In this podcast, RANE Founder David Lawrence, Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick discuss the vaccine rollout; why it's critically important to stay vigilant, keep masks on and avoid crowds; and how long it might take to get your vaccine.
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks with Stratfor senior global economic analyst Michael Monderer about the potential for a global return to business in 2021.
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
While it’s unlikely to upend the deal, the Biden administration may restrict the use of American weapons in Abu Dhabi’s controversial regional operations.
In this scorecard, we take a critical look at our successes and slip-ups in forecasting the events of the past year.
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue speaks to senior global analyst Matthew Bey about a new bill in Iran that could force the nuclear issue sooner rather than later.
Netanyahu’s right-wing rivals will capitalize on popular discontent with his delayed West Bank annexation push and corruption charges.
The end of a fragile coalition between two major political players in the Democratic Republic of Congo promises more unrest.
The opposition now controls nearly half of Kuwait’s National Assembly, setting the stage for delayed reforms and political gridlock.
The fast-approaching deadline for a trade deal means that the risk of a managed or disorderly no-deal British exit from the EU single market come Dec. 31 remains high.
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
For Morocco, the move is a major diplomatic win. But not everyone will see it that way.
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
The end of a fragile coalition between two major political players in the Democratic Republic of Congo promises more unrest.
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
The Iranian parliament's passage of a new bill expanding its nuclear program reflects an interest in forcing early diplomatic engagement with the Biden administration.
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
The new U.S. sanctions on Turkey's defense sector will impede the Biden administration’s ability to foster a more productive relationship with Ankara.
While it’s unlikely to upend the deal, the Biden administration may restrict the use of American weapons in Abu Dhabi’s controversial regional operations.
Netanyahu’s right-wing rivals will capitalize on popular discontent with his delayed West Bank annexation push and corruption charges.
The opposition now controls nearly half of Kuwait’s National Assembly, setting the stage for delayed reforms and political gridlock.
The breakthrough on customs controls at the Irish Sea comes at a time when EU-U.K. trade talks are at an impasse.
The impending passage of a new law meant to limit Chinese government deals with subnational governments in Australia portends an even greater deterioration in ties.
Opposition to Brexit and London’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis is opening the door for another independence referendum in Scotland.
An upcoming meeting with the Trump administration could result in Riyadh softening its Qatar blockade, which Biden has expressed concerns about.
Stratfor Middle East and North Africa Analyst Emily Hawthorne updates the political and economic situation in Algeria.
In this short video Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl discusses three events to watch for this week.
Stratfor explains Uzbekistan's struggle to maintain internal unity while balancing against its regional neighbors and external powers.
In this short video South Asia Analyst Faisel Pervaiz discusses three events to watch for in the week.
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.
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
Infrastructure projects have helped Beijing build influence across the globe.
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
Rather than trumpet Russia's praises overseas, Moscow's propaganda machine is focused more on undermining the Kremlin's enemies.
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.
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
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
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
Technology has driven a number of recent major energy finds, but discovery does not always mean that production will follow.
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
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.
