SnapshotsMay 26, 2017 | 21:00 GMTMay 26, 2017
Bogota is afraid it won't be able to pass the legislation before a new administration takes power next year.
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TRENDING THEMES & TOPICS
SnapshotsMay 26, 2017 | 19:15 GMTMay 26, 2017
Coming to a common understanding won't be easy for the participating countries. Depending on how the summit plays out, the group may even opt to issue a statement without the United States' support.
AssessmentsMay 25, 2017 | 21:32 GMTMay 25, 2017
Though Donald Trump is hoping to persuade members to meet their obligations, the alliance historically has had a tough time maintaining a united front.
SnapshotsMay 25, 2017 | 18:32 GMTMay 25, 2017
A U.S. warship's freedom-of-navigation patrol breaks a seven-month break in such activity in the disputed waters.
AssessmentsMay 25, 2017 | 09:15 GMTMay 25, 2017
From dirigibles to thermonuclear bombs to fuel cells, hydrogen's contribution to geopolitics is hard to overstate.
AssessmentsMay 25, 2017 | 09:00 GMTMay 25, 2017
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Reflections
ReflectionsMay 26, 2017 | 22:05 GMTMay 26, 2017
Three years into an administration beset by challenges, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still India's most formidable politician. So what's behind the prime minster's enduring appeal?
ReflectionsMay 23, 2017 | 06:33 GMTMay 23, 2017
China reportedly shut down a major U.S. espionage network in 2010-2012, raising questions about how the United States managed to penetrate the inner sanctum of Chinese state intelligence in the first place.
ReflectionsMay 16, 2017 | 23:19 GMTMay 16, 2017
Partners and adversaries alike will be intently watching the fallout of the latest White House controversy on intelligence sharing.
ReflectionsMay 16, 2017 | 23:18 GMTMay 16, 2017
But as tensions rise on the Syrian battlefield, Washington will look for ways to work with Ankara instead of against it. Erdogan may also use his audience with Trump to raise the matter of the long-standing request for the extradition of cleric Fethullah Gulen and the case of Reza Zarrab, an Iranian-born Turkish businessman who was arrested in the United States last year on charges of using the U.S. banking system to help Iran evade sanctions.
ReflectionsMay 13, 2017 | 17:25 GMTMay 13, 2017
As Beijing prepares for a summit to celebrate its multinational development project, meetings with South China Sea claimant states suggest that new strategy for managing regional tensions is paying off.
ReflectionsMay 12, 2017 | 19:04 GMTMay 12, 2017
Even if demonstrations taper off without bringing down the government, they could be built upon in later efforts.
ReflectionsMay 12, 2017 | 00:23 GMTMay 12, 2017
Moscow's proposed "de-escalation zones" could calm the conflict, at least temporarily, and improve its relationship with the United States. But despite the plan's advantages, it's not a sure bet.
ReflectionsMay 9, 2017 | 21:44 GMTMay 9, 2017
The wave of unrest sweeping Russia could erode the very institutions that have helped keep President Vladimir Putin in power for the past two decades.
ReflectionsMay 8, 2017 | 23:15 GMTMay 8, 2017
The country's incoming president will have several important domestic and foreign issues to manage, chief among them Paris' crucial alliance with Berlin.
ReflectionsMay 5, 2017 | 22:50 GMTMay 5, 2017
Regardless of who wins the race or whether they escape cohabitation, there's good reason to believe the days of the Fifth Republic are numbered.
ReflectionsMay 4, 2017 | 01:21 GMTMay 4, 2017
By intervening in the conflict, Moscow finds itself beset by the same dilemmas that faced the United States in Iraq and Afghanistan.
ReflectionsMay 2, 2017 | 00:42 GMTMay 2, 2017
The symbolic impact of the THAAD's deployment has outweighed its practical ability to counter North Korea.
Snapshots
SnapshotsMay 26, 2017 | 21:00 GMTMay 26, 2017
Bogota is afraid it won't be able to pass the legislation before a new administration takes power next year.
SnapshotsMay 26, 2017 | 19:15 GMTMay 26, 2017
Coming to a common understanding won't be easy for the participating countries. Depending on how the summit plays out, the group may even opt to issue a statement without the United States' support.
SnapshotsMay 25, 2017 | 18:32 GMTMay 25, 2017
A U.S. warship's freedom-of-navigation patrol breaks a seven-month break in such activity in the disputed waters.
SnapshotsMay 24, 2017 | 19:35 GMTMay 24, 2017
If authorities move against Sheikh Isa Qassim, they risk inciting further displays of dissent.
SnapshotsMay 24, 2017 | 18:49 GMTMay 24, 2017
By scheduling elections for the constituent assembly before regional elections, Venezuela's ruling party hopes to hang on to power a little longer.
SnapshotsMay 23, 2017 | 15:08 GMTMay 23, 2017
Though a lone individual may have prepared for and conducted the May 22 attack, the critical question now becomes whether others were involved in this attack and whether other plots are in development.
SnapshotsMay 22, 2017 | 18:48 GMTMay 22, 2017
The multi-billion dollar arms package signed during U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Riyadh over the weekend is extensive, but is it enough to change the balance of military power in the Middle East?
SnapshotsMay 20, 2017 | 13:51 GMTMay 20, 2017
The president's performance over the next four years will determine his place in line to someday succeed the supreme leader.
Videos
VideosMay 24, 2017 | 17:05 GMTMay 24, 2017
Stratfor Vice President of Tactical Analysis Scott Stewart examines the Manchester concert bombing in the context of recent attacks against other soft targets.
VideosMay 22, 2017 | 21:52 GMTMay 22, 2017
Stratfor Senior Asia-Pacific Analyst Zhixing Zhang discusses China's ambitious, 65-nation project.
VideosApr 28, 2017 | 19:57 GMTApr 28, 2017
Stratfor Middle East Analyst Emily Hawthorne discusses the latest economic and political pressures building between Palestinian parties Fatah and Hamas.
VideosApr 25, 2017 | 21:10 GMTApr 25, 2017
Stratfor Asia-Pacific Analyst Evan Rees and Vice President of Global Analysis Reva Goujon discuss the foreign policy challenges facing the U.S. president in the months ahead.