On Geopolitics Nov 27, 2020 | 11:00 GMTNov 27, 2020
Amid multipolar great power competition, middle powers will become more significant, and perhaps less predictable.
By Rodger Baker
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On Geopolitics
COLUMNISTS4
On Geopolitics Nov 13, 2020 | 10:00 GMTNov 13, 2020
As the U.S. prepares for a contentious power transition, we invite readers to revisit this 2019 column on how the country's political polarization goes hand-in-hand with its economic core’s shift to the coasts.
On Geopolitics Oct 29, 2020 | 21:00 GMTOct 29, 2020
Conflict in Nargorno-Karabakh will eventually subside amid renewed negotiations that will have major implications for Russian and Turkish influence in the broader region.
By Sim Tack
On Geopolitics Sep 25, 2020 | 10:00 GMTSep 25, 2020
The EU is just the latest in a long line of attempts to create a common European destiny. But if its core members cannot pull together, the Continent’s global position risks sliding even further.
By Rodger Baker
On Geopolitics Sep 24, 2020 | 10:00 GMTSep 24, 2020
The EU and U.K.’s ongoing disputes mirror those when Britain negotiated its exit last year, as both sides try to preserve their trade ties without compromising their national sovereignty.
On Geopolitics Sep 15, 2020 | 10:00 GMTSep 15, 2020
The thawing Russian Arctic is both a strategic opportunity and challenge, one that may fundamentally reshape Russia's foreign relations.
By Rodger Baker
On Geopolitics Sep 7, 2020 | 10:00 GMTSep 7, 2020
With the pressures and opportunities of both a continental and maritime power, China faces an amphibian’s dilemma, as the characteristics best suited for life at sea and life at land may not always prove complementary.
By Rodger Baker
On Security
On Security Nov 25, 2020 | 10:00 GMTNov 25, 2020
The continual reemergence of the Mohammed cartoon controversy suggests that this issue will remain an issue that motivates violence for years to come.
By Ben West
On Security May 19, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 19, 2020
With its regional and Western adversaries distracted, a spike in attacks shows the global jihadist group is well-positioned to return with a vengeance in its core territory.
On Security Apr 23, 2020 | 11:00 GMTApr 23, 2020
Whether the lessons of South Korea can be applied in the West remains to be seen.
By Ben West
On Security Apr 14, 2020 | 11:00 GMTApr 14, 2020
The combination of desperate workers in strategic industries and decreasing security budgets represents a golden opportunity for hostile intelligence agencies.
On Security Apr 7, 2020 | 11:00 GMTApr 7, 2020
Mexico's criminal cartels have shown themselves highly adaptive, and I have no doubt that they will take the COVID-19 crisis in stride just as they have other impediments.
On Security Apr 1, 2020 | 17:04 GMTApr 1, 2020
A well-conceived security plan could mean the difference between life and death.
On Security Mar 31, 2020 | 11:00 GMTMar 31, 2020
The growing power of Islamic State militants combined with the Mozambican government's limitations and seeming denial of the threat do not portend well.
On the Road
COLUMNISTS4
On the Road Dec 26, 2018 | 11:00 GMTDec 26, 2018
Renewed hostilities between Ankara and the Kurds have laid waste to much of eastern Anatolia. Though the intensity of the physical war has diminished, the fight over symbols has not.
On the Road Feb 24, 2018 | 14:49 GMTFeb 24, 2018
The war between North and South never officially ended, but the battle to achieve economic prosperity weighs much heavier on the minds of many South Koreans.
On the Road Dec 28, 2017 | 16:18 GMTDec 28, 2017
There are abundant reminders in Ramallah, Tel Aviv and elsewhere of the different realities that constrain and pressure each side of the conflict.
On the Road Oct 22, 2017 | 14:58 GMTOct 22, 2017
The course of events after the Cold War ended may explain why few in Asia share the predominant European belief in the inevitability of a tightly knit global system.
By Rodger Baker
On the Road Aug 27, 2017 | 13:09 GMTAug 27, 2017
The view of Afghanistan from ground level is very different from 35,000 feet up, or from a world away in Washington, D.C.
By Diego Solis
On the Road Jul 9, 2017 | 14:05 GMTJul 9, 2017
Traveling through Andalusia reveals the complexity of the region's culture and history -- and the pride its people have in them.
On the Road Apr 16, 2017 | 13:00 GMTApr 16, 2017
Colombia is not an easy country to govern. Its mountains and jungles have historically harbored towns and villages that have wildly different political worldviews and that have been in constant conflict since the country's independence in 1810. Political identity -- left or right -- has long been a defining feature of Colombia's isolated towns, particularly those in Antioquia department. It is in this context that in 1977 embattled rancher Ramon Isaza gathered forces in the sleepy river town of Puerto Boyaca to fight the FARC forces terrorizing his community.
By Diego Solis
On Stratfor
On Stratfor Apr 17, 2019 | 19:59 GMTApr 17, 2019
As of today, the old Stratfor mobile application will no longer be available. However, the improved Stratfor App for Android and iOS provides users with an enhanced Stratfor experience.
On Stratfor Mar 29, 2019 | 15:50 GMTMar 29, 2019
The improved Stratfor App for Android and iOS lets users experience Stratfor's world-class analysis, right on their mobile device. Subscribers will be able to access and store their content in a new and easy-to-use way.
On Stratfor Mar 12, 2019 | 04:30 GMTMar 12, 2019
How geopolitical events so far in 2019 align with -- and diverge from -- Stratfor's annual forecast.
On Stratfor Dec 28, 2018 | 07:30 GMTDec 28, 2018
As the end of the year approaches, it is important to reflect on the past, take stock of the present and look ahead to the future.
By Rodger Baker
On Stratfor Nov 29, 2018 | 19:57 GMTNov 29, 2018
In this scorecard, we take a critical look at our successes and slip-ups in forecasting the events of the past year.
On Stratfor Nov 19, 2018 | 17:10 GMTNov 19, 2018
To write intelligently about the future, it's important to look back at our past performance.
On Stratfor Nov 14, 2018 | 20:34 GMTNov 14, 2018
Geographic information systems (GIS) technology has many critical real-world applications. At Stratfor, our in-house creative team uses GIS to create original, illuminating graphics to highlight emerging trends in geopolitics that are defined by geography.
