Contributor Perspectives Oct 23, 2019 | 10:00 GMTOct 23, 2019
Gangs battling for supremacy in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo take on one another and the government in equal measure.
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Snapshots Oct 22, 2019 | 21:50 GMTOct 22, 2019
Johnson must now decide between a short extension to try to seal his Brexit deal and a longer extension plus a general election.
Podcasts Oct 22, 2019 | 15:00 GMTOct 22, 2019
Join Stratfor's Emily Hawthorne for an engaging discussion about the global and geopolitical phenomenon of human migration with Professor Dohra Ahmad.
Snapshots Oct 21, 2019 | 20:41 GMTOct 21, 2019
Addressing the country's economic problems may not be enough for a population weary of the corruption endemic in the governing system.
Guidance Oct 21, 2019 | 17:54 GMTOct 21, 2019
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Assessments Oct 21, 2019 | 13:10 GMTOct 21, 2019
Mounting evidence of foul play in the country's Oct. 15 election could be the straw that finally breaks Maputo's back by stoking security threats and alienating the country's fastest-growing electorate.
Assessments Oct 21, 2019 | 09:30 GMTOct 21, 2019
With new U.S. sanctions against Turkey a strong possibility, Ankara will be preparing a response that might be bad news for American businesses operating in the country.
Guidance Oct 19, 2019 | 19:29 GMTOct 19, 2019
The Weekly Rundown: Another Brexit Delay, Reinforcing Hong Kong's Status and Blocking Balkan EU Bids
A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring.
Assessments Oct 19, 2019 | 03:30 GMTOct 19, 2019
Violent demonstrations in Catalonia will continue, and will be fueled by additional legal developments.
Videos Oct 18, 2019 | 20:44 GMTOct 18, 2019
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Guidance Oct 21, 2019 | 17:54 GMTOct 21, 2019
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Assessments Oct 21, 2019 | 13:10 GMTOct 21, 2019
Mounting evidence of foul play in the country's Oct. 15 election could be the straw that finally breaks Maputo's back by stoking security threats and alienating the country's fastest-growing electorate.
Assessments Oct 21, 2019 | 09:30 GMTOct 21, 2019
With new U.S. sanctions against Turkey a strong possibility, Ankara will be preparing a response that might be bad news for American businesses operating in the country.
Guidance Oct 19, 2019 | 19:29 GMTOct 19, 2019
The Weekly Rundown: Another Brexit Delay, Reinforcing Hong Kong's Status and Blocking Balkan EU Bids
A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring.
Assessments Oct 19, 2019 | 03:30 GMTOct 19, 2019
Violent demonstrations in Catalonia will continue, and will be fueled by additional legal developments.
Assessments Oct 18, 2019 | 15:08 GMTOct 18, 2019
The incident demonstrated the military might of the Sinaloa cartel in its core area of operations.
Assessments Oct 18, 2019 | 09:00 GMTOct 18, 2019
A landmark Indian Supreme Court decision due by Nov. 17 could advance a core goal of the Hindu nationalist movement at the cost of exacerbating Hindu-Muslim tensions.
Guidance Oct 17, 2019 | 17:42 GMTOct 17, 2019
London and Brussels have finally hammered out a deal to avoid a no-deal Brexit. Now, however, comes the hard part: getting the House of Commons to sign on.
Snapshots
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Snapshots Oct 23, 2019 | 15:31 GMTOct 23, 2019
Moscow and Ankara are most pleased by their new deal on northern Syria; the rest of the area's actors aren't.
Snapshots Oct 22, 2019 | 21:50 GMTOct 22, 2019
Johnson must now decide between a short extension to try to seal his Brexit deal and a longer extension plus a general election.
Snapshots Oct 21, 2019 | 20:41 GMTOct 21, 2019
Addressing the country's economic problems may not be enough for a population weary of the corruption endemic in the governing system.
Snapshots Oct 18, 2019 | 15:41 GMTOct 18, 2019
Washington and Ankara's deal to temporarily halt the fighting in northeastern Syria provides more questions than answers, suggesting the truce is unlikely to endure.
Snapshots Oct 17, 2019 | 19:59 GMTOct 17, 2019
To prevent the collapse of its electrical grid, the country's power utility has ordered shutoffs, complicating the government's efforts at reform.
Snapshots Oct 15, 2019 | 21:01 GMTOct 15, 2019
If Israeli forces were responsible, it would fit into a pattern of a more robust and increasingly expansive effort by Israel against Iran and its allies.
Snapshots Oct 14, 2019 | 17:20 GMTOct 14, 2019
With Washington's hasty retreat from northern Syria upending the regional balance, Turkish and Syrian forces could soon come to blows.
Snapshots Oct 12, 2019 | 19:03 GMTOct 12, 2019
Negotiators announced Oct. 11 that they have an initial agreement in the works. It's a positive step forward, but as with previous cease-fires in the U.S.-China trade war, disagreements over the details could again dash hopes.
Columns
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On Security Oct 22, 2019 | 10:00 GMTOct 22, 2019
Everything has a price. And increasingly that includes world-class tools and capabilities on par with top intelligence agencies, changing how we understand and protect against corporate espionage threats.
On Geopolitics Oct 18, 2019 | 09:00 GMTOct 18, 2019
While intended to safeguard its power, Beijing's renewed nationalist agenda risks leaving it with less room to govern and more enemies to contend with.
On Security Oct 15, 2019 | 09:30 GMTOct 15, 2019
Detecting and interdicting the attack cycle to prevent an incident is always better than reacting to an attack in progress.
On Geopolitics Oct 10, 2019 | 09:00 GMTOct 10, 2019
'One country, two systems' was always little more than a useful fiction for Beijing: Hong Kong is a piece of China, and its eventual integration with the mainland is inevitable.
By Rodger Baker
On Security Oct 8, 2019 | 09:00 GMTOct 8, 2019
Given the appetite for drugs in the United States, the influx of low-priced, high-quality methamphetamine from Mexico is unlikely to abate anytime soon.
On Geopolitics Oct 3, 2019 | 09:00 GMTOct 3, 2019
A mutual desire to end their long conflict makes an agreement a matter of when, not if. But long-lasting stability will only happen after the insurgents come to terms with the Afghan government.
On Security Oct 1, 2019 | 10:00 GMTOct 1, 2019
Mexico's government can never kill or capture enough cartel bosses to stem the country's breathtaking levels of violence. If it truly gets tough on corruption and earns locals' trust, though, it could begin to make some headway.
On Geopolitics Sep 26, 2019 | 09:00 GMTSep 26, 2019
Huge problems, from government infighting to rampant corruption, skyrocketing unemployment and more, have beset South Africa. More worryingly for the country, the ruling ANC has few ideas how to solve the mess.
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Videos Oct 18, 2019 | 20:44 GMTOct 18, 2019
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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.
Videos Aug 23, 2019 | 21:20 GMTAug 23, 2019
In this short video, Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne discusses three events to watch for in the week.
Global Perspectives
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Contributor Perspectives Oct 23, 2019 | 10:00 GMTOct 23, 2019
Gangs battling for supremacy in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo take on one another and the government in equal measure.
Contributor Perspectives Oct 23, 2019 | 09:00 GMTOct 23, 2019
As President Daniel Ortega ramps up the pressure on the press, he might do well to heed the lesson of the last time an authoritarian Nicaraguan leader attacked the country's journalists.
By Kyle Longley
Contributor Perspectives Oct 22, 2019 | 10:00 GMTOct 22, 2019
Building and updating the roads, power plants and networks that abetted their technological advances allowed the United States and Western Europe to gain global dominance. Today that advantage is eroding.
By Ian Morris
Contributor Perspectives Oct 17, 2019 | 09:30 GMTOct 17, 2019
A league executive's foray into the Hong Kong protest issue exposed the political costs of operating in the world's largest market.
Partner Perspectives Oct 17, 2019 | 09:00 GMTOct 17, 2019
Social and economic grievances in Iraq open possibilities for positive Gulf Arab engagement and investment.
Contributor Perspectives Oct 16, 2019 | 09:30 GMTOct 16, 2019
In contrast to its rapid military advances in northern Syria, Turkey is finding it slow going in the court of international public opinion.
By Sinan Ciddi
Contributor Perspectives Oct 9, 2019 | 10:00 GMTOct 9, 2019
The government recently pushed out a U.N. anti-corruption commission and signed an asylum agreement with the U.S. A failure to pursue corruption will exacerbate the conditions that drive Guatemalans north, and further anger the White House.
Partner Perspectives Oct 7, 2019 | 10:00 GMTOct 7, 2019
Each member state contributes revenue to the European Union's budget, but it's been argued that not every country is pulling its weight.
Partner Perspectives Oct 4, 2019 | 10:00 GMTOct 4, 2019
With heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf, it may be time for the region's Arab states to recalibrate their security arrangements, and Asian countries -- which are the region's main economic partners -- could play a role.
Partner Perspectives Sep 30, 2019 | 10:00 GMTSep 30, 2019
The arrest of the former presidential candidate and first lady will have the incoming administration treading carefully to find a workable cure for Guatemala's electoral sickness.
Contributor Perspectives Sep 27, 2019 | 10:00 GMTSep 27, 2019
Hezbollah's pretext for keeping its arsenal is to liberate Lebanese territory. An Israeli withdrawal from Shebaa Farms would force Hezbollah to prove its intent if nothing else.
Contributor Perspectives Sep 18, 2019 | 18:02 GMTSep 18, 2019
The West sees two geostrategic questions regarding China: adapt to its growing strength or confront it? Future historians might see recent Western behavior toward China as something else entirely.
By Ian Morris
