2019
Videos Oct 11, 2019 | 20:08 GMTOct 11, 2019
Videos Oct 7, 2019 | 15:09 GMTOct 7, 2019
In this short video Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl discusses three events to watch for this week.
Videos Sep 23, 2019 | 15:07 GMTSep 23, 2019
Videos Sep 9, 2019 | 15:16 GMTSep 9, 2019
Videos Sep 9, 2019 | 13:52 GMTSep 9, 2019
Stratfor explains Uzbekistan's struggle to maintain internal unity while balancing against its regional neighbors and external powers.
Videos Sep 3, 2019 | 00:32 GMTSep 3, 2019
In this short video South Asia Analyst Faisel Pervaiz discusses three events to watch for in the week.
Global Perspectives
Global Perspectives
Partner Perspectives Feb 6, 2020 | 11:00 GMTFeb 6, 2020
The United States does not have attractive options as far as its military presence in Iraq, but it has workable ones to achieve its strategic and security goals.
Contributor Perspectives Jan 31, 2020 | 10:45 GMTJan 31, 2020
By testing ICBMs and powerful nuclear weapons, the North Korean leader has placed himself in a strategic trap that threatens to leave his country at China's mercy.
By Artyom Lukin
Partner Perspectives Jan 27, 2020 | 11:00 GMTJan 27, 2020
Infrastructure projects have helped Beijing build influence across the globe.
Contributor Perspectives Jan 24, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 24, 2020
The East Asian nation is at the geographical nexus of the rivalry among China, Russia and the United States. It faces a difficult task navigating its precarious position.
By Jeff Goodson
Contributor Perspectives Jan 22, 2020 | 11:00 GMTJan 22, 2020
Rather than trumpet Russia's praises overseas, Moscow's propaganda machine is focused more on undermining the Kremlin's enemies.
Contributor Perspectives Jan 20, 2020 | 09:45 GMTJan 20, 2020
Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis fought Saddam Hussein, engineered attacks on Western embassies and took on the Islamic State. His death in the same strike that killed Iran's Qassem Soleimani increased local hostility to the U.S. presence in Iraq.
Contributor Perspectives Jan 13, 2020 | 11:00 GMTJan 13, 2020
The country's new president is likely to use the questions surrounding the implementation of the 'safe third country' agreement to wrest additional support from the U.S.
By Lino Miani
Contributor Perspectives Jan 10, 2020 | 10:30 GMTJan 10, 2020
By sending Turkish troops to defend Libya's U.N.-backed government, President Erdogan hopes to force a cease-fire that will protect his country's oil and gas interests in the Mediterranean and burnish his regional reputation.
By Sinan Ciddi
Contributor Perspectives Dec 30, 2019 | 10:30 GMTDec 30, 2019
While there are few obvious historical analogies for the political crisis Britain's scheduled exit from the European Union has precipitated, there is one suggestive parallel -- and it prompts some sobering thoughts.
By Ian Morris
Partner Perspectives Dec 27, 2019 | 11:00 GMTDec 27, 2019
Technology has driven a number of recent major energy finds, but discovery does not always mean that production will follow.
Contributor Perspectives Dec 25, 2019 | 10:00 GMTDec 25, 2019
Whether and how people celebrate Christmas is clearly a complicated affair, bearing only a subtle relationship to Christianity itself. The contemporary, increasingly international version of Christmas is less a religious festival than a celebration of affluence, modernity, and above all Westernness. Without anyone willing it, Christmas has become part of a package of Western soft power.
By Ian Morris
Contributor Perspectives Dec 18, 2019 | 10:00 GMTDec 18, 2019
The world's stronger powers hold the upper hand over its weaker ones but the underdogs may find a few "stones" to help them hold their own.
