AssessmentsOct 17, 2017 | 09:15 GMTOct 17, 2017
Since his election, Lenin Moreno has mapped his own course, away from Caracas and toward Washington.
- To empower members to confidently understand and navigate a continuously changing and complex global environment.
TRENDING THEMES & TOPICS
AssessmentsOct 16, 2017 | 09:00 GMTOct 16, 2017
As the 19th Chinese Communist Party Congress gets underway, President Xi Jinping and his fellow officials are working to figure where the country is going in the next five years -- and how they will lead it there.
AssessmentsOct 16, 2017 | 02:55 GMTOct 16, 2017
The Kurdistan Regional Government doesn't want to give up its valuable leverage over the oil-rich city, but that doesn't mean it wants to start a war with the Iraqi central government either.
Snapshots
SnapshotsOct 17, 2017 | 12:54 GMTOct 17, 2017
As the odds grow slimmer that the Catalan government will abandon its claims of independence, the Spanish government prepares to take direct control in certain areas -- and to face Catalonia's reaction.
SnapshotsOct 16, 2017 | 20:34 GMTOct 16, 2017
The Oct. 15 elections didn't bring about the change the opposition was desperate for, but they're hoping that further sanctions from the United States just might.
SnapshotsOct 16, 2017 | 18:15 GMTOct 16, 2017
Nationalist parties prevailed in Austria's general elections, further complicating regional relations with the European Union.
SnapshotsOct 13, 2017 | 23:45 GMTOct 13, 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his plans for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. As expected, the plans bode ill for the deal's future.
SnapshotsOct 13, 2017 | 21:28 GMTOct 13, 2017
Iraqi troops and Shiite militias have gathered their forces outside of Kurdish-controlled Kirkuk, feeding fears the Kurdish conflict could turn violent.
SnapshotsOct 13, 2017 | 15:04 GMTOct 13, 2017
With its case against the United Arab Emirates, Qatar is hoping to maintain the high ground in its feud with other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
Videos
VideosOct 13, 2017 | 21:21 GMTOct 13, 2017
In this short video, Stratfor Senior Managing Editor Ben Sheen explains several important developments that bear watching next week.
VideosOct 6, 2017 | 21:09 GMTOct 6, 2017
In this short video, Stratfor analyst Evan Rees explains the four things to watch next week. They are: 1) Japanese Elections Campaigning 2) President Trump's Iran Speech 3) Catalonia's Independence Saga 4) North Korean Weapons Tests
By Evan Rees
VideosOct 3, 2017 | 21:39 GMTOct 3, 2017
Stratfor VP of Intelligence Fred Burton examines the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and the steps investigators take when looking at plane disaster cases.
VideosSep 29, 2017 | 20:33 GMTSep 29, 2017
This quarter the United States will be preoccupied by an emerging nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula, the European Union's debate over reform will expose the fundamental differences among its members, and pragmatic cooperation will mask a deeper competition in the Middle East.
By Evan Rees
Reflections
ReflectionsOct 7, 2017 | 14:43 GMTOct 7, 2017
The United States is once again shifting its approach to the long-running conflict, but a key part of the new strategy is unlikely to materialize.
ReflectionsOct 5, 2017 | 21:45 GMTOct 5, 2017
The Saudi king is working to repair long-severed ties with Russia with a four-day visit to Moscow.
ReflectionsOct 2, 2017 | 15:22 GMTOct 2, 2017
Catalonia carried out its independence referendum on Oct. 1 despite Madrid's forceful effort to prevent it. And after hundreds were injured in clashes on election day and voting was disrupted so thoroughly that results cannot be considered reliable, it's clear that things in the region will get worse before they get better.
ReflectionsSep 26, 2017 | 21:14 GMTSep 26, 2017
The historic independence referendum will reverberate throughout the country and the Middle East, ushering in negotiations over greater autonomy for the Kurds and another period of conflict in Iraq. But whether it achieves its stated objective is another story.
ReflectionsSep 25, 2017 | 19:13 GMTSep 25, 2017
North Korea's foreign minister accused Washington of declaring war and argued that any concrete action Pyongyang takes against the United States now would be defensive.
ReflectionsSep 25, 2017 | 16:39 GMTSep 25, 2017
Though the ruling Christian Democratic Union came in first place, emerging forces on the left and the right made major strides. And the government’s struggle to build a coalition will force many EU powers to reconsider reform plans.
ReflectionsSep 19, 2017 | 22:32 GMTSep 19, 2017
No matter who is president, the United States' role in the global system necessitates that it play a pivotal part in the world’s affairs. Donald Trump's speech at the U.N. General Assembly reflected that reality.
ReflectionsSep 14, 2017 | 23:24 GMTSep 14, 2017
Will political Islam still reign supreme when the kingdom's next ruler takes the throne?
ReflectionsSep 9, 2017 | 00:21 GMTSep 9, 2017
After decades of failed attempts at reconciliation after World War II, Japan and Russia are trying again to resolve old rivalries. But new issues are becoming pressing.
ReflectionsSep 5, 2017 | 21:55 GMTSep 5, 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin is sending signs that his country is interested in ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine. But the move is driven far more by Moscow's diplomatic interests than any sincere commitment to resolution.
ReflectionsSep 2, 2017 | 12:57 GMTSep 2, 2017
Once a group of equals, the association of five rapidly developing nations has evolved into a vehicle driven primarily by China. But as the economic powerhouse strives to use BRICS for its own advancement, there is an India-shaped roadblock in its path.
ReflectionsAug 28, 2017 | 22:16 GMTAug 28, 2017
New Delhi's withdrawal of troops from the Doklam Plateau suggests that both sides have decided that the costs of war outweigh the benefits of aggression. But will their detente hold?
Global Perspectives
Partner PerspectivesOct 17, 2017 | 09:15 GMTOct 17, 2017
Despite pushback from Spain's central government, court system and national police, the region managed to hold its Oct. 1 plebiscite on independence. This series of maps shows how residents across different districts voted, with some surprising results.
Partner PerspectivesOct 16, 2017 | 09:00 GMTOct 16, 2017
The poor state of the country's road network has led to the loss of billions of naira in economic value and thousands of avoidable deaths.
Partner PerspectivesOct 13, 2017 | 14:54 GMTOct 13, 2017
Drought, famine, storms and flooding are becoming more frequent and destructive, making it harder for families to provide for themselves, increasing refugee and migration flows, and even acting as a catalyst for the spread of disease -- threats to which NATO hasn't been immune.
Partner PerspectivesOct 13, 2017 | 09:00 GMTOct 13, 2017
The most worrying aspect of the Kyrgyz political elites' wealth is that virtually none of it is connected to core assets needed for the country's overall economic improvement. Instead, the bulk of their personal fortunes have been made on large-scale trade in consumer goods and real estate -- both markets ruled by windfalls and lucky strikes.
Partner PerspectivesOct 12, 2017 | 09:30 GMTOct 12, 2017
Within the socio-economic realities of developing countries, what Nobel Prize winner Richard Thaler considers to be somewhat less than rational economic decisions may have a "twisted" logic of their own.
Contributor PerspectivesOct 11, 2017 | 09:30 GMTOct 11, 2017
Personalized news feeds can trap us in worlds of our own making.
By Jay Ogilvy
Partner PerspectivesOct 11, 2017 | 09:15 GMTOct 11, 2017
Given Thailand's strategic location, economic interests and apprehensions about China, it's time for New Delhi to cash in on the goodwill it has built with Bangkok.
Partner PerspectivesOct 10, 2017 | 09:15 GMTOct 10, 2017
The Catalan president has said the Spanish region will declare independence in the wake of its recent referendum. But considering the Spanish government's firm resistance to any form of self-determination, following through with that promise may not be so simple.
Partner PerspectivesOct 9, 2017 | 09:15 GMTOct 9, 2017
Adopting new software is one thing for companies. Adapting to new machinery, however, is quite another.
Contributor PerspectivesOct 9, 2017 | 09:00 GMTOct 9, 2017
A demographic shift is keeping American players away from the course, but new markets are popping up around the world.
Contributor PerspectivesOct 8, 2017 | 13:15 GMTOct 8, 2017
As the divide between north and south grows, the Continent's leaders will have just one option for holding the competing regions together: federalism.
Partner PerspectivesOct 6, 2017 | 09:00 GMTOct 6, 2017
Biofuels have become a make-or-break issue in the European and South American blocs' negotiations amid EU farmers' fear that they will be left to fend off stronger competition in a shrinking market.