Guidance Jan 16, 2021 | 14:00 GMTJan 16, 2021
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
TRENDING THEMES & TOPICS
Latest
Latest
Snapshots Jan 14, 2021 | 16:39 GMTJan 14, 2021
Conte’s ruling coalition now lacks a majority in Parliament at a time when the country is still scrambling to manage the fallout from COVID-19.
Assessments Jan 14, 2021 | 11:00 GMTJan 14, 2021
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Podcasts Jan 14, 2021 | 10:45 GMTJan 14, 2021
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue hears from Sam Lichtenstein, a global security analyst with Stratfor and RANE, about domestic and foreign security issues raised by the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Snapshots Jan 13, 2021 | 21:35 GMTJan 13, 2021
Even after hearing farmers’ grievances, the new mediation committee is unlikely to propose sweeping changes to Modi’s agricultural reforms, raising the risk for more protests.
Snapshots Jan 13, 2021 | 18:46 GMTJan 13, 2021
The next leader of Germany’s most popular party will also stand a strong chance of becoming the country’s next chancellor.
Guidance Jan 13, 2021 | 14:26 GMTJan 13, 2021
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Assessments Jan 12, 2021 | 21:55 GMTJan 12, 2021
Militants in Mozambique will continue to gain ground near the liquified natural gas (LNG) park under construction in the country’s north until the government deems the economic and political threat large enough to warrant foreign support.
On Security Jan 12, 2021 | 10:00 GMTJan 12, 2021
Those involved in the distribution and administration of vaccines should be aware of the potential to exploit the world's newest and highly coveted commodity.
By Ben West
Podcasts Jan 12, 2021 | 04:30 GMTJan 12, 2021
In this Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue gets a rundown from global security analyst Thomas Abi-Hanna on the top terror threats Stratfor and RANE are monitoring in 2021.
Assessments
Assessments
Guidance Jan 16, 2021 | 14:00 GMTJan 16, 2021
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
Assessments Jan 14, 2021 | 11:00 GMTJan 14, 2021
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Guidance Jan 13, 2021 | 14:26 GMTJan 13, 2021
Stay informed about the significant meetings and events the Stratfor team is tracking.
Assessments Jan 12, 2021 | 21:55 GMTJan 12, 2021
Militants in Mozambique will continue to gain ground near the liquified natural gas (LNG) park under construction in the country’s north until the government deems the economic and political threat large enough to warrant foreign support.
Guidance Jan 9, 2021 | 15:00 GMTJan 9, 2021
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
Assessments Jan 8, 2021 | 22:31 GMTJan 8, 2021
Some adversaries are likely to take new malign actions, while others will use the incident to justify their own destabilizing behavior.
Assessments Jan 7, 2021 | 23:06 GMTJan 7, 2021
The breach revealed significant security failures and drew widespread criticism that will inform future counterprotest efforts.
Assessments Jan 7, 2021 | 23:00 GMTJan 7, 2021
Concerns about new mutations will tempt governments to speed up distribution at the risk of reducing vaccine effectiveness and eroding public trust.
Snapshots
Snapshots
Snapshots Jan 15, 2021 | 18:53 GMTJan 15, 2021
Clashes in the strategic town of Ain Issa will remain a threat as Ankara and its Syrian proxies seize the opportunity to bolster their position against U.S.-backed Kurdish forces.
Snapshots Jan 14, 2021 | 21:50 GMTJan 14, 2021
Targeting China’s third-largest oil company highlights the South China Sea’s importance to U.S. strategy, which is unlikely to change under Biden.
Snapshots Jan 14, 2021 | 21:32 GMTJan 14, 2021
Both Israel and Iran are signaling they are prepared to increase tensions in an attempt to influence Tehran's negotiations with the Biden administration.
Snapshots Jan 14, 2021 | 16:39 GMTJan 14, 2021
Conte’s ruling coalition now lacks a majority in Parliament at a time when the country is still scrambling to manage the fallout from COVID-19.
Snapshots Jan 13, 2021 | 21:35 GMTJan 13, 2021
Even after hearing farmers’ grievances, the new mediation committee is unlikely to propose sweeping changes to Modi’s agricultural reforms, raising the risk for more protests.
Snapshots Jan 13, 2021 | 18:46 GMTJan 13, 2021
The next leader of Germany’s most popular party will also stand a strong chance of becoming the country’s next chancellor.
Snapshots Jan 11, 2021 | 21:25 GMTJan 11, 2021
Kim's statements about his country's relationship with the United States do not reflect a shift in North Korea's approach to U.S. relations
Snapshots Jan 11, 2021 | 20:30 GMTJan 11, 2021
Large technology firms' recent content-moderation decisions will add to long-standing debates regarding their influence over online speech, possibly accelerating global regulatory action.
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.
