Snapshots Jan 24, 2020 | 19:52 GMTJan 24, 2020
Given the political stakes for the French government, the National Assembly is likely to approve the plan to reshape the country's retirement system.
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Podcasts Jan 24, 2020 | 16:42 GMTJan 24, 2020
In this episode of Stratfor's Pen and Sword podcast, Chief Security Officer Fred Burton speaks with Vice President of Tactical Analysis Scott Stewart about the 2020 outlook for Mexico's drug cartels.
Assessments Jan 23, 2020 | 21:31 GMTJan 23, 2020
In an effort to appease the country's protest movement, the new government is likely to offer short-term solutions that won't address the country's long-term issues.
Guidance Jan 23, 2020 | 17:24 GMTJan 23, 2020
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Podcasts Jan 23, 2020 | 17:00 GMTJan 23, 2020
In this episode of the Stratfor Pen and Sword podcast, host Fred Burton speaks to Kate Winkler Dawson about her latest book, American Sherlock.
Assessments Jan 23, 2020 | 16:53 GMTJan 23, 2020
Wuhan's transformations over the years reflect the extremely tight relationship between politics and economics in China.
Podcasts Jan 23, 2020 | 15:25 GMTJan 23, 2020
In this episode of Stratfor's Essential Geopolitics podcast, Stratfor Analysts Fred Burton and Ben West discuss whether quarantining Wuhan and other parts of China will be enough to slow the emerging coronavirus outbreak during the country's New Year celebrations.
Assessments Jan 23, 2020 | 11:00 GMTJan 23, 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.
Snapshots Jan 22, 2020 | 21:00 GMTJan 22, 2020
The country's inability to reliably produce power will continue to wreak havoc on its economic growth for the next two to three years at least.
Snapshots Jan 22, 2020 | 18:51 GMTJan 22, 2020
New Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will prioritize pleasing the public and bolstering the economy with spending hikes as Russia heads for potentially pivotal elections.
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments Jan 24, 2020 | 19:33 GMTJan 24, 2020
On the heels of Soleimani's death, pending elections will likely yield a more decisively hard-line parliament. But lingering economic anxieties and anti-government sentiment will limit its effectiveness.
Assessments Jan 23, 2020 | 21:31 GMTJan 23, 2020
In an effort to appease the country's protest movement, the new government is likely to offer short-term solutions that won't address the country's long-term issues.
Guidance Jan 23, 2020 | 17:24 GMTJan 23, 2020
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Assessments Jan 23, 2020 | 16:53 GMTJan 23, 2020
Wuhan's transformations over the years reflect the extremely tight relationship between politics and economics in China.
Assessments Jan 23, 2020 | 11:00 GMTJan 23, 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 Jan 23, 2020 | 00:41 GMTJan 23, 2020
While the disease originating in Wuhan has raised comparisons to the disruptive 2003 SARS outbreak, greater transparency and a quicker government response this time around could limit the damage.
Assessments Jan 22, 2020 | 09:00 GMTJan 22, 2020
For eastern Libya's field marshal, control over energy is an ace up the sleeve to put pressure on his Tripoli-based foes.
Assessments Jan 21, 2020 | 09:30 GMTJan 21, 2020
Turkey's threat to kick the U.S. military out of a key base could put the wider region on a slippery slope toward nuclear proliferation.
Snapshots
Snapshots
Snapshots Jan 24, 2020 | 19:52 GMTJan 24, 2020
Given the political stakes for the French government, the National Assembly is likely to approve the plan to reshape the country's retirement system.
Snapshots Jan 22, 2020 | 21:00 GMTJan 22, 2020
The country's inability to reliably produce power will continue to wreak havoc on its economic growth for the next two to three years at least.
Snapshots Jan 22, 2020 | 18:51 GMTJan 22, 2020
New Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will prioritize pleasing the public and bolstering the economy with spending hikes as Russia heads for potentially pivotal elections.
Snapshots Jan 15, 2020 | 23:08 GMTJan 15, 2020
The phase one deal gives President Trump a bit of a victory, but significant issues remain on enforcement and implementation.
Snapshots Jan 15, 2020 | 22:30 GMTJan 15, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to shape a political system that continues his legacy via a powerful political body, not powerful individuals.
Snapshots Jan 14, 2020 | 22:18 GMTJan 14, 2020
France, Germany and the U.K. initiated the accord's dispute resolution mechanism to try to force Tehran back into compliance and negotiations. But the move could prompt the return of U.N. sanctions.
Snapshots Jan 13, 2020 | 22:14 GMTJan 13, 2020
While the truce could put the Libyan National Army's push to seize the capital on hold, it raises the risk that oil exports will be used as a negotiating tool.
Snapshots Jan 11, 2020 | 21:05 GMTJan 11, 2020
The landslide win for the incumbent president indicates that the mainland's continued hard-line approach to Taipei could deepen nationalist sentiment on the island.
Columns
Columns
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
On Security Jan 14, 2020 | 09:00 GMTJan 14, 2020
The drug cartels have the means and the opportunity to use vehicle bombs in their battles with rivals and police, but their desire to avoid blowback has held them back.
On Security Jan 7, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJan 7, 2020
While potential Iranian terrorism is a cause for concern, it is no reason to panic.
On Security Dec 31, 2019 | 10:00 GMTDec 31, 2019
2019 set a record for mass public attacks in the U.S., though the toll could have been much worse had concerned citizens not alerted authorities to suspicious activity or behaviors before it was too late.
On Security Dec 24, 2019 | 10:00 GMTDec 24, 2019
Falling victim to crime can make business operations unprofitable, but cooperating with criminals can prove even more costly.
On Security Dec 17, 2019 | 08:00 GMTDec 17, 2019
From disruptive protests in Hong Kong and across Latin America to Russia's and China's increasingly sophisticated espionage tactics, see an excerpt of what threats our security analysts are keeping a close eye on in the year ahead.
On Geopolitics Dec 12, 2019 | 10:00 GMTDec 12, 2019
U.S. efforts to cajole countries to buy American weapons by brandishing sanctions could end up driving potential arms customers into the Kremlin's arms.
By Omar Lamrani
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
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.
Contributor Perspectives Dec 6, 2019 | 11:00 GMTDec 6, 2019
Beijing has made a point of publicizing legal changes since a Chinese scientist claimed to have genetically engineered twins last year, but it's not clear how effective the reforms will be without a full accounting of the scandal.
Partner Perspectives Dec 2, 2019 | 05:00 GMTDec 2, 2019
The Maduro regime's efforts to meddle in its political affairs of its Latin American neighbors fits neatly into Moscow's objectives.
Contributor Perspectives Nov 29, 2019 | 09:30 GMTNov 29, 2019
States, businesses and individuals, eager to avoid duties and political frictions and penalties, are increasingly using commercial transactions to disguise illicit money transfers.
