From discord in Europe and the Gulf, to issues affecting trade, the global energy supply and the status quo in Syria, July shows no signs of being a quiet month. Stratfor's weekly intelligence digest explores key events from the previous seven days and looks ahead to what matters in the coming period.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said July 20 that nine Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 5 wounded over a 24-hour period, marking the bloodiest day of the year so far. In light of the uptick in violence, likely driven by a perceived lack of progress in the Minsk talks, we are taking a look at the conflict in this visual anthology.
The South American bloc, driven by government changes and recession in Argentina and Brazil, puts aside its protectionist policies to try to open its markets to outside trade.
With the end of the CIA program to train and equip moderate rebels in Syria, the United States has made its intentions clear. Washington is changing its approach to Syria's civil war, abandoning its efforts to remove Bashar al Assad from power to fight the Islamic State. But what will emerge from the ashes of the extremist group's defeat?
This map shows the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and Amphibious Ready Groups.
Reports of palace intrigue shine a light on the secretive world of Saudi royalty as one crown prince falls and the world gets a glimpse of the power of another.
Analyst Paulo Gregoire discusses the bloc's policy tendencies, which will be on full display in an upcoming meeting in Mendoza, Argentina.
From discord in Europe and the Gulf, to issues affecting trade, the global energy supply and the status quo in Syria, July shows no signs of being a quiet month. Stratfor's weekly intelligence digest explores key events from the previous seven days and looks ahead to what matters in the coming period.
This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events planned for the next week.
With the United Kingdom on its way out of the European Union, and Germany's relationship with the United States on the rocks, now is an opportune time for France to position itself as the primary interlocutor for the Continental bloc.
This is an internal Stratfor document listing significant meetings and events planned for the next week.
Reports of palace intrigue shine a light on the secretive world of Saudi royalty as one crown prince falls and the world gets a glimpse of the power of another.
Revelations that the United Arab Emirates may have set the current crisis in motion by orchestrating a cyberattack on Qatar's state news agency will further complicate relations in and beyond the bloc. But the allegations are hardly surprising.
What began as a political crisis for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan quickly turned into a rare opportunity.
The strategic and stable region has long maintained a striking level of independence, but rising Tatar nationalism could drive the Kremlin to tighten its grip.
