Given China's threats to halt rare earth exports to the U.S., a processing plant in Malaysia stands to remain a critical source for some of those elements -- so long as the operator can address environmental concerns.
An ongoing and still relatively unknown jihadist group has taken siege of northern Mozambique in recent years, threatening the country's new and potentially lucrative oil and gas sector.
A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring.
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
The United Kingdom's seizure of Iranian supertanker Grace 1, now known as the Adrian Darya, precipitated a crisis. Where it heads next will indicate the risk of another flare-up.
China’s tech prowess offers business opportunities – but also security concerns – for Southeast Asian nations. So how will the United States respond?
While lawmakers still have a few legal and political strategies to try to prevent a hard Brexit, a disorderly exit in late October cannot be ruled out.
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Failure to appoint a new government could still mean new elections.
The Southern Transitional Council, a partner in the coalition battling Houthi rebels, has ousted the Hadi government from Aden, stressing an already shaky partnership.
Given China's threats to halt rare earth exports to the U.S., a processing plant in Malaysia stands to remain a critical source for some of those elements -- so long as the operator can address environmental concerns.
An ongoing and still relatively unknown jihadist group has taken siege of northern Mozambique in recent years, threatening the country's new and potentially lucrative oil and gas sector.
A review of the world's most pressing geopolitical events and insight into what the coming week will bring.
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
The United Kingdom's seizure of Iranian supertanker Grace 1, now known as the Adrian Darya, precipitated a crisis. Where it heads next will indicate the risk of another flare-up.
Recent deadly accidents notwithstanding, Moscow's development of new weapons will force Washington to redouble its own efforts on defense.
While lawmakers still have a few legal and political strategies to try to prevent a hard Brexit, a disorderly exit in late October cannot be ruled out.
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Failure to appoint a new government could still mean new elections.
The White House's decision to partially roll back tariffs on Chinese goods has offered anxious markets some reprieve. But this will likely be short-lived as U.S.-China trade relations continue to stall and sour.
Glencore will halt operations at the facility that produces 20 percent of the world's cobalt supply, creating repercussions for market and tech manufacturers.
The threat could be a sign that China is willing to take a more aggressive stance against other countries blocking Huawei's involvement in their 5G networks at the behest of the United States.
Frustrated by the lack of progress toward a coup or a negotiation yielding elections, the U.S. administration ramps up economic pressure in hopes of breaking the stalemate in Caracas.
Even if the new prime minister loses a no-confidence motion, Johnson will still be able to heavily influence the Brexit process until legislators find his replacement.
The North African country's opposition hits a roadblock in its attempts to persuade the powers that be to institute real change.
Tribal, criminal and jihadist violence is commonplace in Aden, but Houthi forces have not carried out such a significant attack on Saudi coalition-led Yemeni forces there since 2015.
Even in legitimate democracies, populist-nationalist leaders seem to have an extraordinary ability to defy constraints. But in testing the geopolitical integrity of their states, their impact will be felt long after they're gone.
By Reva Goujon
Preventing someone from wreaking havoc within an organization requires every other employee -- from the receptionist to the CEO -- to know what to look for.
Many factors bind the West together, but the global great power competition is gradually complicating the relationship between Europe and the United States.
By Sim Tack
A trio of mass shootings worldwide raises the question of why white supremacist attacks are increasing in frequency.
The Arctic's shifting climate has the potential to unlock a host of untapped energy and mineral reserves for Moscow -- and with it, new revenue streams and security risks borne of China's encroaching presence in the region.
By Rodger Baker
Examining Hong Kong's "pillars of power" can provide clues about the future of the city's demonstrations, but mainland China will have the final call.
By Ben West
Though the United Kingdom's prime minister has changed, Parliament's composition has not. Can Johnson push a hard Brexit by Oct. 31?
One of Mexico's most vicious cartel bosses will never see the light of day again, but that won't put a stop to the country's drug violence.
In this short video, South Asia Analyst Faisel Pervaiz discusses three events to watch for in the week.
In this short video, Editorial Director Benjamin Sheen discusses three events to watch for in the week.
In this short video, Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne discusses three events to watch for in the week.
In this short video, Global Security Analyst Thomas Abi-Hanna discusses three events to watch for in the week.
In this short video, Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl discusses three events to watch for in the week.
In this short video, Senior Eurasia Analyst Eugene Chausovsky discusses three events to watch for in the week.
In this short video, Global Security Analyst Thomas Abi-Hanna discusses three events to watch for in the week.
China’s tech prowess offers business opportunities – but also security concerns – for Southeast Asian nations. So how will the United States respond?
The loss of trust between the United States and Turkey is real and will be hard to reestablish in any substantive form in the near future.
By Sinan Ciddi
For decades the U.S. and Canada have agreed to disagree about sovereignty over the far-north shipping lane. But what was once largely abstract is now becoming a practical reality.
Unwilling to confront Beijing in the South China Sea, Washington is remaining vague about what a recent Chinese assault on a Philippine fishing boat means for a U.S.-Philippine defense treaty.
By Lino Miani
Marriage allows those who enter into it to pool resources, labor and genes. But as societies shift, perceptions of the costs and benefits of marriage change, too.
By Ian Morris
With few available options or resources, the winner of the country's Aug. 11 runoff election will face corruption and security issues and have to weigh the temptation of Chinese promises amid deteriorating relations with the United States.
By Lino Miani
Advances in artificial intelligence and internet-connected devices are expected to fundamentally change the healthcare industry over the next decade
Venezuela's pernicious humanitarian, economic and institutional crises all share a common cause: endemic graft.
Syria may no longer be the subject of front-page headlines in the West, but peace is elusive, and the proxy wars there among the U.S., Turkey, Russia and Iran continue.
Growing concern about Washington's policy direction in the Indo-Pacific region is accelerating efforts by Tokyo and Canberra to tighten defense cooperation.
Imposing a system of norms on largely unregulated internet giants would require an effort beyond the power of individual countries to successfully manage.
What a 1958 trip to Latin America by then-Vice President Richard Nixon tells us about the region's deep reservoir of resentment toward the United States.
By Kyle Longley
