Snapshots Feb 28, 2020 | 21:37 GMTFeb 28, 2020
A Russian-linked airstrike has left 33 Turkish soldiers dead -- and Ankara scrambling to salvage what remains of its offensive in northern Syria.
TRENDING THEMES & TOPICS
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Podcasts Feb 28, 2020 | 16:38 GMTFeb 28, 2020
In this episode of the Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Stratfor's Fred Burton and Greg Priddy preview the upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran's nuclear program.
Guidance Feb 28, 2020 | 15:48 GMTFeb 28, 2020
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Guidance Feb 28, 2020 | 11:00 GMTFeb 28, 2020
With the epidemic's long-term effects on demand still uncertain, Saudi Arabia probably won't convince Russia to agree to alter its cautious approach to production cuts.
By Greg Priddy
Assessments Feb 27, 2020 | 15:47 GMTFeb 27, 2020
The government's downgraded growth expectations will set up a confrontation with labor unions that could reduce a source of stalwart support for the ruling ANC.
Assessments Feb 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 27, 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 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 27, 2020
Despite Putin's recently announced spending drive, Moscow's refusal to break with its culture of fiscal restraint will once again limit its ability to jump-start the country’s stagnating economy.
By Sim Tack
Podcasts Feb 26, 2020 | 21:21 GMTFeb 26, 2020
In this episode of the Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Stratfor analysts Ryan Bohl and Adriano Bosoni discuss how the coronavirus outbreak could affect Italy's already fragile economy, as well as the greater economic and trade headwinds facing the European Union.
Assessments Feb 26, 2020 | 15:57 GMTFeb 26, 2020
Disruptions to supply chains will remain the most obvious impact, but whether this spreads to new targets and geographically, including to the United States, will be important to monitor.
By Ben West
Assessments Feb 26, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 26, 2020
Between slowed Chinese growth, coronavirus concerns, Brexit uncertainty and U.S. trade tensions, the European Union will struggle to keep the economy of its currency area from further shrinking in 2020.
Assessments
Assessments
Guidance Feb 28, 2020 | 21:40 GMTFeb 28, 2020
The complicated process of ending the long-running war begins with the deal between Washington and the insurgency, but the road ahead will be littered with pitfalls.
Assessments Feb 28, 2020 | 18:24 GMTFeb 28, 2020
The intensifying contagion will curb Europe's industrial activity and tourism flows while emboldening Euroskeptic calls for tighter border controls.
Guidance Feb 28, 2020 | 15:48 GMTFeb 28, 2020
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Guidance Feb 28, 2020 | 11:00 GMTFeb 28, 2020
With the epidemic's long-term effects on demand still uncertain, Saudi Arabia probably won't convince Russia to agree to alter its cautious approach to production cuts.
By Greg Priddy
Assessments Feb 28, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 28, 2020
The winners of the March 2 vote will have the opportunity to use the country's newfound oil wealth to entrench their political future.
Assessments Feb 27, 2020 | 15:47 GMTFeb 27, 2020
The government's downgraded growth expectations will set up a confrontation with labor unions that could reduce a source of stalwart support for the ruling ANC.
Assessments Feb 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 27, 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 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 27, 2020
Despite Putin's recently announced spending drive, Moscow's refusal to break with its culture of fiscal restraint will once again limit its ability to jump-start the country’s stagnating economy.
By Sim Tack
Snapshots
Snapshots
Snapshots Feb 28, 2020 | 21:37 GMTFeb 28, 2020
A Russian-linked airstrike has left 33 Turkish soldiers dead -- and Ankara scrambling to salvage what remains of its offensive in northern Syria.
Snapshots Feb 25, 2020 | 22:07 GMTFeb 25, 2020
Riyadh's new office will be led by former Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih, who may push back on the kingdom's expensive megaprojects like he did with the Saudi Aramco IPO.
Snapshots Feb 24, 2020 | 20:52 GMTFeb 24, 2020
Mahathir Mohamad's surprise move to call it quits has left Malaysia without a cohesive government at a time of mounting economic risks.
Snapshots Feb 21, 2020 | 19:56 GMTFeb 21, 2020
With international collaboration frayed, the likelihood of the world's major economies coming together to counter various risks and slow growth is low.
Snapshots Feb 21, 2020 | 18:01 GMTFeb 21, 2020
Allowing the dirham to float could help Morocco as it looks to further diversify its trade relationships beyond Europe.
Snapshots Feb 20, 2020 | 21:52 GMTFeb 20, 2020
The IMF's latest assessment of the Argentine economy has sent a clear message to the country's many creditors: Get ready for a significant -- and likely painful -- debt restructuring.
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.
Columns
Columns
On Security Feb 25, 2020 | 10:00 GMTFeb 25, 2020
Russian intelligence agencies have gotten away with killing the Kremlin's enemies abroad, which may have emboldened them to give assassination a try in the United States.
On Security Feb 18, 2020 | 11:00 GMTFeb 18, 2020
Travelers can increase their odds of having a safe and enjoyable vacation in Mexico by following best practices.
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
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.
